Metta Theatre to Present THE KING OF TINY THINGS

Metta Theatre today announces the forthcoming 10 venue tour for The King of Tiny Things, as part of the company's 10th anniversary year - Metta10, adapted for the stage by Poppy Burton Morgan from the book by Jeanne Willis and Gwen Millward. Burton Morgan's production opens at theUdderbelly Festival at Southbank Centre on 13 July, ahead of a tour through until November to Camp Bestival, Dorset; National Play Day Festival, Hull; Salford; Malvern; Stockton-on-Tees; Leeds; Doncaster, and Bristol.

One magical midsummer's night two sisters huddle together, fearful of what the darkness holds, when a mysterious winged creature appears and leads them on a moonlit. Together they rescue juggling slugs, contortionist worms, and a trio of acrobatic baby bats. But while the girls are busy being brave they overlook their winged friend, the King of Tiny Things, who needs their help most of all. Can they save him in time...

The King of Tiny Things is a beautiful, emotionally rich story with an enticing, accessible visual and physical narrative to engage children and adults alike: with layers of storytelling and symbolism there's genuinely something for all ages.

Including 8 original songs, by award winning composer Jon Nicholls (Shared Experience; National Theatre) the show continues Metta's cross-artform exploration of circus, text, puppetry and music. Metta Theatre are committed to creating a strand of their work for young audiences with a strong aesthetic and a high level of technical skill - presenting young audiences with high quality performance to inspire and remember throughout their lives. At a time when many companies are scaling back their family work, Metta are making a bold and brave choice with this show - to present a piece of complex yet unarguably accessible art for young audiences.