Free interactive family outdoor show Woodland Creatures is coming to the north and north-east

By Danica Ollerova

August 25 2021, 11:45 am

A new interactive and playful outdoor show will tour 12 woodland areas across Aberdeenshire, Moray and the Highlands.

Supported by Creative Scotland’s Touring fund, award-winning Moray-based Frozen Charlotte has put together the free show for youngsters aged two to eight.

A mixture of live music and puppetry, Woodland Creatures explores children’s relationship with their local natural environment, celebrates creativity, and features a lot of audience interaction.

Children will be invited to become one of the pack, joining the Woodland Creatures in their natural habitat and assisting them in carrying out daily tasks.

Woodland Creatures features music and puppetry

Hear from the creators of Woodland Creatures

We sat down with Director Heather Fulton and Designer Kate MacKay to ask them about the idea behind Woodland Creatures.Learn about the show that opens this Friday and see if you can spot anything in the woods – maybe a friendly looking creature or two..Woodland Creatures tours Moray, Highland and Aberdeenshire from 27th August.An interactive outdoor performance connecting children aged 2-8 with nature.Click here to book your tickets 🎟: https://www.frozencharlotte.com/woodlandcreaturesTOUR DATES:MORAYFriday 27th August: Roseisle Woods, BurgheadSaturday 28th August: Sanquhar Woods, ForresSunday 29th August: Quarrel Woods, ElginFriday 3rd September: Lossiemouth Woods, LossiemouthSaturday 4th September: Meggs Widd, DufftownSunday 5th September: Burn O’ Fochabers, FochabersHIGHLANDFriday 10th September: Culloden Woods, CullodenSaturday 11th September: Culduthel Woods, InvernessSunday 12th September: Craig Dunain Duck Pond, InvernessABERDEENSHIREFriday 17th September: Bogbeth Woods, KemnaySaturday 18th September: Drumrossie Woods, Insch Sunday 19th September: Murray Park, AlfordProducing partners:Dance North ScotlandEden Court Theatre and CinemaNorth East Arts Touring (NEAT)Supported by National Lottery through Creative Scotland🐿🌲🦅🌲🐜🌲🦡🐾🐾🐾🐾

Posted by Frozen Charlotte on Tuesday, 24 August 2021

During the engaging one-hour show, audiences will be seated in socially distanced nests so for families can enjoy the creative play in a “natural and safe way”.

The show’s cast includes Aberdeenshire-based actor and dancer Sara Burr, Moray-based puppeteer and circus performer Rachael Macintyre, actor and musician David Rankine, and performers Ross Watson and Simon Dunbar from Moray’s Out Of The Darkness Theatre Company.

Inspiring playfulness and exploring children’s relationship with nature

Heather Fulton, artistic director of Frozen Charlotte who also directed this production, said the show aims to “inspire playfulness” and she hopes the production will “bring joy to children and their loved ones and friends” while celebrating the region’s stunning natural environments.

Frozen Charlotte will bring its new production to 12 woodland areas.

Laura Mackenzie-Stuart, head of theatre at Creative Scotland which supported the show, said: “Creative Scotland is delighted to support Woodland Creatures through the Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance.

“This production stood out for its imaginative ways of incorporating current Covid-19 requirements into the production actively adding colour and intrigue into the tale and ensuring no sense of restrictions for its young audience.”

See the tour schedule below: