The latest event in StoneCrabs Theatre’s ‘Performed Walks’ project coincides with the Heritage Open Day at the Museum of Island History on Thursday 18th September.
From 12pm, we invite you to tour the streets of Newport with Charlotte Mew, a poet who had strong connections to the Isle of Wight. The walk will conclude with a visit to the Newport Guildhall which houses the Museum of Island History.
Admired by famous poets of her time
Charlotte Mew lived from 1869 to 1926. Although she is now rarely mentioned, she was admired by famous poets of her time such as Thomas Hardy and Virginia Woolf. She spent her childhood on the Isle of Wight where her family owned a farm as well as the Bugle Inn, now Waterstones in Newport.
Told through the voice of her spirit, the walk, performed by Hillard Morley and written by local author Katie Daysh, will chart her ultimately tragic life as well as giving her poetry the recognition it deserves.
Where and when
We will meet on Thursday 18th September at 12pm at the Yellowfin Propeller opposite Quay Arts (what3words location:///dumpling.marmalade.dabble).
We will wander up to St Thomas Square, stopping at Waterstones, the former location of the Bugle Inn and finishing at the Guildhall around 1.30pm. Places on the walk can be reserved on the dedicated Eventbrite page.
Museum of Island History
The Museum of Island History at the Guildhall is opening its doors as part of the Heritage Open Day. Visitors are invited to view artefacts from the island’s past including prehistoric fossils as well as finds from the Vectis Searchers Metal Detecting Club.
The museum will be open from 10am to 2pm.
Performed Walk Project
StoneCrabs Theatre’s Performed Walk Project has been running since July, focusing on LGBTQ+ historical figures associated with the Island. All walks are directed by Rebecca Tremain with Franko Figueiredo as the Creative Producer for StoneCrabs Theatre.
The first walk took place in Ryde and followed in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde who delivered his lecture ‘On Dress’ at Ryde Town Hall in 1884.
Virginia Woolf Walk
The second walk, on Sunday 31st August, focuses on Virginia Woolf and her connection with Freshwater. The walk culminates at Dimbola Lodge where her aunt, the photographer Julia Margaret Cameron, lived. The event has proved very popular and tickets are now sold out.
Ferguson’s Gang
The final walk will be in Newtown in October and will look at the work of Ferguson’s Gang who donated significant funds to the National Trust, including Newtown’s Town Hall.
More details about the Performed Walk project can be found on the StoneCrabs Theatre blog page.
News shared by Katie on behalf of StoneCrabs Theatre. Ed
