John Clare: The Madhouse Sessions
Northern Partners

Enter the asylum room of forgotten 19th century agricultural labourer, poet and visionary John Clare - where madness, laughter and genius combine. Where nothing is quite as you might expect.
In this powerful immersive theatrical experience, the walls of confinement melt away as Clare’s memories, imagination and haunting visions of a world to come are brought vividly to life in rhyme, song, words and beats.
Join him in his beloved fields, drinking holes and in the depths of his brilliant, unique, tortured mind as he labours to complete his great, as yet unfinished, masterpiece.
A man from the past. Never more relevant today. With a warning for our future.
But are you ready to listen?
In this powerful immersive theatrical experience, the walls of confinement melt away as Clare’s memories, imagination and haunting visions of a world to come are brought vividly to life in rhyme, song, words and beats.
Join him in his beloved fields, drinking holes and in the depths of his brilliant, unique, tortured mind as he labours to complete his great, as yet unfinished, masterpiece.
A man from the past. Never more relevant today. With a warning for our future.
But are you ready to listen?
Event Details
Genre: New Writing
Duration: 60 mins
Price: £14
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Strong language
Suitable for ages: 12 and over
World premiere
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