From mysterious creatures to Book Witches, Viking Gods and adventures in the woods with live music, magical puppetry and more, there’s plenty to keep children of all ages and their families entertained this February half term as three fantastic shows tour across Dorset as part of the programme by Artsreach, the county’s rural arts charity.
Yara lives wild and free in the woods, but there’s more to these woods than the trees… Front Room WsM offers an endearing tale of growing up, getting wiser and making unexpected friends in Yara in the Wild Wood, a heartwarming adventure for all the family. Featuring captivating puppetry, exquisite non-verbal storytelling, and spellbinding original folk music, come into the woods and explore your wild side in
East Stour at 2pm on Sunday 15 February, Hinton Martell at 11am on Tuesday 17 February and Cerne Abbas at 2pm on Wednesday 18 February.
Coppice Theatre need help hunting book witches in an enchanting new show that celebrates libraries, storytelling, and imagination. Kira loves reading and visiting the library to find a new book is her favourite thing, until one day the words in the books start disappearing and the adults start to get grumpy. With her new friend, the bookworm, Kira has to uncover why words are vanishing, and where these book monsters have come from! Could there be a Book Witch in the library? Featuring live music and captivating puppetry, How to Catch a Book Witch also includes key word signing and integrated captions. Join Coppice Theatre in Child Okeford at 11am on Wednesday 18 February, and Litton Cheney at 10:30am on Thursday 19 February. After each performance, there is also the opportunity to take part in a creative workshop and make your very own book witch!
Finally, join skilled storytellers, Ulf and Odd, for a comedic romp through a whole host of ancient Nordic tales and the world of Viking gods in The Misadventures of Thor. Thor is tall, brave, and strong, but not too bright! His days are not always full of heroic thunder, but instead are filled with hapless blunder! Like the day he was almost married to an oafish giant, or when he thought he was shortchanged as the golden presents were handed out. Rattlebox and Angel Heart Theatre present a brand-new family show, full of their usual blend of puppetry, storytelling and larger-than-life characters. Catch them in Sturminster Newton at 10:30am on 19 February, Broadwindsor at 2pm on 20 February and Sixpenny Handley at 11am on 21 February.
To find out more and book tickets for these fantastic half-term events, visit www.artsreach.co.uk, where full details and individual box office information can be found.
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For more information, contact Kerry Bartlett: 01305 269512; email kerry@artsreach.co.uk
