As the machines get closer and tear away the precious, wild landscape FEN awakes and rises to save the last curlew egg nestled within it. With the fate of his home hanging in the balance he is guided on his mission by a playful little fox.

Fen is a curious, gentle, and moving story addressing the need to protect wild landscapes and the creatures who live there. A highly visual, non-verbal story combining puppetry, shadow play, choreography and an original score, Fen seeks to develop children’s connectedness with nature and to notice beauty, magic, and meaning in the natural world.

This work was developed in collaboration with the pupils of Feevagh N.S and Ballintleva N.S. Two rural schools in Co. Roscommon.

Suitable for Junior Infants-2nd class
Duration: 40 mins
Performance times 10am & 12pm

If you are interested in booking this show for your class or would like more information please contact Theresa – theresa@riverbank.ie 

Warnings
Strobe/flashing light | Sudden noises | Complete darkness including blackouts

Creative Team
Choreography Direction – Emma Martin
Puppeteering – Miriam Needham | Roberta Ceginskaite
Lighting Design – Stephen Dodd
Instrumental Composition – Michael Chang
Sound Design & Electronic Composition – Lara Gallagher
Set Design, Puppet Design & Making – Orla Clogher
Assistant Puppet Design & Making – Peter Casby
Silhouettes – Orla Clogher, Peter Casby
Video Design – Stephen Dodd
Stage Management – Tonya Lenhart
LX – David Farrelly
Schools Facilitation – Joanna McGlynn
Creative Consulting – Julian Crouch, Marc MacLochlainn
Produced by – Elaine Donovan
Photography & Video – StationHouse Media
Graphics – Bronagh McCarthy