Part of: WayWord Festival, Free activities and events
Join Goofus Theatre at Storyhouse and libraries across the borough for a completely free performance! Goofus Theatre love fantastical stories, folklore, myth, surrealism and magic. The story of Lily and the Heron is told through table-top puppetry and music.
Lily has stopped speaking, she finds the world too noisy and too busy. But one day she meets an amazing friend who needs her help. Can Lily find her courage and find her voice?
Writer and Artist Director – Paul Barnhill
Puppet Design: Liz Walker
Puppeteers – Louise Mellor / Carmen Aquadallas / Paul Barnhill
Music and Sound Design: Perry Moore
Voice Artists – Victoria Brazier / Natasha Lewis
Producer – Jane Williams
4+
Approx 40 mins
| Monday 24 October | 11am | Little Sutton Library | ||
| Monday 24 October | 3pm | Hope Farm Library | ||
| Tuesday 25 October | 10.30am | Helsby Library | ||
| Tuesday 25 October | 2pm | Frodsham Library | ||
| Thursday 27 October | 11am | Sandiway Library | ||
| Thursday 27 October | 3pm | Barnton Library | ||
| Friday 28 October | 10.30am | Lache Library | ||
| Friday 28 October | 2pm | Blacon Library |
Priority Booking for members is open now! General booking opens on 5 September. Become a member here for Priority Booking…
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