The Ocean: Our Liquid Universe...

OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND | IN PERSON
3 August 2025

WORDTheatre presents the world-wide premiere of The Ocean: Our Liquid Universe at The WIlderness Festival at Cornbury Park in Oxfordshire, England. Against the backdrop of an orchestral score provided by Ewan Campbell and The Wilderness Orchestra, featuring violin virtuoso Lizzie Ball, a cast of esteemed actors and singers and will bring to life the finest ocean-themed literature from around the world woven together with historical and scientific information, myths, poems, songs, science fiction, jokes, memoir and interviews with artists, philosophers and oceanography experts. Created with support from Ocean Rising, encouraging us all to become ambassadors for the ocean.

The Ocean: Our Liquid Universe…

OXFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND | IN PERSON

3 August 2025 Sunday 12:00pm (UK)

If you happen to be looking for a brilliant music, food and culture infused weekend this August, join us just outside London at The Wilderness Festival. On Sunday, August 3rd, against the backdrop of an orchestral score provided by Ewan Campbell and The Wilderness Orchestra, 14 esteemed actors, singers & soloists and will bring to life the finest ocean-themed literature woven together with historical and scientific information, myths, poems, songs, science fiction, jokes, and memoir and  interview excerpts from around the world.

A WORDTheatre® Original

Curated & Directed by Cedering Fox

Produced by Cedering Fox & Kirsty Peart
in Partnership with Ben Devere and Wilderness

Special thanks to WORDTheatre Literary Coordinator and Dramaturge, Jason Goodman,
and WORDTheatre Interns, Willow Torres & Julia Gonzales
Editing & Social Media by WORDTheatre Intern, Gus Priemer

 

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Talent

Harriet Walter, Olivia Williams, Amanda Donohoe, Rhashan Stone, Bellamy Young, MyAnna Buring, Damien Molony, Ray Panthaki, Guy Paul, Danny Sapani & more TBA.

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Author

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Musicians

Ewan Campbell will conduct the Wilderness Orchestra in a magnificent classical and contemporary score celebrating THE OCEAN: OUR LIQUID UNIVERSE.

Violin virtuoso, Lizzie Ball, will be featured, adding her own special magic to the performance!

 

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