The Flood
On Boxing Day 2015, Hebden Bridge experienced the worst floods in century. But, as the town submerged a community emerged, working together to rebuild their sodden town.
Honest and touching with a dash of Northern humour, The Flood is a love letter to a town that refused to give in to the volatility of nature.
Performed by a team of five actor musicians, representing the diverse, yet passionate, members of Hebden Bridge’s community, interweaving dozens of personal stories taken from every corner of the town.
As a piece of documentary musical theatre, it draws on interviews conducted in and around the Calder Valley, first person accounts from people who experienced the flood first hand, and explores how vital strong communities are in responding to a changing climate.