Details

Across the plains of Ethiopia where grass grows tall and acacias taste sweet. A young giraffe is sent as a gift from the Pasha of Egypt to the King of France, but Paris is very far away... With a boy called Atir to help Zeraffa find her way, the pair sail down the Nile past pyramids, sphinxes and temples and out across the stormy sea to a country where everything is different. No one has seen an animal like Zeraffa before. Can Zeraffa and Atir find a way to make this new place home? Zeraffa Giraffa is an emotionally engaging tale that explores what it is like to be different. Based on the book by award-winning children's author Dianne Hofmeyr, Zeraffa Giraffa is inspired by the astonishing true tale of a real giraffe. This brand new adaptation is told using beautiful hand-made puppets and an original musical score that will bring you along Zeraffa's epic journey across land and sea.

Creatives/Company

Producer: Felicity Paterson
Director(s): Elgiva Field, Matthew Hutchinson (puppetry)
Design: Ingrid Hu
Music: Candida Caldicot
Lighting: Oscar Wyatt
Sound: Jon McCleod