TUESDAY 5 – SUNDAY 24 DECEMBER
Various times (SHERLING STUDIO)
Age guidance: 3+
Tickets and information: 01202 280000
A joyful, family-friendly retelling of The Three Little Pigs, created by the inspirational Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company, is set to bring the festive feeling to younger theatre-goers at Lighthouse Poole next month.
Co-commissioned by Lighthouse and developed in collaboration with young minds, The Three Little Pigs has been co-written by nine children and presents a unique physical production featuring raucous puppets and original music to captivate the whole family. The classic tale has been reimagined with the children’s ideas and playfulness at the heart of the story as the young co-writers worked alongside the team in creating and rehearsing the show as true collaborators.
This included attending rehearsals as well as a day at the National Theatre studios in August, as part of the National’s Generate programme.
Leaders in family theatre Stuff and Nonsense regularly delivers workshops for schools and works with children as part of the creation process. The company is renowned for shows that hold children’s curiosity with family connection at the heart of the story and The Three Little Pigs is an extension of this way of working that has involved children’s input from beginning to end.
After tricking the unsuspecting wolf onto a bus, the three little pigs are on the run and in search of help from audiences across the country. With the need to build a strong shelter, these problem-solving pigs call upon the audience to help them outrun and outsmart their unwitting pursuer.
Working with schools in Plymouth, Bridport and Poole, three children from each school were selected to work closely with the Stuff and Nonsense team on this show. Led by Artistic Director Niki McCretton, the company supports children’s learning and development through creative activities. Teachers are given a greater understanding about the benefits of learning through the creative arts and given confidence to widen their curriculum planning. Heralding imagination at the forefront of their work, Stuff and Nonsense shows are co-created with children and artists to enable an insightful creative journey, where children and adults can learn together and inspire each other.
Director and Artistic Director Niki McCretton comments: “The Three Little Pigs is a show about family – three plucky siblings and a lone wolf! We have been creating it with a group of wonderfully insightful and inspiring children who have contributed brilliant ideas, so it’s a show that has real heart as well as some exciting adventures.”
Co-writer Anna Murphy adds: “I am delighted to be in the theatrical playground that is Stuff and Nonsense’s storytelling. The Three Little Pigs, like their other shows, is a suitcase full of delight, inventiveness, joy, and wonder.”
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