Troubled Waters at the Lyric Theatre (Thursday 11 June)

Ancient folklore meets ecological urgency in a bold spoken-word storytelling show touring the UK
At a time of ecological crisis and cultural reckoning, what do rivers remember – and what might they teach us now?
In Troubled Waters, storyteller Corinne Harragin draws ancient river lore into conversation with the urgent issues shaping our lives today. Blending myth, humour and environmental imagination, this contemporary spoken-word performance explores our connection to waterways, wetlands and their inhabitants – human and more-than-human.
Leaping salmon. Fishtail women. Mythical raves. Sacred springs.
With over 4,000 miles of polluted waterways across Britain and Ireland, the stories we tell about rivers matter more than ever.

“Troubled Waters will inspire people to re-establish their connection with our rivers, helping to protect them. It’s a brilliant example of people taking action for nature.” — Avon Wildlife Trust

Described by audiences as “delicious, captivating, funny, sexy and brilliant”, the show balances sensuality and scholarship, humour and mythic depth.

Backstage Bristol calls Harragin “genuinely very funny… A masterful storyteller.”

Created & performed by Corinne Harragin