Horse+Bamboo Return to NW with Storm

Award-winning theatre company Horse+Bamboo are returning to the Northwest, following a successful run at Manchester’s Royal
Exchange Theatre. Their new childrens’ show Storm In A Teacup runs at Liverpool’s Unity Theatre later this month.

When
you live in a lighthouse surrounded by dangerous rocks, towering waves
and trouble making seagulls, it’s not always easy to make friends. So
when the supply boat comes in, an exciting opportunity for a tea party
arises. But with the lighthouse keeper’s nervousness turning what could
have been a delight into a disaster, it takes a real disaster in the
form of a howling storm for his courage to shine.

Using
Horse+Bamboo’s trademark puppetry, musical talents and story-telling
skills, audience follow as the lighthouse keeper aims to save the save
and rebuild his new found friendship.

Storm In A Teacup
was originally written as a 15-minute piece for Horse+Bamboo’s pPod –
an architect designed tent that tours throughout the country – and has
also performed at the Royal Exchange in 2006 as this original 15-minute
piece as part of the Exchange’s festival for Young People, Xtra Time.
Since then, the piece has been developed into a full-scale show that has
performed for primary schools at Wigan Performing Arts Centre during
February and March 2010.

Founded
in 1978 by its current Artistic Director, Bob Frith, and based in
Rossendale, Lancashire, Horse+Bamboo make visual theatre, which they
tour from regional to international venues, art centres and festivals.
Music and story-telling is central to the company’s productions; using
masks, movement, puppetry, film, and lighting to present multi-sensory
creations for children.

Storm In A Teacup is at the Unity Theatre on 16 February.