A gripping half-hour from some of Upstage Academy’s prize-winning drama students. These young people take their theatre seriously and regularly sweep the board at competitions with their intense monologues and dynamic two-handers. Upstage Academy in Ripon offers classes to children aged 6-18years in all disciplines of performance. Age guide 14+ Pay What You Can (PWYC)
Performed in miniature on beautiful sets within a vintage suitcase, the tale of the adventurous Hare and her patient friend Moon is told through five delightful minutes of puppetry, spoken word and music. Children and adults alike will be charmed by this enchanting story of night skies, light and the joy of friendship. 10-10.30am The …
A man is seeing his life ebb away from him, and as it does so his mind fills with past memories as they weave in an out of his consciousness, gradually fragmenting the closer he gets to death. With a nod to both T.S.Eliot and Samuel Beckett, Crash is an examination of memory and time, …
A mini marvel of a show for a mini audience. Put on your headphones and become immersed in the tale of Arnold, whose walk quickly becomes an adventure. A soundtrack is played on earphones for each audience member, creating a little world to share. Each performance by renowned mask and puppet company Strangeface lasts for …
Tales from the Lion Storyteller Bible brought to life by school assembly-favourites. Age guide 5+ Free event - just turn up
Performed in miniature on beautiful sets within a vintage suitcase, the tale of the adventurous Hare and her patient friend Moon is told through five delightful minutes of puppetry, spoken word and music. Children and adults alike will be charmed by this enchanting story of night skies, light and the joy of friendship. 10-10.30am The …
Scratch the surface of all the tales we have heard since childhood and we find they are dark, nasty and full of dubious intention… A slight twist reveals the terrible, the silly and the downright incredible ’truths’ hidden in plain sight. Gav Cross: Storyteller, Show Off and Chief Idiocy Wrangler vividly brings these old fables …
Hazelsong Theatre present The House that Jack Built - a high energy puppet show for children and families. Come and watch the two bungling performers try to control their wayward puppets popping up in all the wrong places. They are going to need help to stop everything falling apart… Age guide 3+ Free event - …
Poet and comedian Kate Fox once thought receiving a positive diagnosis for autism had as much a chance of happening as a female Doctor Who. As such, since the Doctor’s 13th incarnation (played by Jodie Whittaker) in 2018, Fox’s life has changed quite a bit. Blending stand-up and spoken word with personal memoir and her …
The thirteenth coolest place to live in the UK? Join our team of well-meaning residents attempting to sell the charms of our unique city and demonstrate community cohesion in action. Nothing goes quite to plan as local farmers, pub quizzers and pantomime dames come together in comic chaos. An evening of sketches and musical numbers …
Hazelsong Theatre present The House that Jack Built - a high energy puppet show for children and families. Come and watch the two bungling performers try to control their wayward puppets popping up in all the wrong places. They are going to need help to stop everything falling apart… Age guide 3+ Pay What You …
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The Festival teams up with Little Bird Artisan Markets to bring you colourful characters, music and puppetry throughout the day. Watch out for the Have-a-Go Pirates, Monsieur Monsieur the Mime Artist and characters from Alice in Wonderland mingling with buskers and community performers. Highlights of the day include tricycle-pulled puppet shows from Thingumajig Theatre and …
