Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries & Deep Mysteries – Stories of the Sea

Sat 16 Jul 2022, 7:00PM

A MARITIME FESTIVAL DOUBLE BILL

Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries is followed by Justine de Mierre Deep Mysteries – Stories of The Sea.
Each performance last around an hour

Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries

Its 1664 and the world is on the cusp of a sweeping pandemic which will devastate the population and change lives for everyone.
Would be writer Daniel Defoe, living in London and struggling to make ends meet, is caught up in these traumatic events and decides to document his experiences and those of the people he meets. But will he survive long enough to finish it?
A poignant and humorous look at life during lockdown in 17th Century England.

Justine will perform her storytelling wonders after Daniel Defoe – The Lockdown Diaries

Deep Mysteries – Stories of The Sea

A collection of mysterious tales exploring the power and magic of the sea and the beings whose lives are intertwined with it. Thought-provoking and entertaining storytelling that conjures a world of fishermen, mermaids, pirates, sea monsters but always leads you safely back to shore.