WHAT'S ON AT THE OLD CHURCH
The Mushroom Show
Scratchworks Theatre
Saturday June 14th, 2pm
Augustine Fogwoode is on a quest to make sure everyone knows about the brilliance of fungi: all of their amazing abilities and scientific superpowers. But it’s just her and her puppet friend Goldie. She might just need a few more fun-guys to make it happen…
Join the party and discover how fungi grow, connect and help the natural world, including us humans. Packed full of interactive games, playful music and lots of laughs for all the family, The Mushroom Show is one person’s mission to build a community… and maybe it’ll become your mission too?
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Suitable for children aged 5+ and their families.
Tickets: £8
A Midsummer's Night Dream
Sun and Moon Theatre
Sunday June 22th, 2pm
‘Tis almost fairy time …’
It’s 1925, Midsummer’s Eve and the wedding of the century is just around the corner – an event so momentous that the magic of fairyland collides with the real world. In the heart of an enchanted forest, chaos reigns as bickering bohemian fairies clash with a hapless troupe of actors in rehearsal and a quartet of lovers fleeing from reality. With wild love potions, passion, power struggles, follies, blunders and long-simmering tensions at play, anything can happen ...
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Set against a vibrant backdrop in which a black and white world transforms into technicolour and the vintage Roaring Twenties meets the boho timelessness of fairyland, this is a wedding celebration you won’t forget! Suitable for all ages, join us this summer for Shakespeare’s most beloved comedy, brimming with drama, humour, romance, and live music. Our dynamic ensemble invites you to revel in a spectacular evening of open-air theatre and a touch of midsummer madness.
Tickets: £12
Around the World in 80 Days
HaHumAh Theatre
Thursday June 26th, 7.30pm
Buckle up for a madcap, high-speed adventure around the world! Unflappable English gentleman Phileas Fogg has bet his entire fortune that he can circle the globe in just 80 days—but he didn’t account for runaway trains, unexpected detours, or his hapless, ever-loyal valet Passepartout! Hot on their heels is the relentless Detective Fix, determined to trip them up at every turn. From the foggy streets of London to the wilds of India and the lawless American West, Fogg and his motley crew must outrun bandits, battle the elements, and even hitch an elephant ride if they want to make it back in time.
Expect chaotic comedy, split-second costume changes, and a whirlwind of accents and antics as three fearless actors bring this global caper to life. Can they pull it off? Can Fogg pull it off? The clock is ticking, and disaster is only ever a moment away in this hilarious, high-stakes race against time!
Tickets: £13.70
Hello Birds
A sensory theatre show for the very young
by Jasmine Cole Productions
Tuesday July 8th, 11.30am, 12.30pm & 2pm
Join Bran the Gardener and their friend Tor as they greet the birds that visit the Garden. A sensory story show for 0-36 months with puppets, key-word signing and baby safe props. The story follows a day in the life of the birds in our gardens.
Using sound, colour, texture and small puppets the storyteller introduces the audience to a host of garden birds and the children can help feed the birds, build soft nests and sing the wake up and night time songs.
Created by Jasmine Cole Productions and funded by FEAST Cornwall and The Arts Council of England.
Tickets: £6
The Green Knight (But It's Gay)
Niall Moorjani
Tuesday July 15th, 7.30pm
Join award winning and critically acclaimed storyteller Niall Moorjani for their fantastical, queer and hilarious take on the medieval classic The Green Knight. It’s a version in which they make sub text-text! We'll give you a clue, it’s gay.
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Follow the story of Sir Gawain and his adventures, all started by the peer-pressured, unfortunate and unsuccessful chopping off of The Green Knight's head. Now Gawain is going to get his head chopped off in return by the miraculously still alive green knight. Disaster. King Arthur reckons this will be grand as Gawain needs to do more manly things anyway and there is nothing more manly than taking a good head chop off. The Green Knight But It's Gay brings this Arthurian classic excellently brought into the modern world with deep love for the original text.