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Each year thousands of people head to Williamson Park in lancaster to enjoy the biggest open-air walkabout theatre event in Britain. This year the adventures of Jason and the Argonauts will be brought spectacularly to life by The Dukes from next Thursday to August 8.
This timeless story of love, honour and heroism is based on the ancient Greek myths that have beguiled generations.
As the audience climb aboard the Argo, they will join Jason as he encounters countless obstacles in his quest for the Golden Fleece.
A community choir of Sirens made up of specially selected local women will also attempt to lure the audience into the rocks with their bewitching song.
The creative team from last year's production of Beauty and the Beast have been reunited to bring the park to life once again.
Director Joe Sumsion expands: "Whenever I tell people we're doing Jason and the Argonauts, they smile, some even laugh, and I know they are thinking – great, but how on earth will you do that?
"Well as a creative team we are loving the challenge of transforming Williamson Park into Ancient Greece and the home of the gods.
"We're playing with scale, making huge and tiny puppets, composing wonderful epic music, building boats and planning for amazing lighting and special effects.
"I can't wait to see the audience's reaction as they discover Poseidon rising from the sea, skeletons emerging from the earth and the Sirens luring them to an exquisite, gory fate. But how will we achieve the famous clashing rocks? The answer is, you'll just have to wait and see."
* July 2 – 8 August, Monday – Saturday, 7.15pm. Box office: The Dukes, Moor Lane, Lancaster. Telephone: (01524) 598500. Textphone: (01524) 380062. Email: tickets@dukes-lancaster.org and www.dukes-lancaster.org
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