The Truth About Trees
We all know that trees are alive. But what if there was a way to tell a trees story?
The Truth About Trees is a piece of family theatre, told using puppetry, shadows play, and storytelling.
The story follows eight-year-old Alfie after his Grandpa imparts the ancient wisdom that paper, if made correctly, can tell the story of the tree it came from. Alfie think’s this is a load of nonsense. That is, until the trees seem to have something to say to him. When he starts to listen and look for the clues, Alfie realises that he is the only one listening. He must spring into action to save the trees and all the creatures that live there.
Cast and Creative
Alex Zawalnyski - Writer
Laura Hounsell - Director
Annabel Lunney - Producer
Morgan Ferguson - Cast
Niamh Blane- Cast
EverythingTheatre
★★★★
A pitch-perfect, beautifully scripted and performed adventure that gently enables children to recognise our responsibilities towards the natural world.
Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
★★★★
An earnest show with a talented and professional cast and quietly passionate environmentalist message.
Binge Fringe
★★★★
After the wood-carved puppet-version of Alfie appeared
onstage, I knew we were in for a treat. I couldn’t see if the
children in the audience were looking on with awe, as I was too
busy doing that myself. This, paired with a heavenly acoustic
soundtrack, was theatrical bliss.
The Scotsman
Aimed at ages five and up, this show isn’t an ecological fable or
science lesson in disguise - although you will come away having learned something.
LondonTheatre1
★★★★
The myriad ways in which the small company takes the audience into the world of this show was a delight to witness... the production’s point – to ignite people’s imaginations until they understand that anything is possible. A curious and inspiring production.
Edinburgh Reporter
★★★★
The Truth About Trees has an eco message, but one that never gets in the way of the story.
Edinburgh Fringe
Assembly George Square - The Crate
We'll be performing nearly every day at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. Click here for tickets.
We're proud to announce that we have 3 Relaxed Performances, as well as 2 BSL performances this year.
The R&D
So far - we have a script and we have completed two days of R&D, allowing us to understand how puppets, shadows, storytelling, and acting can work together. We are currently looking to complete a week of R&D to explore these questions in greater detail, as well as develop wrap around / workshop materials for school engagement.
For more information on where we're at, you can read a summary here.
