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A shadow scene on a glowing screen: a girl with a lantern on a mountain ledge facing a friendly dragon
The programme

The Lantern Girl

A dragon who is afraid of the dark

Ages
7+
Running time
60 minutes
Price
£12, children £8

Performances

  • Sat 5 Dec11:00 and 14:30
  • Sun 6 Dec11:00 and 14:30
  • Sat 12 Dec14:30

Puppets in the show

  • The girl
  • The dragon
  • The lantern
  • The mountain
  • Our winter show

The villagers say the dragon on the mountain steals light. Lina, who carries the lantern home every evening, climbs up to find out why.

Our winter show is told with a real flame behind the screen for one scene only; you will know it when you see it.

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