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The Estuary of the Torridge and Taw Rivers is an important habitat for wading birds and the Oystercatcher is one of the most characterful residents. Some live here all year round and others visit from northern climes during the winter in order to feast on the mudflats. Our characters are migrant Oystercatchers, who have just… Continue reading Oystercatchers: strolling theatre

A big thank you to everyone who helped to make this mini festival a success – to the artists, stewards, those who helped with catering and technical support and especially to the people who turned up to look and be entertained… In Bideford’s Mill Street: the Bureau of Silly ideas entertained people as they were… Continue reading Stepping Out 2023

The Northern Burrows is a scientifically important area which juts out into the mouth of the Taw/Torridge Estuary, with a range of habitats including sand dunes, salt marsh, grassland and rocky shore. We are hosting a handful of creative experiences that encourage people to stop, look and listen to the natural world around us and… Continue reading Performances on Northam Burrows

Ruth Webb made these beautiful masks. Her aim was to make the heads look appealing, but not cartoony and realistic, but with character. We think that she achieved the perfect balance. The masks are bright and charming but can also be overpowering at close quarters, perhaps reminding us to respect nature.  The masks were made… Continue reading Making the Oystercatcher Masks

Strolling theatre or ‘walkabout’ is a wonderful way to connect with people on the street. Performers walk a designated route and along the way, they interact with passers by. Some people like to stand back and observe the overall picture. Others like to find out what’s going on, ask questions. Ideally they are drawn into… Continue reading Strolling theatre – our creative process

The Covid-19 pandemic struck just as we were preparing to start work on a new project – The Whistlers, commissioned by Green Carpet. This was to be created through a series of residencies in the UK, France and Belgium this spring but all work was postponed in March. As such, we have no ‘live’ projects… Continue reading Our collective experience

We are currently planning activities for 2024. Meanwhile, we have range of activities and performances that are available for bookings. Listen on your headphones… A Trip to… is a series of Sound Journeys in which the listener is transported into different natural environments. Each has an accompanying Touch Tour where the listener is offered objects… Continue reading Current Work

This was a pilot project in the development of what we hope will become a regular programme of distinctive, fun and captivating outdoor performance that encourages people to come together to experience familiar places in unfamiliar ways. In 2019 Stepping Out featured three projects celebrating the unique nature of the Taw/Torridge Estuary and the creatures… Continue reading Stepping Out 2019

We create shows for Arts Festivals, Community Events, Shopping Centres and Corporate Events. Social DisDance – originally made for the Burton Art Gallery in Bideford, the Social DisDance is Silent Disco made appropriate for a socially distanced world. This show is available for booking – for street and garden parties and outdoor events – when… Continue reading Touring Shows