On the Road Again with Tolkien

Niggle the distracted artist is touring to Cumbria, Northumbria, South Wales and the South of England in Autumn 2017. Tell your distracted, artist, and/or Tolkien fan friends!

Leaf by Niggle tour dates and times.


 
 

Puppet State Tweets

Getting set up for tonight’s #LeafbyNiggle @RiverfrontArts #Newport tonight. #Tolkien #timelapse. How time flies! https://t.co/5dFuxTW8xd
- Tuesday Oct 10 - 5:30pm

2 more dates in #Wales for #LeafbyNiggle. Oct10 #Newport @RiverfrontArts @NewportLiveUK 11 #Brecon @Brycheiniog https://t.co/ClZFJR6wSa
- Monday Oct 9 - 2:40pm

Our friends at Improbable are rightly celebrating 21 years of great theatre. Come join the party! https://t.co/mzPJedwi6K
- Monday Oct 9 - 8:40am

Great opportunities for #puppetry #training & #visualtheatre #cpd in #Scotland. Whether you see yourself as a… https://t.co/DiQ9mlrBqW
- Monday Oct 9 - 8:38am

 
 

Blog Posts


Leaf by Niggle Reflections

While we have more to tell you (in a future post) about The Man Who Planted Trees, the bulk of 2016 was spent getting ready for and performing our new show (the one it took us more than 20 years to get around to) JRR Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle. The tour of Scotland and Northern England

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JRR Tolkien’s ‘Leaf by Niggle’

Our new show is reaching completion and we are excited to be sharing it with you. Here’s a quick primer on the main what, when, who and why of it. Leaf by what? Yes we often have to repeat the name of the show. Leaf by Niggle is the same title as the short story we

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Twitter

Getting set up for tonight’s #LeafbyNiggle @RiverfrontArts #Newport tonight. #Tolkien #timelapse. How time flies! https://t.co/5dFuxTW8xd
- Tuesday Oct 10 - 5:30pm

2 more dates in #Wales for #LeafbyNiggle. Oct10 #Newport @RiverfrontArts @NewportLiveUK 11 #Brecon @Brycheiniog https://t.co/ClZFJR6wSa
- Monday Oct 9 - 2:40pm

Our friends at Improbable are rightly celebrating 21 years of great theatre. Come join the party! https://t.co/mzPJedwi6K
- Monday Oct 9 - 8:40am

Great opportunities for #puppetry #training & #visualtheatre #cpd in #Scotland. Whether you see yourself as a… https://t.co/DiQ9mlrBqW
- Monday Oct 9 - 8:38am

 
 

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Awards

The Man Who Planted Trees has won:
1. Eco Prize for Creativity, 2007
2. Total Theatre Award for Story Theatre, 2008
3. Victor Award IPAY (International Performing Arts for Youth) Showcase, Cleveland Ohio, 2009
4. Best Children’s Show at Brighton Fringe, 2009
5. Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for Best Studio Performance, 2009
6. Highest rated and reviewed show of the 2012 Edinburgh Festivals at Tickit.me
7. Winner of the 2012 CSPA Sustainable Production at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe