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FARM BOY By Michael Morpurgo - Presented by New Perspectives Theatre ‘I hope you like my story - I wrote it for you just to show I could. It’s about the old tractor and it’s about Joey and it’s about me.’
It sometimes felt as though time had stood still down on the family farm – swallows nesting in the eaves, the old Fordson tractor quietly rusting at the back of the barn, Grandpa still tending his chickens - that is, until the Summer his grandson finished school and came to stay, and the old man started telling stories of what it had been like on the farm when he was a boy. Award-winning former Children’s Laureate Michael Morpurgo has written a compelling sequel to his much-loved novel War Horse, a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully-crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations. Now this magical tale of the bonds linking grandfather to grandson and ultimately both to the land has been brought to life by critically-acclaimed New Perspectives Theatre Company in a delightful new show combining storytelling, puppetry and original music. Suitable for children aged 7+ years, their friends and families. Recent critical feedback to New Perspectives work for children: Brilliant storytelling - one of the best pieces of theatre I've ever seen for this age.Audience Member on The Iron Man An innovative, brilliant reworking, full of colour and total enthusiasm - probably the best kids show to have appeared at the fringe in the last four years.Edinburgh Evening News on Not Now Bernard & Other Monster Stories A small-scale touring production as good as anything you will find on any number one tour. |
