Sun, 11 May
|St Illtud's Church
Into the Melting Pot - Early Voices Festival, Llantwit Major
Spain 1492: a Jewish woman being forced to leave her home tunes into the songs and voices of a community of Christian, Muslim and Jewish women
Time & Location
11 May 2025, 19:30 – 21:15
St Illtud's Church, College Street, Llantwit Major CF61 1SG
About the event
“Last night’s performance was so utterly moving - a human story brought to life… a collaborative wondrous experience that touched every part of my being.”
Audience member (2022)
A concertplay (where music and theatre collide) written by award-winning writer Clare Norburn and directed by BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton.
Spain, 1492. At twilight on her final night in Seville, a Jewish woman, played by Suzanne Ahmet (Creating Carmen (The Telling), Generation Z (Channel 4), Ludwig (BBC)), lights the lamps. She is being forced to leave Spain and set sail for an uncertain future. Her story echoes the personal stories of people affected by politics and war today. She tunes into the voices of a community of Christian, Muslim and Jewish women from across the Spanish peninsula.
Down the centuries, women’s stories of integration, love, the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish peninsula and racial intolerance are played out to a soundtrack of plaintive Sephardic songs and lively medieval music performed live by acclaimed musicians of The Telling. Be transported back to 15th-century Seville!
Each half will last 40-45mins.
Supported by the Colwinston Charitable Trust, The Gwendoline and Margaret Davies Charity, Continuo Foundation, the Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation and the Shoresh Charitable Trust.