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The Firebird A Russian story full of adventure - Ivan journeys to the Frozen Wastes to rescue the Firebird. Bravura physical action and music.
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The Adventures of Perseus A pair of passionate and slightly eccentric professors play-out Perseus's thrilling mission to win the Gorgon's head.
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Beauty & the Beast A bag-lady and a security guard perform a pre-Disney French version of the well-known story. Original live music and puppets.
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Twelve Wild Ducks A feisty Princess is on a mission to save her twelve brothers who turned into ducks when she was born. A Norwegian version of a universal tale.
The Labyrinth Deadalus and Ariadne - now very old - re-tell both the story of Theseus & the Minotaur and the flight of Icarus.
East o'the Sun, West o'the Moon
A Norwegian tale in a snowy landscape. A young girl sets out to rescue a Prince who has been turned into a bear by the Trolls.
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Clever-Clogs Clever-Clogs - a humble soldier - and The Cunning Princess battle to outwit each other. A Russian story featuring a flying-carpet and a naughty imp.
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The Golden Key Adapted from George MacDonald's magical tale, the story of an unlikely friendship that develops during a journey to the end of the rainbow.
The Magician's Daughter A version of 'Nix Nought Nothing' a tale from the British Isles. A couple of washerwomen use the royal laundry to illustrate their story.
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Tattercoats An English tale related to Cinderella in a style that borrows from Eastern theatre traditions. Simple projected animations bring kite-flying sequences to life.
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Dragon–Fish Adapted from a Vietnamese story. A brother and sister's quarrels are resolved by the Dragon-King's daughter. Featuring projected animation and a loop-box.
Poor Jack From a Romany tale with echoes of Jack & the Beanstalk. It's time for Jack to leave strumming his guitar and to make his way in the world.
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Baby Iron Teeth Physical theatre for a young audience. A Russian tale of a gigantic baby with Iron Teeth and her brother's battle to defeat her.
Every Mother's Son Communicating by skype between kitchen and cellar, Chrissie tries to persuade Doug to attend the send-off for their soldier son.
Backward Glance A celebrity writer has died and her husband is implicated. While being investigated he is trying to fetch her back from the dead.
The House Jack Built The foundations are crumbling... voices are rumbling... Jack’s son fears he has nothing to pass on to his daughters - one of whom is missing.
Beast! The 1983 hunt for The Beast of Exmoor by Royal Marines is the starting point for a hunt through stories and myths across time for the beast within.
Medea A pared down version of Euripides' powerful classic in which Medea and Jason are compelled to try to justify their part in the death of their sons.
Cassandra Her gift was to foresee the future; her curse was not to be believed. An imperialist adventure mired in confusion. Then or now?
Sealskin A brother and sister use the Sealskin story their mother told them to try to make sense of their family history and to find some common ground.
Dancing with Angels When the boy who sings the nation's history forgets the song he must travel across a land devastated by conflict to try to refind it.
Earthly Delights An Ancient Greek god on a C21st beach insists desperately in the worth of the old stories in order to keep his latest muse ensnared.
Surviving Bluebeard She's about to marry Mr Fox. He tries every trick in the book to persuade her of her folly - principally by playing out the old story of the serial bride-killer.