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A Half Moon and Z-Arts co-production for ages 4-9

As part of Half Moon’s digital performance platform, we are delighted to be releasing the premiere performance of Dust, by award-winning writer Laura Dockrill.

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Put your sofa in the front row with a digital production of Dust, live-recorded at Half Moon Theatre and professionally filmed and edited. Join us for an online performance that puts the best seats in the house into your own home.

When Little Titch and her scruffy rucksack arrive at the giant, pink house it is not what she expected - a blanket of thick grey dust covers everything in sight and it is wild and overgrown. Her new home is cold and unwelcoming until she meets Nelly, a flamboyant and loveable hoarder. Together the pair discover they have more in common than they first thought and that friendship can heal hidden wounds.

Written by acclaimed award-winning children’s author Laura Dockrill (Darcy Burdock book series and Big Bones) Dust uses puppetry and exquisite poetic language to explore a heartfelt story about love, loss, identity and memory. With haunting music by Hugo White of The Maccabees, this striking and emotional new play is a joyous reminder about just how playful the world can be.

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Dust is a Half Moon and Z-arts co-production: an exciting collaboration by the UK’s leading small-scale young people’s venue and touring company and Manchester’s unique and award-winning venue for children and families.

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This live-recorded play has closed captioning for d/Deaf and hard of hearing.

Please note: You will be sent an online link via email to stream the film at home. You can pause or rewatch the film anytime until March 2021. 

When you recieve the emailed link, you will have the option to chose a British Sign Language version to watch. Or you can enjoy both!

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REVIEWS

“Half Moon are creating important issue-based work for young people.”

Children’s Theatre Reviews on Butterflies (2018), a Half Moon and Tangled Feet co-production

“Our children absolutely loved the show (as did we) and they haven’t stopped talking about it since. Most of the children had never seen any type of show before, let alone such an immersive and exciting one. We would rate it 5 out of 5 stars.”

Teacher Oasis Academy, Manchester on INUK (2017), a Z-arts and MIF co-production

“Exploding with energy… exemplary family entertainment.”

★★★★ The Stage on I Got Superpowers For My Birthday (2017), a Half Moon and Paines Plough co-production