Welcome to
the Company of Wretched Strangers
We are the Wretched Strangers - oceans apart yet connected as we weave a series of stories displaying common themes from all over the world. This creative troupe of performers hail from both the United Kingdom and United States - specifically York, England and Bayfield, Wisconsin. Our goal is to provide entertaining stories from a variety of places and cultures. We intend to take a closer look at current and historical issues around the world asking our audience to look at things through a different lens, exploring our cultural commonalities and embracing our differences.
Were you part of our audience in York?
We are proud to share that our first ever production, An Evening of British, Native, and American Tales 1799-1942, was performed November 17-19th, 2022 in York, England at the historic York Mansion House. This production began late in the 18th century and traveled through generations to the mid-20th century. As our audience traveled through the evening they heard stories from historical York to the Great Lakes Fur Trade in La Pointe, Wisconsin to the tumultuous mid-19th century in the UK and more. Intertwined between these acts was traditional indigenous legends and tales performed by Native American artist Michael "Laughing Fox" Charette of Red Cliff, Wisconsin.
We were so very honored to have such a warm audience with us, and hope to bring our stories to Northern Wisconsin very soon!
Come learn about our 2022 Production!
Do you live in the Chequamegon Bay community? Join us as we share our stories and experiences from our theatrical journey to York, England this past November. We will have video clips of much of our experience and the U.S. cast members will be there to share their journeys.
This event is free and open to the public - donations are welcome to fund further Wretched Strangers productions!
When: Friday, May 12th at 7:30pm
Where: StageNorth Theatre, 123 W. Omaha St, Washburn, WI
OR
When: Saturday, May 13th at 2:30pm & 7:30pm
Where: Madeline Island Public Library
Both events are free and open to the public. Donations encouraged!
We're always looking for continued support...
Thanks to our recent Kickstarter campaign, we have been able to raise over $10,000.00! But, the fundraising is not over, and we're thrilled to accept further donations through Venmo using our profile @wretchedstrangers - or scan the QR code below.
If you're interested in making a tax deductible donation today, you can do so thanks to our fiscal agent the StageNorth Groundlings. please make your check out to the StageNorth Groundlings and please put "Wretched Strangers" in the memo line, and mail your check to:
Kristen Sandstrom
PO Box 771
Bayfield, WI 54814
