FOR P1 - P4 PUPILS
11 - 29 November 2024
20 January - 7 February 2025

Ginger

It’s time to get baking!
Eggs crack - Butter melts - Puffs of flour fill the air -
The perfect platter of gingerbread people is ready for the oven.
But one of these biscuits has other ideas…

Ginger tells the tale of a misshapen gingerbread person, discarded and marked for the bin. Follow our biscuity hero as they inspire a picture-perfect kitchen to come alive in a cacophony of chaos.

A disco fridge, somersaulting teaspoons and a mysterious yodelling sink, are all brought to life using a mix of puppetry, magic and a performance.

The performance is followed by gingerbread decorating.

Created by multi-award winners Tortoise in a Nutshell, in association with Platform and Lyth Arts Centre.

“We all thoroughly enjoyed the show, it was great! Fun.fast moving and a perfect length for the children.” Victoria Park Primary School

Audience size: 80 pupils
For: P1 - P4 pupils (please get in touch if you have a nursery class who would like to join)
Running Time: 35 minutes plus 25 minute post-show biscuit-making activity (total of 1 hour)
​Space required: clear, uncarpeted, flat hall, min 7mx7m with 2 wall sockets (if available, another room can be used for post-show activity)
Cost: £500 + VAT per day
2 performances included per day

Theatre in Schools Scotland offers a Small School Subsidy on request, to support remote schools or those with a small school roll

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ABOUT THE COMPANY

Tortoise in a Nutshell is a multi award-winning Edinburgh based charity that creates world class visual theatre to ignite the imaginations of audiences around the globe. Formed in 2010 their unique blend of puppetry, performance and innovation puts Tortoise in a Nutshell’s work at the forefront of visual theatre and delivers exciting and thought-provoking experiences for audiences of all ages. ​

INFORMATION FOR TEACHERS

 All productions will be accompanied by resources to help teachers prepare further activity and link to classroom plans.
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MORE INFORMATION

curriculum for excellence

​Expressive Arts
Drama
I can respond to the experience of drama by discussing my thoughts and feelings. I can give and accept constructive comment on my own and others’ work. EXA 0-15a / EXA 1-15a / EXA 2-15a / EXA 3-15a
 
I can analyse technical aspects of drama and scripts, make informed judgments and express considered opinions on my own and others’ work. EXA 4-15a

Health and Well Being
I am aware of how friendships are formed and that likes, dislikes, special qualities and needs can influence relationships. HWB 0-44a / HWB 1-44a 

By Tortoise in a Nutshell
Created in association with Platform and Lyth Arts Centre 
​Performer: Kerry Cleland
Puppeteer: Ella MacKay (originally by Matt Hall)
Set Design: Katy Rae Wilson
Set Construction: Guy Bishop
Lighting Design: Michaella Fee
Sound Design & Composition: Jim Harbourne
Directors: Alex Bird & Arran Howie
Technical Manager: Andrew Gannon
Production Manager: Fi Fraser
Magic Consultant: Ross MacKay