In development
Bluebelle - World Premiere as part of the 2022 London International Mime Festival
A journey into the wilderness of parenthood
If you see a bluebell, pick it, ring it three times and repeat the following words:
'Bluebell, bluebell, fairy flower, I beckon your greatest power’.
Then, place it near your heart and the Bluebell Fairy will come to you.
Long ago and far away a King and Queen were placed under a spell. Fertility was disrupted. They called the Bluebell Fairy, but magic comes at a cost and woe betide those who do not keep their promises.
Weaving together plots, objects and characters from ancient folktales collected by Angela Carter, Italo Calvino, the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, as well as interviews with parents and carers, Bluebelle reminds us that life is shaped by the stories we tell and leave behind.
Through Theatre Re's signature style combining visually striking poetic theatre and lyrical live music, Bluebelle is a wondrous and mysterious tale about life and how to protect it.
65mins
8+
Bluebelle will open as part of the 2022 London International Mime Festival.
All details will be announced when the festival's website goes live on Oct 13th 2021.
Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England
Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Point Eastleigh
Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall and University of Kent
Creative Team
Conceived & Directed - Guillaume Pigé
Devised by the Company
With Ramon Ayres, Claudia Marciano, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Giulia del Fabbro, Charles Sandford
Composers - Alex Judd and Henry Webster
Lighting Designer - Dr Katherine Graham
Costume Designer - Emma Tompkins
Collaborative set and props design - Emma Tompkins, Josephine Tremelling, Dr Katherine Graham and Guillaume Pigé
Costume Maker - Rosie Whiting, Jessie McKenzie
Production & Stage Manager - Josephine Tremelling
Dramaturg - A.C. Smith
Participation Producer - Hannah Bixby
Animal Transformation - Gabrielle Moleta
Philosopher - Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Visual Vernacular - Zoë McWhinney
External Adviser - Nola Rae MBE
Devisers - Eygló Belafonte, Claudia Marciano, Guillaume Pigé, Andres Velasquez, Charles Sandford, Ramon Ayres, Giulia del Fabbro, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Zoë McWhinney, Emma Tompkins, Dr Katherine Graham, Josephine Tremelling.
A journey into the wilderness of parenthood
If you see a bluebell, pick it, ring it three times and repeat the following words:
'Bluebell, bluebell, fairy flower, I beckon your greatest power’.
Then, place it near your heart and the Bluebell Fairy will come to you.
Long ago and far away a King and Queen were placed under a spell. Fertility was disrupted. They called the Bluebell Fairy, but magic comes at a cost and woe betide those who do not keep their promises.
Weaving together plots, objects and characters from ancient folktales collected by Angela Carter, Italo Calvino, the Brothers Grimm and Charles Perrault, as well as interviews with parents and carers, Bluebelle reminds us that life is shaped by the stories we tell and leave behind.
Through Theatre Re's signature style combining visually striking poetic theatre and lyrical live music, Bluebelle is a wondrous and mysterious tale about life and how to protect it.
65mins
8+
Bluebelle will open as part of the 2022 London International Mime Festival.
All details will be announced when the festival's website goes live on Oct 13th 2021.
Funded by National Lottery through Arts Council England
Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival and The Point Eastleigh
Supported by Shoreditch Town Hall and University of Kent
Creative Team
Conceived & Directed - Guillaume Pigé
Devised by the Company
With Ramon Ayres, Claudia Marciano, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Giulia del Fabbro, Charles Sandford
Composers - Alex Judd and Henry Webster
Lighting Designer - Dr Katherine Graham
Costume Designer - Emma Tompkins
Collaborative set and props design - Emma Tompkins, Josephine Tremelling, Dr Katherine Graham and Guillaume Pigé
Costume Maker - Rosie Whiting, Jessie McKenzie
Production & Stage Manager - Josephine Tremelling
Dramaturg - A.C. Smith
Participation Producer - Hannah Bixby
Animal Transformation - Gabrielle Moleta
Philosopher - Dr Graeme A. Forbes
Visual Vernacular - Zoë McWhinney
External Adviser - Nola Rae MBE
Devisers - Eygló Belafonte, Claudia Marciano, Guillaume Pigé, Andres Velasquez, Charles Sandford, Ramon Ayres, Giulia del Fabbro, Henry Webster, Alex Judd, Zoë McWhinney, Emma Tompkins, Dr Katherine Graham, Josephine Tremelling.