Heap of Sinners

In an evening of wonder and delight James Richardson, of Angel Heart Theatre, will take you into his knowledge of Dartmoor, gathered over 46 years, since he moved to a lone hamlet on the edge of the Moor in 1979 as a 12 year old boy. 

Journeying from teenage encounters with some of the last locals to hail from that by-gone era: through his working life as a tree-planter and dry-stone waller in the depths of winter: to a more recent five-day adventure to discover what lies at the heart of its three ancient oak woodlands, James will share his passion for a land he has long since regarded as his spiritual home. 

Offering his observations and memories through spoken-word readings, haiku verse, a collection of curious finds and two colourful puppet characters James welcomes you to join him at the Field System gallery.

A professional puppeteer and performer since 1999 James is also the co-author of The High Oak and This Ragged Edge, two books documenting artistic responses to both moor and sea. He is currently writing a collection of short stories set on Dartmoor.