Graeae presents
The Iron Man
by Ted Hughes
adapted for Graeae by Paul Sirett
directed by Jenny Sealey
Synopsis
THE IRON MAN wins the ‘Latest 7 Award’ for Best Children’s Show at The Brighton Festival.
Also wins 3 NNFEST Children Choice Awards, at the Norfolk & Norwich Festival for:
Tallest actor with the biggest hands and feet
Smallest actor
Best imagination
Hogarth and his mates gather in a scrap yard to recount the remarkable tales of THE IRON MAN.
Once upon a time, but not too long ago, the unexpected arrival of THE IRON MAN cast a shadow of fear across our small farm community. Together we struggled to trap this giant foe and stop his insatiable hunger for metal. But, when an enormous dragon from outer space threatened to annihilate our planet, it was THE IRON MAN who valiantly came to our rescue.
Against a backdrop of celestial soundscapes, a deaf and disabled ensemble spins this compelling story with words, signs and an audio descriptive narrative. The Iron Man is a colossal narrative that emerges from the shadows and takes to the air.
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Designer – Sofie Layton
Composer and sound designer – Lewis Gibson
Publicity image credit – Daniel Syrett
Production photos – Patrick Baldwin
On location photos – Paul Goodwin
Commissioned by Without Walls and Greenwich+Docklands International Festival
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Performance Schedule
May 12th - August 7th 2011
Norfolk & Norwich Festival, Millennium Plain
12th May – 16.30, 18.45.
13th May – 13.45, 16.30, 18.45.
Brighton Festival, Old Paddling Pool Site
21st May – 14.30, 16.30.
The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival, St Alfege’s Churchyard
24th June – 11.30, 14.00, 19.30.
25th June – 13.45, 19.50.
26th June – 13.45, 16.15.
30-31 July Bristol Harbour Festival
Sat 30 & Sun 31 July – 3pm & 5.30pm
6-7 August Stockton International Riverside Festival
6th Aug – 2pm, 5pm
7th Aug – 1pm, 4pm
Education
Reviews / Feedback
5 stars -”Best Children’s Show” – Mixing puppeteering, signing, storytelling, live music and a fabulously sunny day, the seafront’s children and adults were equally captivated by a fully animated iron giant, at least 20 feet tall, and arrival in a small boy’s life… This kind of captivating, unique show is what the Festival is all about.
Victoria Nangle, Latest 7 Magazine
‘The Iron Man is a memorable and inventive piece’
Lee Callaway, Bristol Evening Post
Media
The Iron Man cometh! Get a taste of what to expect with this short video.
The Iron Man at Brighton Festival
The Iron Man - The Iron Man pre-show audio descriptive introduction
Download The Iron Man pre-show audio descriptive introduction as an MP3
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