Tessa Bide, Matt Huxley, Jean Bono, Megan Brooks

The Melody Makers is the new festive production from Tessa Bide, starring four talented actor-musicians, beautiful hand-made puppets and a lot of live music.

Pip Christmas hates Christmas. Her family love it so much they made it their name. They put the tree up in September and put it away in March and they eat beans all year to save up for the festive indulgence. Pip’s only saving grace is her best friend, Rupert, a tiny robin who visits her every morning in December.

One morning, Rupert stops singing and Pip must go on a quest to find out why the music has stopped! She must find the Melody Makers and, boy, they’re not happy.

The story is told using a combination of puppetry with beautiful hand crafted puppets made by Sarah Dicks and live music and acting from performers Tessa Bide, Matt Huxley, Jean Bono and Megan Brooks.