Tom Thumb At Komedia
Published 7th Mar 2007 by Chris Challis

Tom Thumb is a one-man show for children over six which has toured Britain and Italy since Spring 2003 and is presented by Lyngo theatre company. It is a story about being afraid. "How can you sleep? I can't. It must be because I'm scared," says Tom to his six elder brothers when he hears the ogre coming up the stairs. It is a story about hunger, which Toms' parents know all about as they try to lose their own children in the forest. It is also a story about playing and about being curious, which Tom does better than anybody.

Lyngo is a children?s theatre company that has been touring the UK, Ireland and Europe since 2003. All their shows are designed and directed by Marcello Chiarenza, an artist and theatre practitioner from Venice, and all have his very distinctive style, based on the principles of ?object theatre? ? everyday things which are transformed on stage: feathers become flying birds, a napkin becomes a princess, open a book and there?s fire inside.

All their shows are performed by Patrick Lynch (currently appearing in CBBC?s Razzle Dazzle) who has worked for companies such as Oily Cart and has more than 15 years experience in theatre. He was short-listed for the 2007 Arts Foundation Award for outstanding work in the field of young people's theatre.
Carlo ?Cialdo? Capelli, an Italian composer who has won many awards for his music for theatre and film and specialises in music for children, writes the original compositions used in every show.

TOM THUMB visits Komedia on Sunday 25 March at 2pm. Tickets are ?6/?5 conc. available on-line or from the Box Office on 01273 647100 (booking fees apply).

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