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Set in the 1800's Canvas and Rum is a maritime theatre piece centred around the packet ships that sailed from Falmouth. Looking at the life of an old shell backer who left his home in Kernow after a family dispute. This old sea dog takes on the duty of teaching a new shipmate the ropes on board the ocean going ship. Bad luck strikes the vessel and its crew, forcing the return home that had been avoided for decades. Inspired by tales such as Moby Dick and Heart of the Sea, but based on the historical figures and events in Falmouth, Canvas & Rum is a maelstrom of Shanties, sirens, superstitions and sea sick sailors. So if you have the stomach for it join us on our voyage but keep your eyes peeled because there are monsters in the deep.

Creatives/Company

Company: North South Theatre