Join us for a fun, creative day for all the family in our bright and cosy cafe and studio!
Our fabulous, pay-what-you-can family fun day returns this September, with activities and performances for the whole family! This event is part of the Open House Festival 2023.
Buggy park available.
Lineup:
10.30-11.30am: The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years.
Storytelling and puppet-making with Bori Mezo. Ages 3+.
12-1pm: June and the Hummingbird. Storytelling with Paula David. Ages 3-6.
All-day:
• Arts & Craft with Cherry!
• Food catering by En Root London
The Giant Who Slept for Ten Thousand Years
Join us on a journey through time! Long before humans, in an icy fjord of the northernmost island, the last family of giants roam the land. Travelling inside and through the gorges and hills, they shape the landscape with their every step. Time passes, plants grow and fall - the mountains hide riches deep underneath the soil. As the weather warms, people discover the fjord and cut the earth open for its wealth. Can they live together with giants and trolls peacefully?
A heart-warming story about our relationship to nature, friendship and the places we call home.
After the show, children and their grown-ups will be invited to create their own puppets to take home. For everyone aged 3 and up!
June and the Hummingbird
A mysterious melody draws June into a magical Caribbean orchard, brimming with tropical fruit trees, wonderful scents and exotic plants. June follows the delightful melody and meets talking animals in this wondrous new world, but who does that song belong to?
Sing, dance and skip your way through this tale of adventure and surprise.
Written and performed by Paula David.
Check out pics from previous Family Day events below!
Info about the artists:
About Bori Mezo:
Bori is a puppeteer, maker & workshop facilitator based in London. She trained as a marionettist and regularly works at the Puppet Theatre Barge. She is often on the road, touring UK-wide and internationally with String Theatre, Nod at the Fox or her own visual theatre company, Hopeful Monster. She's co-founder of The Doorstepper's Map, an online interactive map leading to a directory of doorstep performers.
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Created and performed by Bori Mezo
Directed by Amy Rose
Original soundtrack by Nicolas Lewis
Puppet-making helpers: Eti Meacock, Ella Mackay, Jessica Shead, Amber Donovan
Trailer by Holly Black: https://vimeo.com/778204779
Photos by Sian Herbert
Supported by Arts Council England
With seed funding from Curious School of Puppetry
The show premiered at Telegraph Hill Centre to launch The Doorstepper's Map (an online interactive map leading to a directory of doorstep performers)
About Paula David:
Paula is an actor, poet, singer/songwriter and playwright. Her plays have been performed at Brighton festival, Camden Festival, Fly Festival Bristol, Nottingham Playhouse, Arnofini Arts centre, Camden Peoples Theatre and Soho Theatre among others. Paula would describe herself as a storyteller using, drama, music and poetry as her tools.
Event details:
Date: 9th Sept 2023
Time: 10am - 2pm
Duration: 4 hours (feel free to come and stay as long as you want!)
Age Guidance: 0-11 years old
Please e-mail us ahead of the day to ensure we are aware of and can facilitate any access needs
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