1927

A brand new show from the award-winning company behind Golem and The Animals & Children Took to the Streets.

"In the night, a thick tangled root had grown from the boys navel, and a tough fleshy root had grown from the girls navel, and these roots were connected to their mothers navel, rooting the three of them together. They tried to cut the roots. But they could not..."

Sitting on a shelf in the British Library is an unassuming red book. “The Aarne index” has categorised thousands of folktales, offering a glimpse in to the imaginations of pre-industrialised people. 1927’s roots is a medley of these rarely told stories.

Tales of tyrannical ogres, magic bird's hearts and very, very fat cats will be brought to life with 1927's signature fusion of handcrafted animation and storytelling, with a live score involving Peruvian prayer boxes, donkeys jaws, violins and musical saws.

"Music, animation, narration, performance all comes together to forge a unique theatrical experience" Post & Courier, Charleston

"Roots will ground you in amazement and delight" Charleston City Paper