This Town
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About This Town
“This is for those from the far-off towns that nobody’s heard of. Who sit on busses rolling backwards out of cities and watch everything fall into silence.”
This Town is a modern-day epic narrative poem, performed and written by exciting new talent Rory Aaron (BBC New Creatives, Southbank Poetry Collective).
An ode to home, This Town uses powerful spoken word to transport us to a post-industrialised landscape, weaving together stories of loss, PTSD, and friendship.
This version of This Town is presented as a one man show. Developed from the original Contact commission and, after a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe 2024
'an unmissable hour of theatre'
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Written and performed by Rory Aaron
Pre-show poetry by Culain Wood
Produced by Rose Sergent
Co-directed by Kao Hove
Music by Blythe Pepino
Commissioned by Contact and Derby Theatre. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England. Partners Kings College London Military Health Department.
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