Four Of Swords
Doctor Dracula
Four Of Swords -2019
Doctor Dracula was commisioned in 2019 and ran at the beautiful National Trust location of Knightshayes Court, occupying the house and grounds.
The player returned later in 2020, at Bristol's Ashcroft House, but the run was halted due to the outbreak of Covid-19.
Photos by Matt Austin
Photo by Rhodri Cooper
Oedipus
Four Of Swords -2019
Oedipus was first performed at Beer Quarry Caves in 2019 and returned in 2023.
The show is an adaptation of Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and tells the tale of a man's attempt to escape his own destiny.
Photos by Matt Austin
Photos by Ben Tallamy
Jason and the Argonauts
Four Of Swords 2015
First performed in 2015 as a commision by Exmouth festival, the show featured taiko drums, fire-breathing mechanical bulls and a large choreographed skeleton battle.
It r was first performed at Rolle College and later returned for a double-billed tour with its sequel Medea.
Photos by Matt Austin
Photos by Ben Tallamy
Gawain And The Green Knight
Four Of Swords 2014
First performed in Exeter Phoenix and later returned as part of the Exeter Ignite festival for a candle-lit run in Exeter Cathedral.
The Arthurian legend
Photos by Matt Austin
Macbeth
Four Of Swords 2014-2018
First performed in 2014 to encompass the subterranean depths of Beer Quarry Caves, Ben played Seyton, leading the audience through the candlelit halls of the former quarry.
The show returned twice more to sellout performances.
Photos by Matt Austin
Photos by Ben Tallamy
Jekyll and Hyde
Four Of Swords 2013-2014
First performed in 2013 - Ben provided music as part of a theatrical troupe that accompanied the story.
The show was performed as part of the reopening of Poltimore House - a ruinous Georgian mansion
Photos by Matt Austin
Photos by Rhodri Cooper
