Wassail Theatre Company presents Whispering Willows

Wassail Theatre Company presents Whispering Willows

Ideal for all ages, 5+

WHISPERING WILLOWS is a non-verbal piece of theatre using music and puppetry, created especially for the people of Somerset. It transcends age as it’s  equally accessible for young children, teenagers, the older generation and everyone in between.

It’s 1929. Morris has been planting, harvesting, basket making and drinking tea
on his Somerset Willow farm since before he can remember.
Every year the same pattern repeats itself. Plant, harvest, weave. Plant, harvest,
weave.
One day he pulls up a particularly large piece of Willow with a girl clinging to the
end of it! She eats too much, breaks everything in his workshop and is a
complete nuisance. But as time moves on, they teach each other the ways of the
Willow. Planting, harvesting, weaving... the cycle continues and all is well in their
world until the chaos of WW2 and the invention of plastic threaten to destroy the
farm and their livelihoods.
Can they find a new use for Willow before it's too late?

CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Jesse Briton
Original music composed by Greg Hall
Set & Costume design by Julie Read
Puppet design & direction by Helen Foan
Production Manager Anthony Clements
Devised and performed by Clive Duncan and Georgia Wall.

Sessions

11:00-11:45 Show and 11:45-12:45 Workshop

13:00-13:45 Show and 13:45-14:45 Workshop

15:00-15:45 Show and 15:45-16:45 Workshop

Please arrive 15 mins before your session to allow time to move from the parking area to the performance area.
The show will take place outdoors, please wear suitable clothing and perhaps bring a dry mat or camping chair. The workshop will take place in the classroom.

This is a free event brought to you by Children's World. If you'd like to make a donation, please follow the link below.

https://localgiving.org/charity/childrensworld/