Mother Deer
Sun 22 – Tue 24 Dec 2024
Join us this December for a new, family-friendly winter show!
Mother Deer is a beautiful and playful show for family audiences that captures their imaginations and inspires them to think about our environment, the animals, and their place in the natural world. Based on an ancient Northern European Folk tale about the Winter Solstice, Mother Deer blends aerial acrobatics, dance, and sensory theatre in a feast of festive storytelling full of mischief, wonder, and magic.
Follow Mother Deer on her quest to bring the sunshine back to the forest. This show uses light and shadow, live music, and sound to remind us of our deep connection to the natural world in the English Winter months. It encourages the audience to explore natural environments with confidence and curiosity and is a wholesome antidote to consumer Christmas, with a focus on playing together in nature.
For ages 5+ and their families.
Mother Deer is a new show created by Acrobatic Adventures and commissioned by Circomedia, with thanks to the support of The Leche Trust and the Garrick Charitable Trust.
Rehearsal photos by Ryan Murphey
BOOKING INFORMATION
Dates & Times:
Sun 22 Dec, 11am (SOLD OUT) & 2:30pm (SOLD OUT)
Mon 23 Dec, 11am (LIMITED AVAILABILITY) & 2:30pm
Tue 24 Dec, 11am & 2:30pm
Tickets:
Full price adult ticket: £15
Children, under-18s and concessions: £10
Family ticket: 10% off any tickets for groups of 3 or more people. There must be at least one adult per group in attendance.
Age guide: 5+ and their families
Running time: Approx 50 mins
Location: St Paul’s Church, BS2 8SJ
Community Tickets: We have been overwhelmed by the positive response and uptake to the community ticket offer we were able to share within our local community. Due to high demand for these limited tickets, this offer is now sold out.
The seating configuration for this performance is raked and seats are unallocated. For this show, we will also have soft mats on the floor in front of the stage for children and young people who would enjoy being close to the action and might like to be invited onto the stage.
Please note that seating in our Gallery is accessed via a flight of stairs and is not accessible for audience members who may find stairs difficult or impractical.
If you require a specific seat reservation for accessibility, please email boxoffice@circomedia.com with these details at least 24 hours before the show begins, or call 0117 947 7288.
Wheelchair and step-free access can be found at our side entrance. We use What 3 Words to give you an exact location on a map. Follow the link below to find this entrance.
Side Entrance Exact Location: https://what3words.com/mostly.ledge.chop
Main Entrance: Stepped Access
For performances, our main double doors serve as the principle entrance. This entrance consists of three steps up to the Box Office foyer, and three further steps up to the main building. We use What 3 Words to give you an exact location on a map. Follow the link below to find this entrance.
Main Entrance Exact Location: https://what3words.com/total.offer.native
Free Tickets for Carers
If you are a dedicated carer accompanying a paying visitor who is disabled, you are eligible for a free ticket (limited to one carer per paying visitor). To book your ticket, please give us a call on 0117 9477288 or email boxoffice@circomedia.com.
Circomedia does not issue refunds unless the event is cancelled or postponed to a date on which you are unable to attend.
Cast & Company
Acrobatic Adventures
Acrobatic Adventures explores what it means to be alive through sensory theatre & circus physicality. We believe circus has a unique capacity to evoke a visceral longing for movement in our audiences, which fosters connection & well-being. Our work is playful, dynamic & rooted in nature. Insta @hobbits_adventures
Playing Mother Deer
LK (She/Her)
LK is a multidisciplinary movement artist trained in dance and aerial circus. She has performed in big tops, festival stages and theatres for a wide variety of audiences. LK is an experienced technician and production manager with expertise in lighting design.
Playing The Sun
Freya (She/Her)
Freya is an aerialist, acrobat and musician. She is very connected to the earth and the elements and enjoys performing and making work outside in natural spaces. She enjoys combining live music with physical performance, is based in North West Wales and is inspired by the Welsh landscape, language and Celtic culture.
The Director
Hobbit (They/She)
Hobbit is a neurodiverse & queer director with a particular interest in visceral storytelling & the inherent dramaturgy of circus. Hobbit has an MA in Directing Circus and 18 years as an award-winning international performer specialising in acrobatics.