Betty Brown Bags

by Raggle Taggle Arts

Dance, Music/Sound, Theatre

An image of two performers. The male performer is playing the trombone and the female is crouched down in front of him with her fist ib the iar. They are wearing colourful clothing and face paint against a black background.

Inspired by a traditional folk play from Lancaster, Betty Brown Bags and her musical side-kick Billy celebrate the strength and resilience of Northern working class culture.

This interactive show is a physical theatre piece with a pantomime flair, featuring live music, clog dancing, singing and even some sword fighting, something for all ages! Let Betty and Billy tell you their tale of the evil King George and how they need all of YOU to defeat him.

Raggle Taggle Arts

Raggle Taggle Arts create professional performance based projects for outdoor and indoor spaces, merging the folk traditions of the past with the present.

From projects creating performances with community groups and schools to professional works for street and stage, Raggle Taggle Arts use music, dance and theatre to create exciting work that is accessible and engaging for all communities.

The company have toured extensively in the UK and internationally including China, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Egypt, Portugal, Ireland, Spain.

An image of a female performer with face painted wearing colouring clothing, a top hat and a large brown leather bag wrapped around her neck.
An image of a crowd of people in a festival setting with a circus performer stood under a large tree canopy.
An image of two male performers dressed in brightly patterned patchwork clothing. One of them is holding a large brown leather bag.

Funding, commissioning and partner credits:

Betty Brown Bags is supported by Without Walls and Arts Council England.

Image credits © Raggle Taggle Arts – Photographer David Pickens
© Luke Witcomb

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