05th August 2012

£0 entry with £3 suggested donation

Zachary Briddling, Who Was Awfully Middling, by Finegan Kruckemeyer

In Zachary’s class, everyone is interesting – except Zachary. Zachary Briddling, is awfully middling. His hair sits quite fine. His teeth are aligned. His lines are expected, and his specs nonexistent. So Zachary grumbles (as Zachary does) and shouts: ‘My normal is killing me, mother!’ To which his mum replies: ‘But that is just normal for here’. And she reminds him of all the other places – filled with giants, and miniatures, and hairy things, and flying things – places where Zachary would not be middling at all. And so he sets out… to stand out.

Paper Balloon (Supported Artists in residence, Pegasus Theatre Oxford) present the work-in-progress showing of a new play for ages 4+ from internationally acclaimed children’s writer Finegan Kruckemeyer.

Following a week of research and development at Pegasus and exploration with Pegasus Youth Theatre, this original play for young audiences combines cutting edge physical theatre with live music and the words of one the world’s best-loved writers for children, to transport audiences to the fantastical world of its furious 9 year old hero.

At times hilarious and deeply moving, audiences both young and old are invited to take part in this (free!) performance of Zachary’s quest to discover difference.