When the lights go down, the forest wakes up. ✨🌿
Inside a silent museum, something extraordinary begins to unfold. Ancient objects stir, hidden worlds emerge and the boundary between visitor and exhibit disappears.
Created by @theatrerites with award-winning choreographer @gregmaqoma and director @suebuckmaster , Return to the Forest is a visually stunning journey through dance, puppetry and imagination filled with wonder, mischief and unexpected encounters.
📆 28 - 30 May
🎟️ See link in bio
Recommended for ages 8+
#ReturnToTheForest #TheatreRites #Puppetry #LivePerformance #FamilyTheatre
This hurts deeply. Maria McCloy was a remarkable force in the world of theatre, an advocate, a connector, and a tireless champion for the arts. In a time when sustaining audiences has become increasingly challenging, she brought not only strategic insight but a deep, unwavering belief in the power of live performance. Her work helped bridge the gap between artists and audiences, ensuring that stories continued to find their way to those who needed them most.
Her support was instrumental to many, myself included, and her impact will continue to resonate far beyond the stages she helped fill. May Her Spirit Rest in Peace. 💐💐💐💐💐💐
Big imaginations, tiny critics…🌳👀
We asked our youngest audiences what they thought of Return to the Forest… and they didn’t hold back ✨
Step inside a museum where the rules don’t last long. As night falls, the objects begin to stir, and lead you somewhere unexpected.
Made for families, curious minds and big imaginations 🌈
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📆 28 - 30 May
🎟️ sadlerswells.com/east
Recommended for ages 8+
#ReturnToTheForest #TheatreRites #Puppetry #LivePerformance #FamilyTheatre
Return to the Forest
This a new immersive show for families and children aged 8+, created by the acclaimed #TheatreRites and award-winning South African Choreographer #GregoryMaqoma.
Explore a mythical world rooted in global folk and masquerade traditions – guided by a group of curious adventurers and watch a magical forest come alive through dance, puppetry and play in #ReturnToTheForest.
📍Factory International, Manchester | 7-10 May
📍Sadler’s Wells East | London 28 - 30 May
📍 Blackpool Grand | 25-27 Jun.
Link in bio for tickets and more info.
Gregroy Maqoma on the art of collaboration 🤝
We're just two days away until Return to the Forest opens in Manchester!
We heard from choreographer of Return to the Forest Gregory Maqoma (@gregmaqoma ) in the rehearsal room as part of our latest episode of In the Studio.
Created by Theatre-Rites (@theatrerites ) and award-winning choreographer Maqoma, and directed by Sue Buckmaster (@suebuckmaster ), Return to the Forest transports you from a museum into the heart of a wild and magical forest, full of life and wonder.
Combining dance and puppetry to dazzling effect, the show is an invitation to imagine what is precious and how we care for it.
📍 North Warehouse, Aviva Studios
📅 7-10 May
🎟️ Aviva £10 Tickets available
🔗 Watch the full episode of In the Studio by clicking the link in Factory International's bio.
