An uplifting short streaming film from M6 Theatre Company featuring BSL, storytelling and song
Mr Popple is a kind, elderly man who lives alone with just his pet tortoise, Tommy, for company. When his neighbours suddenly find themselves housebound, he notices their struggles and sets out to share some joy. His acts of kindness transform strangers into friends (and pop stars!) and a community is born.
Cast/Creative:
Writer: Mike Peacock; Filmmaker: Nick Farrimond; Director: Gilly Baskeyfield; Assistant Director: Caroline Kennedy ; Composer/ Original Song/MD: James Atherton; Set, Props and Costume: Joss Matzen & Sharon McWilliams; BSL Interpreter: Rebekah Mills Strawson; Photography: Lewis Wileman; Sound Engineer: Christophe Bride; Mr Popple: Declan Wilson; Tommy the Tortoise: Roman; Neighbours: Luke & Bronwyn Walker, Purvi Parmar, Guy Hargreaves & Nicola McRoy, Shirley, Sam & Edward Jamil
Dates & Times
FREE
Suitable for children aged 5+ and their families
Running time: 17 minutes
Reviews
“Amazing and a bit of a tearjerker!”
Audience member, Facebook
“I cannot recommend this enough as a joyful piece of family theatre. Really quite profoundly moving.”
Audience member, Twitter
“It nearly made me cry and I had a heartbeat when the song came.”
Year 4 Pupil
When We Started Singing
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