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Lullabies and Love Stories

25 Sept 2025

Lullabies and Love Stories

Who and what is sacrificed on a Hero’s path to glory? What becomes of the damsels found, imperilled, and abandoned along the way? What of their voices, their own journeys?

"Well now Hero, will you finally listen?"

While embarking on his epic journey, a Hero is ensnared and confronted by an unnatural being. Cursed to deliver her message only through metaphor, she attempts to impress upon the Hero the answers to these questions by invoking myths, ancient tales, and the stories presented in folk ballads.

A cheerful miner’s daughter, left to drown by her equally blithe lover. A fur trader’s daughter, indentured to The Witch by her stepmother. A hunter’s true love, shot in terrible error. With every tale, she entrances her audience with the nostalgia of fireside storytelling, attempting to enlighten him by all means within her power.

Can she convince this Hero to rethink his role?

Familiar folk songs are newly adapted and classic folk tales are reimagined in a North American setting in this modern, surreal fairytale.

Cast & Creatives

Writer & Director: Maya Catherine Foster

Date & Time: Thursday 25th September @5:30pm

Running Time:  60mins

Content warnings: Age 12+ Descriptions of murder, death, and abuse

Latecomers may not be admitted. ​Ticket purchases are non refundable.

Concession prices apply to students; under 18s; pensioners; those on disability and unemployment benefits; Equity, BECTU & SDUK members.

Venue

Venue: The Glitch

The Glitch is a vibrant artsy café & bar and unique creative space in the heart of Waterloo, created by VAULT Creative Arts, producers of VAULT Festival. Good coffee, cheeesy toasties, cold beers, delicious cocktails and the most welcoming staff. It’s the perfect place to meet with friends, work in comfort, or relax admiring local artworks. As the evening draws in, the space morphs into a lively bar with intimate nights of comedy, theatre, music, spoken word, and special one-off events and parties. A unique space with plenty of atmosphere that’s open and inclusive to all. Queer-friendly and proudly a safe space for the LGBTQIA community, with many events led by or created for queer people.

The Theatre is downstairs at The Glitch with a capacity of 54 and versitle set-up. Ideal for theatre, comedy, experimental, cabaret and WIP shows. Full tech spec cab be viewed here

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