Adult Feedback on Fairy Tale

• Very poetic, exciting. Cut against traditions.
• Refreshing not to see a formulaic process….a challenge to current children’s theatre and narratives.
• Held the traditions of clowning with the physical language and comedy.
• I was an audience member for part of it then, when the music started to tell the story, I became a part of the piece.

Children’s feedback on Fairy Tale

The dancing and the music were my favourite things. Some bits were sad but not scary. Toby, 7 years old

It was funny and exciting. I thought the den was brilliant and I wanted to play in it. Leon, 8 years old

This was the best thing I have ever seen. It was brilliant and so imaginative Seth, 8 years old

Childrens’ answers to questions about the work –

Do you think the sisters will stay in the rubbish tip forever?
• No
• Yes
• One day they will go back to there own country
• They will go to another world
• They will go to a place where there is lots of sunshine – to Africa
• They will go into space, probably go to Mars
• They will go to a big hotel with servants and lots of food
• They will get fostered
• Someone will find them
• They will find some brothers and sisters sometime soon

Why do you think the sisters are here?
• They were so naughty they got sent away
• Their parents are dead
• They got lost and can’t find there way home
• They had a big argument with their family and ran away
• They want to be on their own

Do you think the set is just a rubbish tip?
• It is a house, but it isn’t very clean
• It is a secret den that no one can find
• It is somewhere to go when you don’t want anyone else around
• Did they make it all on their own or did they get some help?
• It is a place to make inventions
• Yeah, you could make stuff out of those bits of bicycle and a swing from those tyres