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Watch
Skillywidden trailer: click here
WHAT
IS ‘SKILLYWIDDEN’?
‘SKILLYWIDDEN’
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WHY
BOOK ‘SKILLWIDDEN’ FOR YOUR SCHOOL?
TECHNICAL
REQUIREMENTS
BOOKING
‘SKILLYWIDDEN’
WHAT
IS ‘SKILLYWIDDEN’?
Legend
has it there are five faery 'races' in Cornwall:
the Small Folk, the Piskies, the Knockers,
the Brownies and - most mischievous of all
- the Spriggans.
Join
our hero on a journey through the Cornish
landscape as he searches for these elusive
creatures - in ancient stone circles, old
mine workings, fields, farmland, hedgerows
and moors
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Meet
Skillywidden, the mischievous
Pisky, and all of his faery
friends!
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Watch
the dance of the ‘beautiful’
Faery Queen!
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Marvel
at the incredible Book Of
Nature as it literally comes
alive before your eyes!
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Hear
tales of Tom Trevorrow,
Betty Stoggs, Coleman Gray
and other strange characters
from Cornish folklore!
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Learn
about bees, bats, birds
and badgers, and discover
the secrets of the Cornish
countryside!
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Skillywidden
is a celebration of the wildlife and countryside
of Cornwall, using Squashbox Theatre’s
distinctive mix of puppets, songs, storytelling
and cabaret, with a strong environmental
message. More crazy characters, more silly
slapstick, more tall tales and more fantastic
facts!
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WHY
BOOK ‘SKILLWIDDEN’
FOR YOUR SCHOOL? TOP
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Traditional
Cornish tales and folklore
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Live
music and songs - both traditional
and original
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Varying
narrative styles and voices,
colourful and descriptive
language, imagery, metaphor,
alliteration, song, rhyme,
dialect, puns and word-play.
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Different
types of puppet and puppetry
styles
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Amazing
facts about animals, plants,
habitats and ecosystems
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Underlying
themes of conservation,
ecology and care for the
environment
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I
intend to show how legends and stories are
rooted in the environment, and use local
folklore to encourage awareness of Cornwall’s
unique heritage and ‘Sense of Place‘.
I
want to explore the concept of Diversity
using different types of Cornish faery as
examples: how their differences make them
unique and special, but how they can learn
to co-exist peacefully.
I
will also look at the wondrous yet fragile
ecology of the British countryside, and
show how our actions can make a difference,
both good and bad.
Skillywidden’s
themes will be cross-curricular, encompassing:
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English
/ literacy (telling stories,
speaking & listening)
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Science
(animal and plant life,
conservation, habitats)
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Art
& design (making puppets)
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Geography
& History (Cornwall
/ A Sense of Place)
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Citizenship
(social responsibility,
care for the environment,
recycling, littering)
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Music
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Creativity
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TECHNICAL
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Skillywidden
is about 50 minutes long and is performed
by one person.
I require a space of 3x3
metres.
I require access to a standard
power socket.
No special lighting is
required.
BOOKING
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Skillywidden
is available to book now!
You can book
Skillywidden on its own, or as a package
with workshops.
Half
day - show + workshop session
Full day
- show + 2 workshop sessions
Please
contact me for prices.
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