The Telling: Into the Melting Pot

Spain, 1492. On her final night in Seville, a Jewish woman, played by Suzanne Ahmet (Channel 4, BBC), lights the lamps. She is being forced to leave Spain and set sail for an uncertain future. Her story echoes the personal stories of people affected by politics and war today. She tunes into the voices of a community of Christian, Muslim and Jewish women from across the Spanish peninsula. Down the centuries, women’s stories of integration, love, the rich cultural heritage of the Spanish peninsula and racial intolerance are played out to a soundtrack of plaintive Sephardic songs and lively Spanish medieval music performed live by acclaimed musicians of The Telling.

Be transported back to 15th-century Seville in this concert-play written by award-winning writer Clare Norburn and directed by BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton. This five-concert tour is supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation.