“Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit and the best dog puppet ever. Perfect for children and grown-ups. Terrific.” (The Guardian)
This multi-sensory theatrical adaptation of Jean Giono’s environmental classic tells the inspiring story of a shepherd who plants a forest, acorn by acorn, transforming a barren wasteland. As much a touching tale as it is a hilarious puppet show, THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES shows us the difference one man (and his dog!) can make to the world. Suitable for adults and children over 7.
Past Performances
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Melbourne, Arts Centre
10th Apr 2013
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Sydney, Sydney Opera House
2nd Apr 2013
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Castlemaine, Castlemaine State Festival
19th Mar 2013
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Wellington, Capital E Festival
11th Mar 2013
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★
Auckland, Town Hall Concert Chamber
8th Mar 2013
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Auckland, Glen Eden Playhouse Theatre
6th Mar 2013
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Stirling, Macrobert
26th Jan 2013
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★
Manchester, New Hampshire, Saint Anselm College
16th Nov 2012
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★
New Brunswick, New Jersey, Crossroads Theater
13th Nov 2012
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Somerville, New Jersey, Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College
9th Nov 2012
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Iowa City, Iowa, West High School
5th Nov 2012
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★
Grand Rapids, Minnesota, The Reif Center
2nd Nov 2012
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St Petersburg, Florida, St Pete City Theatre
26th Oct 2012
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Los Angeles, California, Le Lycee Francais
23rd Oct 2012
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Thousand Oaks, California, Scherr Forum
19th Oct 2012
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Grass Valley, California, The Center for the Arts
17th Oct 2012
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Saratoga, California, Montalvo Center for the Arts
14th Oct 2012
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Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Liddy Doenges Theatre
11th Oct 2012
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Tyler, Texas, Liberty Hall
6th Oct 2012
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San Antonio, Texas, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
4th Oct 2012
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Galveston, Texas, The Grand 1984 Opera House
2nd Oct 2012
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Orange, Texas, Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts
30th Sep 2012
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Provo, Utah, Harris Fine Art Center
28th Sep 2012
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St Helier, Jersey, Jersey Arts Centre
8th Sep 2012
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Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre
1st Aug 2012
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Ottawa, Ontario, Ottawa International Childrens Festival
30th May 2012
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Calgary, Alberta, Calgary International Childrens Festival
22nd May 2012
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Modesto, California, Gallo Center for the Arts, Foster Family Theater
18th May 2012
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Costa Mesa, California, Segerstrom Center for The Arts, Samueli Theater
6th May 2012
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Austin, Texas, State Theater
29th Apr 2012
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Des Moines, Iowa, Civic Center of Greater Des Moines, Temple Theatre
24th Apr 2012
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Montreal, Quebec, Theatre d'Outremont
20th Apr 2012
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Greenock, Arts Guild Theatre
14th Apr 2012
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Dartington, Tagore Festival
7th Apr 2012
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New York City, Lincoln Center Institute for the Arts in Education
28th Nov 2011
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McLean, Virginia, McLean Community Center/Alden Theater
20th Nov 2011
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Newark, New Jersey, New Jersey Performing Arts Centre
16th Nov 2011
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London, Southbank Centre, Purcell Room
25th Oct 2011
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Charleville-Mézières, World Puppetry Festival
23rd Sep 2011
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Edinburgh, Scottish Storytelling Centre
5th Aug 2011
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St Paul, Minnesota, International Childrens Festival
31st May 2011
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Vancouver, Surrey Childrens Festival
26th May 2011
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Whistler, British Columbia, Millennium Place
21st May 2011
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Burnaby, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts
20th May 2011
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Chicago, Illinois, Chicago Humanities Festival
7th May 2011
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Paducah, Kentucky, Four Rivers Center
4th May 2011
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Hartford, Connecticut, Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
3rd May 2011
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Seattle, Washington, Seattle Childrens Theatre
5th Apr 2011
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Kingston, New York, Ulster Performing Arts Center
1st Apr 2011
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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Manitoba Theatre for Young People
10th Mar 2011
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New Bedford, Massachusets, New Bedford Whaling Museum
6th Mar 2011
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West Hampton, New York, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center
4th Mar 2011
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Brookville, New York, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts
2nd Mar 2011
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Flushing, New York, Flushing Town Hall
27th Feb 2011
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Albany, New York, Steamer Number 10 Theatre
25th Feb 2011
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Sydney, Sydney Opera House
23rd Nov 2010
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Melbourne, Melbourne Arts Centre
20th Nov 2010
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Edinburgh, Royal Society of Edinburgh
29th Oct 2010
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Hamburg, International School Hamburg
27th Oct 2010
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Dunfermline, Glen Pavilion, Shared Care Scotland AGM
25th Oct 2010
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Castlebar, Linenhall
22nd Oct 2010
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Longford, Backstage Theatre
21st Oct 2010
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Dun Laoghaire, The Pavillion
20th Oct 2010
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Dundrum, The Mill
19th Oct 2010
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Droichead, Droichead Arts Centre
18th Oct 2010
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Inverness, Eden Court
15th Oct 2010
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Strathpeffer, Strathpeffer Pavillion
13th Oct 2010
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Norwich, Norwich Puppet Theatre
2nd Oct 2010
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Grangemouth , Moray Primary School
28th Sep 2010
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Falkirk, Larbert Primary School
27th Sep 2010
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan Childrens Festival
9th Jun 2010
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St Albert, Alberta International Childrens Festival
1st Jun 2010
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Calgary, Alberta, Calgary International Childrens Festival
25th May 2010
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Fayetteville, Arkansas, Walton Arts Center
19th May 2010
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh International Childrens Festival
12th May 2010
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Cleveland, Ohio, International Childrens Festival
4th May 2010
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia International Childrens Festival
27th Apr 2010
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Nashville, Tennessee, Tennessee Performing Arts Center
18th Apr 2010
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Tampa, Florida, Straz Center for the Performing Arts
15th Apr 2010
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St Petes, Florida, Mahaffey Theatre
14th Apr 2010
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Clearwater, Florida, Ruth Eckerd Hall
12th Apr 2010
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Madison, Wisconsin, Overture Center for the Arts
9th Apr 2010
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San Antonio, Texas, Charline McCombs Empire Theatre
1st Apr 2010
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★
Orange, Texas, Lutcher Theatre for the Performing Arts
28th Mar 2010
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Hudson, New York, Hudson Opera House
26th Mar 2010
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Roxbury, New York, Roxbury Arts Group
24th Mar 2010
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Burlington, Vermont, Flynn Center
22nd Mar 2010
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Woodstock, Vermont, Town Hall Theatre, Woodstock
19th Mar 2010
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New Brunswick, New Jersey, State Theatre NJ
16th Mar 2010
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Somerville, New Jersey, Raritan Valley Community College
15th Mar 2010
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★
Lincoln Centre Institute, New York City, Clark Studio Theatre
1st Mar 2010
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Cerritos, California, Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts
25th Feb 2010
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Costa Mesa, California, Segerstrom Center for The Arts, Samueli Theater
18th Feb 2010
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Montalvo, California, Montalvo Arts Center
12th Feb 2010
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Portobello, Edinburgh, Portobello Town Hall
14th Nov 2009
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Eindhoven, Netherlands, Parktheater
27th Oct 2009
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Den Haag, Netherlands, Koninklijke Shouwburg
24th Oct 2009
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Bergen, Netherlands, European School
22nd Oct 2009
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New Victory, New York City, The Duke on 42nd Street
29th Sep 2009
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York, Yorkshire , York Theatre Royal
22nd Sep 2009
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Wirksworth, Derbyshire, Wirksworth Town Hall
21st Sep 2009
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Sustainability Fair Fife, North Howe Transition Town
19th Sep 2009
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Driffield, East Yorkshire, Driffield School
27th Jun 2009
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Otley, East Yorkshire , Otley Courthouse
25th Jun 2009
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Pocklington, East Yorkshire, Pocklington Arts Centre
24th Jun 2009
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Cambridge, The Junction
31st May 2009
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Warwick, Warwick Arts Centre
27th May 2009
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North Finchley, London, Arts Depot
24th May 2009
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Croydon, Clocktower Theatre
23rd May 2009
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Kirkwall, Orkney, Spiegeltent, St Magnus Festival
19th May 2009
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Hoy, Orkney, Gable End Theatre
18th May 2009
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Londonderry, Waterside Theatre
12th May 2009
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Omagh, Strule Arts Centre
11th May 2009
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Newry, Slieve Gullion County Park
9th May 2009
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North Berwick, Scottish Seabird Centre
2nd May 2009
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London, Unicorn Theatre
14th Apr 2009
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Oxford, Oxford Playhouse
11th Apr 2009
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Campbeltown, Victoria Hall
6th Apr 2009
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Tobermory, Mull Theatre
4th Apr 2009
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Glen Finglas, Stirlingshire, Woodland Trust
30th Mar 2009
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Banchory Wood, Woodend Barn
28th Mar 2009
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Speyside, Craigellachie Village Hall
27th Mar 2009
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Kirkton, Angus, Inverbrothock Primary School
24th Mar 2009
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Aberdeen, Aberdeen Arts Centre
22nd Mar 2009
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Strathdon, Angus, Lonach Hall
21st Mar 2009
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Lanarkshire, New Lanark
18th Mar 2009
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Sittingbourne, Kent, Avenue Theatre
15th Mar 2009
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Canterbury, Kent, Petham Primary School
14th Mar 2009
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Marsh Green, Kent, Marsh Green
13th Mar 2009
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Offham, Kent, Offham Primary School
12th Mar 2009
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Rudry, Rudry Village Hall
6th Mar 2009
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Abertillery, Metropole Theatre
5th Mar 2009
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Cwmcarn, Cwmcarn High School
4th Mar 2009
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Glyn-Gaer, Glyn-Gaer Primary School
3rd Mar 2009
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Newtown, Theatr Hafren
28th Feb 2009
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Aberystwyth, Aberystwyth Arts Centre
27th Feb 2009
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Felinfach, Theatr Felinfach
26th Feb 2009
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Swansea, Taliesin Arts Centre
25th Feb 2009
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Porthcawl, Grand Pavillion
24th Feb 2009
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Brynmawr, Blaenycwm Primary School
23rd Feb 2009
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Merthyr Tydfyll, The Engine House
22nd Feb 2009
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Dulverton, Dulverton Town Hall
20th Feb 2009
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Wanstrow, Somerset, Wanstrow Village Hall
19th Feb 2009
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East Quantoxhead, Somerset, East Quantoxhead Village Hall
18th Feb 2009
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Toller Porcorum, Dorset, Toller Porcorum Village Hall
17th Feb 2009
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Thornford, Dorset, Thornford Village Hall
16th Feb 2009
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Cranbourne, Dorset, Cecil Memorial Hall
15th Feb 2009
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Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, Woodhouse Close Church
14th Feb 2009
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Rothesay, Isle of Bute, Rothesay Pavillion
6th Feb 2009
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Cleveland, Ohio, IPAY Showcase
23rd Jan 2009
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Manchester, Manchester Royal Exchange
15th Dec 2008
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, The Actor's Studio, Kuala Lumpur
9th Oct 2008
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, Bermuda Arts Festival
4th Feb 2008
Reviews & Acclaim
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Laughs, heartbreak, war, regeneration, scented breezes, sparkling wit, the best dog puppet ever. Perfect for children and grown-ups. Terrific.…
- Guardian (See full review) - ★★★★★
IT IS VERY, very rare to find something that appeals as effortlessly to children and adults as this magical show.…
- The Scotsman (See full review) - ★★★★★
A neatly packaged hour of amongst the finest theatre you’ll see.…
- DigYorkshire.com (See full review) -
Ever thought your dog was a bit more human than he should be? Well this is the show to explain it all to you; as well as finally proving puppets aren’t just for children.…
- Culture Map Austin (See full review) -
The engagement of the children with every facet of The Man Who Planted Trees is palpable. The theatre is abuzz with a creative life-force that will spread, forest-like, into the wider world thanks to the seed planted this way on this day.…
- Theatre Review - Capital E Festival (See full review)
There are many large, expensive, star-studded shows on in Manchester over the festive period, but in just an hour with two talented performers, this show beats almost all of them for entertainment, humour, moving storytelling and sheer imagination and cannot be recommended too highly.…
- Wigan Evening Post (See full review)
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