The King with Dirty Feet – and other stories of global shows

Sally Pomme Clayton performs the story of her new book – a folktale about a very important invention. The king has not had a bath for a whole year, and he is starting to smell. When the king finally bathes in the river, he can’t get his feet clean. Can you help solve the problem of the king’s dirty feet? With musical sounds, actions, and some teeny tiny shoes, this interactive storytelling performance is perfect for 5 ? 8 year olds. It explores how shoes are represented in fairytales and myths around the world, from magic moccasins to glass slippers, from dancing princesses to shoemaking elves. It looks at what shoes are made of and their cultural meanings. Every shoe tells a story!