Ironbrow & Thorncoat

“When the sea-foam is red at the end of the Earth, only then will you see me again ~ until that time, you will wander the world and all that you touch will turn to iron...”

Once upon a time, there was a forest... 

In the forest, strange changes can take place. There may be kings and queens and princesses and witches, and common folk going about their business, not to mention all the animals. A lot is going on. Love can be found, and lost, and found again. There’s talk of the farthest sea, of a desert of fire beyond the forest, but these are probably just rumours...

Once upon a time, there was a forest... 

Hedgespoken Travelling Storytelling Theatre presents IRON-BROW AND THORN-COAT, our retelling of the classic Lithuanian folk-tale. Steeped in old magic and half-familiar memories, this is an astonishing tale of transformation, love and talented hedgehogs, featuring:

PLAYERS:

Storytelling - Tom Hirons
Puppetry, maskwork, foolery - Helen Aldrich

MUSICIANS:

Louis Bingham & Griselda Sanderson

Artistic direction and production - Sarah Vigars
Performance direction and puppet direction - Howard Gayton
Design and artistic direction- Rima Staines

Puppet-carving - Rima Staines and Sarah Vigars (with assistance from Jan Zalud and John Roberts)
Mask-carving - Jan Zalud
Writing and story development - Tom Hirons