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DARK FOREST THEATRE PRESENTS

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Some ancient forces are not meant to be awakened.

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​Deep within the heart of The Woods, an ancient and terrifying force stirs.

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The Cailleach has awoken, and her fury knows no bounds. Unrelenting and merciless, she refuses to loosen her icy grip, unleashing a devastating storm upon the land. Snow blankets the earth, the winds howl through the trees, and all who stand in her path face the full force of her ancient rage.

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But there is only one way to calm her anger: a story powerful enough to reach her ancient heart.

With her hidden home lost to time and the storm growing ever more fierce time is running out to save everyone from a cold and terrifying end.

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As the danger draws closer, the boundaries between myth and reality begin to blur. Ancient folklore, science and the untameable power of nature collide in a gripping battle against forces far beyond our understanding.

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This Christmas season, step into a magical winter adventure in this playful 60-minute theatre show set in the town of Lurgan during the winter of the Great Wind of 1839, a storm of unprecedent destruction. Inspired by Gaelic mythology, this dark and spellbinding tale brings the Cailleach, the powerful ancient goddess of winter, storms and the shaping of the land, to life.

 

This performance has been made possible thanks to The National Heritage Fund and the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council through the Lurgan Townscape Heritage Scheme

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