The Company of Wolves

Based on the stories of Angela Carter

'One beast and only one howls in the woods at night.'

In a tiny village on the edge of the mountains, a young girl puts on her red shoes and cloak, and heads into the forest alone, watched by unseen eyes. As the shadows lengthen, she begins to run…

Now the hunt begins. Help us to sniff out those who have been born feet first, to hunt those who are hairy on the inside…

In a tiny village on the edge of the mountains, a young girl puts on her red shoes and cloak, and heads into the forest alone, watched by unseen eyes. As the shadows lengthen, she begins to run…

Now the hunt begins. Help us to sniff out those who have been born feet first, to hunt those who are hairy on the inside…

The Huntsman, wearing a leather waistcoat with wings on its shoulders, presents a story lantern to an audience member.

Angela Carter’s classic tale was adapted by Burn the Curtain and Shiona Morton to be a promenade theatre adventure for runners and walkers. It also includes elements of the author’s stories ‘Wolf-Alice’, ‘Peter and the Wolf ‘ and ‘The Werewolf’.

Over four years 2014-17 audiences from Devon to Derbyshire, Longleat to Liverpool joined Burn the Curtain in the theatrical re-telling of this dark and mysterious modern classic.

‘Beautifully crafted adventure theatre… like stepping inside the pages of the fairytale, or falling into a dark dream.’

- TOTAL THEATRE

Over four years 2014-17 audiences from Devon to Derbyshire, Longleat to Liverpool joined Burn the Curtain in the theatrical re-telling of this dark and mysterious modern classic.

‘Beautifully crafted adventure theatre… like stepping inside the pages of the fairytale, or falling into a dark dream.’

- TOTAL THEATRE

The audience stood in a circle around a fire, hold up bamboo canes covered in fairy lights, as The Huntsman tells them a story.

Company of Wolves toured to Riverside Valley Park, Exeter, Sharpham Estate, Totnes, Brighton Festival, Stanmer Park, Salisbury International Arts Festival, Longleat, Forestry Commission England, Haldon Forest, Devon, Blackwood Miner’s Institute at Cwmcarn Forestry, South Wales, Durlston Country Park, Dorset with Activate Performing Arts Forestry Commission England sites Delamere Forest, Cheshire, Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent, as part of Forest Art Works.

‘Burn the Curtain have created a new and accessible theatrical experience.’

☆☆☆☆

- THE STAGE

The Wolf Girl Alice, wearing a wedding dress, and The Duke in a tailcoat, an exposed animalistic spine protruding from it, run off into the darkness.

To develop and tour the show we have been supported by the following funders:

Arts Council, Active Devon, Exeter City Council, InSTep Running for Devon and Exeter Quay & Canal Trust, Bedgebury Forest, Forest Art Works and Forestry Commission England

‘A spellbinding production.’
Argus Art Angel winner 2015

- BRIGHTON ARGUS