WALDEN

A UNIQUE EVENT: PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION

On 4th July 1845, Henry David Thoreau walked into the woods near his home town of Concord, Massachusetts and decided to stay. He found a spot next to a lake called Walden Pond and built a hut. For the next two years he attempted to live entirely by his own resources.

Walden, Thoreau’s account of his experiment in simple living, is one of the most extraordinary and unclassifiable books ever written. Following rave reviews and sell-out performances in 2008 and 2009, Magnetic North once again presents its beautiful one-man adaptation of this classic meditation on self-sufficiency, the individual’s relationship with the environment, and the desire not to live cheaply or dearly but to live deliberately.

Performed in a unique, intimate setting designed by visual artist Sans façon, experience this one of a kind event of both performance and discussion with the creative makers of Walden.

“AMAZING” EDINBURGH EVENING TIMES

“WORKS BEAUTIFULLY” THE SCOTSMAN

Walden is such a unique event, with very limited capacity, we highly recommend that you come to both the performance and the discussion.

To let as many people see this sensational show we’ve sandwiched a discussion between two performances. So if you’re coming to the 7pm performance, the discussion will take place after the show at 8.15pm, or if you are coming to the 9.15 performance, please arrive at the theatre for about 8pm for the same 8.15pm discussion – Enjoy!

Written by Henry David Thoreau
Adapted and directed by Nicholas Bone
Designed by Sans facon
Performed by Ewan Donald