Brave Words: Mutton – A powerful show about how we can demonstrate our love
Community Leader West Yorkshire has members in a variety of community and creative organisations. One of our members is part of Brave Words, an organisation whose mission it is to:
- To tell exciting stories with a social purpose in ways everyone can enjoy. To make and tour new shows that feel like a great night out and give something back to our audiences
- To create spaces where children and young people from all backgrounds can be creative and reach their potential. To run Pay-What-You-Can Youth Theatres at the heart of disadvantaged communities.
- To support children’s learning and wellbeing. through education workshops that bring the curriculum to life and explore emotions, empathy and mental health.
- To bring adults together to connect and support emotional wellbeing through inclusive creative workshops and events in community spaces.
Brave words are currently performing MUTTON and tickets are available on their website: https://bravewords.co.uk/mutton
MUTTON
1809. Mary Bateman is about to be hung for witchcraft and murder. Only one of those things is illegal. Her career of crime has included fake identities, magic charms, poisoned pudding, a holy hen, drunk watchmen, a fire at the mill and – of course – a freshly-shaved leg of MUTTON.
MUTTON is a dark comedy exploring the life and times of the Yorkshire Witch. How the desperation of ordinary folk in the early 1800s is paralleled today. The dangers we face by trying to grasp a little more control over our lives. And why we should take patriarchal history and shove it firmly up a chicken’s arse.
MUTTON will tour Yorkshire in Autumn 2025.
“A tale for grown-ups about magic, authentically rooted in Yorkshire in the way that our audiences love.” (Alice Barber, Red Ladder.)
“a timely reflection on poverty and its effects…provocative insights delivered with warmth, humour and beautiful atmosphere.”
“loved the balance of comedy and the heartbreak of poverty.”
“I think it is exactly the right show for all people. Everyone needs to see this.”
(Audience Feedback)
