THE TALE OF THE COCKATRICE
Deep in the vaults of an ancient priory a hideous creature awakens. A deadly cockatrice is born! Bold knights flee in terror… Can a humble nun defeat the beast?
Award-Winning Mumblecrust Theatre present two muddle-headed storytellers, an obscure British legend, breathtaking puppetry and spine-tingling live music in this dark and winding fable for monster-lovers young and old.
The Tale of the Cockatrice is based on a legend from British Folklore. Combining myth and history, two muddle-headed storytellers use puppetry, object theatre and live original music in this sophisticated piece of theatre for all ages.
Work on The Tale of the Cockatrice began in 2016, culminating in a 45 minute performance at Dartington Hall’s Midsummer Dreams Festival in July. After this initial performance, the team began work on extending the show to an hour-long production – adding songs, new puppets and characters and reworking the script – in an R&D period at The Lyric Theatre in Bridport, with the support of Niki McCretton (Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company). The R&D ended with a Scratch Performance of the extended show for an audience of children and adults, whose feedback was invaluable in creating a polished production ready for Brighton Fringe 2017.
AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
THE VOICE
“Mumblecrust Theatre have created a superb and magical play which had both children and adults captivated throughout.”
“The play was sincere, funny and inventive, and, with just a dab of social commentary, is a genuine work of art.”
PRIMARY TIMES
“A quirky, clever and thoroughly enjoyable production. My six-year-old daughter loved it!”
“Overall, a very clever mix of live music, original song, physical theatre, sound effects, dance, humour, terror and puppetry.”
BRIGHTON & HOVE NEWS
“the subtle mix, of mime, puppetry, song, and comedy, brought this dark tale of the Cockatrice to life in a way suitable for all ages.”
“This show is great! An unexpected discovery towards the end of the festival, and what a treasure from Mumblecrust Theatre”
BROADWAY BABY
“a well-crafted production, performed by two talented storytellers, puppeteers and musicians.”
“The puppets were beautiful and well manipulated, the play is well written and the story was told in a unique and well flowing way.”
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