Performed by Victoria Finney
Directed by Alex Harvey (RBL Arts Programmer)
Join celebrated British actress and voiceover artist Victoria Finney on the pine grove porch for her candle-lit atmospheric reading of Algernon Blackwood’s supernatural psychedelic horror story, THE WILLOWS. An immersive theatrical experience - this storytelling performance will saturate audience members in an eerie odyssey to otherworldly realms guided only by the simple elements of sound, light and spoken word. Appropriate for ages 12 and up.
Stay over with us! Guests attending the event on March 16th can get a 20% discount on rooms that night use the discount code “WILLOWS” or just click here.
Born in 1869, Algernon Blackwood was the first pioneer of Supernatural Fiction and is renowned for his masterful atmospheric settings in his paranormal tales, which submerge readers in the experience of the story itself. Combining elements of mysticism, psychological horror, mythology and fairytales his work focuses on nature as an overwhelming and terrifying force.
Saturday, March 16th, 2024
DINNER RESERVATIONS AT THE STAGECOACH TAVERN
Event begins at 7pm
On the Pine Grove Porch
864 South Undermountain road ( AKA Rt 41 ) Sheffield, MATickets: $15 advance, $25 at the door
Victoria Finney performed all over the UK & Europe for many years with theatre companies including The English Shakespeare Company and Shared Experience, appearing in several TV drama series and as a storyteller and Radio Rep actor for the BBC. Eventually Vicky moved to New York with her family. Here she has been part of the Lake Lucille Chekhov project, including the film “I am a Seagull”, and has performed at The Lincoln Center and off Broadway. She co-founded Off The Page Arts-In-Education company, taking experiential residencies into public schools all over the city. She co-adapted/directed All American Boys (now published and available from Playscripts) and has also co-adapted White Rose by Kip Wilson supported by The New Victory Theatre, NYC and The Alliance Theatre, Atlanta. She is currently featured as the narrator and storyteller on two popular children’s podcasts and plays a bunch of instruments and sings with Brooklyn based band, The Retro Fits.
Race Brook Lodge is a hidden gem in The Berkshires, at the foot of Mt. Race and a short hike from the Appalachian trail. The yoga & event barn at Race Brook is simultaneously rustic and sublime, steeped in hundreds of years of New England history. The Stagecoach Tavern is unpretentious fine dining, exquisite farm-to-table cuisine in a relaxed atmosphere. Much of the food is sourced from Race Farm, right on the property!
