Breathe
A Half a String Production
Aimed at everyone over 6
An extraordinary journey through a busy forest. Experience a story told from the perspective of an acorn; the hectic forest floor, thrumming underworlds, and dazzling heights of icy branches.
Discover bizarre larger than life fungi, connecting creaking tree roots, and majestic guardians watching over a delicate cycle. Join three storytellers as they lead you through an enchanting experience like no other.
Breathe explores the inner workings of trees, all beautifully realised through a combination of puppetry, detailed sets, and live camera work. Underscored through a truly unique blend of thumping Drum & Bass and live ethereal folk songs. Find the epic in the tiny in this celebration of trees, nature, and finding space in a buzzing community.
“A beautiful piece of entertainment, a multi-dimensional show…Imaginative, ingenious and visually stunning’
★★★★★ – UK Theatre Network, Aug 2019
“Ingeniously imaginative piece of storytelling…Young or old, this show tugs at the heartstrings.”
★★★★★ – Young Perspective, Aug 2017
Age guidance
Breathe is aimed at everyone over 6. From this age children can start to engage more fully with the story and themes. The puppet characters and playful scenes will appeal to the younger children, and older children and adults can also appreciate how the storytellers create the ‘film’ elements with live cameras, and the drum and bass combined with folk music. Children under 6 may not follow everything, and very young children may find the music overwhelming.
About the company
Half a String creates authentic and engaging stories that are grounded in live performance. Theatre is our springboard from which we tour shows, publish books and work with people of all ages inspiring creativity and imagination. Every project brings together a community of world-class artists who develop ideas through collaborative play and exploration, instinctively questioning and challenging to create intelligent, visual and accessible work. Puppetry, design and original live music are pivotal tools to tell our stories, creating astonishing work that champions meaningful collective experiences. Half a String invests in curiosity, creating truthful fantastical stories through growing our own joyful, empowering mythologies.
www.halfastring.co.uk @halfastring
Credits
Story, Designer & Performer: Peter Morton
Writer: Louisa Ashton
Dramaturg & Guest Director: Emma Willatts
Performed by Emily Essery and Darcey O’Rourke
Drum and Bass: Suitman Jungle
Songwriter: Avi Simmons
Assistant Director 2023: Rori Endersby
Guest Puppetry Director: Elaine Hartley
Initial Devising Team: Nick Halliwell
AV Designer: Boyd Branch
Assistant Director 2022: Ellie Levine
Lighting Design: Jack Weir
Technical Support and Re-lighting: Thomas Blake
Costume Dyeing: Lidia Witts
Workshop Assistants: Hatty Edwards & Nick Willis
Illustration: Caleb Simmons
Breathe is supported by the Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Arts Council England, A+E Lab
Multibuy Offer on Children’s Puppet Festival events:
(exclusions apply*)
Get 10% off when you book 2 events
Get 20% off when you book 3 or more events
How it works:
Step 2
If you add a second show or family workshop to your basket 10% discount applies to both events
Step 3
If you add a third show or family workshop to your basket 20% discount applies to all events
* Puppet Placations, other Family Workshops and Adult Workshops are excluded from this offer. Offer applies only to shows or family workshops (Ice Screams! and Ahoy There! Puppet Pirates) taking place between 1st August and 1st September only. Shows and family workshops need to be booked in the same order for the discount to apply, but if you have booked in separate orders and would like to claim the discount, please contact the box office. Please note that if you book more tickets for one show or family workshop than another, the discount only applies to the number of tickets booked on all events (e.g. if you book 3 tickets for two shows and 4 for a third show, 9 tickets are discounted 20% and the extra ticket on the one show is not discounted).
Join us at a workshop
Prince Charming
For everyone over 6
Family Workshops - Aeroplane Puppets
For ages 5 - 9
August – September 2024
Little Angel Theatre’s OFFIE award winning Children’s Puppet Festival
Jam-packed with shows and workshops for all the family and adults too!
We are delighted to announce the return of our Children’s Puppet Festival which will take place across both Little Angel venues this summer from 2 August – 1 September 2024. The vibrant programme will showcase a broad range of puppetry by the most exciting UK and international companies currently making theatre for young audiences.
There will also be plenty of opportunities for everyone to take part, with workshops for families, community events, fun days for children and courses for adults to try out the craft of puppetry.
