Cautionary Tales for the World's Worst Victorian Children

After a successful run in Exeter, and approval by local primary school children, Cygnet’s production of Cautionary Tales directed by Alistair Ganley returns to play at Exeter Fringe Festival for three performances at various times over three days of this year’s Festival 26 th July – 4th August.

Cygnet Company is inviting brave children & adults to join them for tales of death, doom and destruction to ensure juvenile propriety and fear!

Before David Walliams launched three volumes of The World’s Worst Children on the world, there were plenty of naughty children whose stories needed to be told. 

Parents told tales to curb bad behaviour and the children listened politely; pondering the likelihood of the stories being true, while relishing the gruesome death and destruction. Older children (now Mums & Dads) may remember some of the stories.

Cygnet is a company of young actors from the UK & Europe who work as an ensemble to make exciting accessible theatre at our base in Exeter and on tour.

Join Cygnet Company for 50 minutes of ghoulish yet funny and playful physical storytelling.
Age 8+