Half a String@HalfaString

Stunning handcrafted theatre, puppetry & music for audiences of all ages. CURRENTLY: touring Breathe 🌱 RECENTLY: The Snowsmith ❄️and The Puppet Van 🐓🪐🎨

 Canterbury, Kent
linktr.ee/halfastring
Joined April 2016
We’re launching our brand new touring show! #tinyplanet 🪐👩‍🚀🌌 A breathtaking mix of puppetry, live folk music, and projection, discover a world no bigger than a house, yet at the centre of a galaxy. #halfastring #touringtheatre @ace_southeast
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We’ve got something VERY exciting to announce - news coming on the 15th January! Stay tuned on our socials for our latest updates 👀 Image - @benwulfphoto #puppetry #uktheatre #touringtheatre #ukpuppetry
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Winter touring news - Under The Frozen Moon is going on Tour! Catch the show in Oxford, Peterborough, London, Jersey, Corsham and Winchester ❄️ Halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates to book!
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The Snowsmith is coming to @farnhammaltings this December! With pyjama nights, a relaxed performance on the 20th, a captioned performance on the 21st and puppet making workshops with tickets available NOW! Halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates to book ❄️
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We’re so excited to be sharing our new touring show: Tiny Planet - launching in February 2026! We’ve begun our R&D, working with 5-11yrs and developing tech/design. Stay tuned to see the journey from funding to project launch✨ A huge thanks to our project partners! #TinyPlanet
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We are really excited to announce that The Puppet Van is joining the line up for Milton Keynes International Festival on the 26th July! This is a free event giving you the chance to catch both of our Puppet Van shows: The Lost Colour and Space Chickens #IFMKFest #halfastring
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Half a String (halfastring.co.uk) are looking for a workshop assistant to get involved in their new projects over the next year. For more details see this page on our website: halfastring.co.uk/jobs--oppo…
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We are at @NewWimbTheatre today until Sunday with 5 shows across the weekend! Come and watch the seasons change as we follow Seedling on their forest adventure 🌳 Tickets available here: atgtickets.com/shows/breathe…
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Additional shows added! Catch us in Stourbridge on the 28th Feb and in Bridgewater on the 1st March Tickets are available here: halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates…
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We have two shows this weekend! @PhoenixBordon at 2:00pm on the 15th Feb and @TheQuayTheatre at 3:00pm on the 16th Feb halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates… - tickets here!
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We’ve added an extra tour date! Catch us on Saturday at the Heart of England Forest in Gorcott Hill! Tickets include a workshop led by the Trees Call to Action team🌿🌱 Tickets here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/breathe-a…
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First show of the tour complete! We had a brilliant time performing at @SmallWorldTheat yesterday ❤️ A massive thank you to @NOutNAllan and everyone at the venue: Sarah, Anne and Bill we are so grateful for your support! Link in bio for tickets to upcoming shows 🎟️🌟
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Breathe is back on tour this Spring!🌱 Told from the perspective of an acorn, find the epic in the tiny with intricate puppetry and set design, live camera projection and a beautiful fusion of drum & bass and folk music! Tickets available now via the link in our bio 🎟️🌟
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We are back in Winchester today! Unfortunately our performance scheduled at 1pm has been cancelled due to cast illness but the other shows are going ahead as planned. Link to tickets below ⬇️ ticketsource.co.uk/the-nutsh… -
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Our first 5 star review of #TheSnowsmith tour 2024! Thank you @katmasterson_ for your generous words🌟 We have 4 shows this weekend at @TheGulbenkian including a relaxed and BSL interpreted performance at 2pm on Sunday 🎟️Tickets are available via the Linktree link in our bio
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⏰T-minus 1 day until our tour starts ⏰ Our first show is on Saturday in Selmeston, followed by 3 shows in Powys, Wales, 1 in Southborough and 1 in Rochester! To check book tickets follow the linktree link in our bio❄️✨ #theatreforyoungaudiences #puppetry #familytheatre
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It’s #WorldKindnessDay - the perfect day to learn a thing or two from our character, Eira! 💙 Watch The Snowsmith to see Eira bring kindness back to her town of Thawmor! Linktree link in our bio for tickets - our tour starts Saturday!🎟️✨ #puppetry #familytheatre #acegrams
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Last minute Halloween costume idea - inventor Eira! 🧪🥽 And to see the real Eira, book your tickets for The Snowsmith via the linktree link in our bio! 🎟️❄️✨ #halloween #theatre #puppetrytheatre #touringtheatre #uktheatre #theatreforyoungaudiences #acegrams #applausetouring
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❄️Introducing our 2024/25 cast for The Snowsmith!❄️ We are excited to have our brilliant performers Jamahyl Chan-Ellis, Dorthea Darby and Amelia Gabriel returning for our tour! You can book your tickets via the Linktree link in our bio✨🎟️ #puppetry #acegrams #applausetouring
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Our 2024 Snowsmith trailer has arrived! What can you expect from the show? • beautiful puppetry (big and small) • live folk music • to be transported on a magical, winter journey Tickets on sale now for via the Linktree in our bio! #puppetry #familytheatre #touringtheatre
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📣❄️TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT!!❄️📣 ❄️ The Snowsmith is back! ❄️ A magical family show with breathtaking puppetry, live folk music and enchanting storytelling! Book tickets via our Linktree link in bio 🌨️ #puppetry #theatre #tour #familytheatre #theatreforyoungaudiences #acegrams
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Final Puppet Van gig of the year & it’s a good ‘un… @TWPuppetryFest 🐔🔭🪐 Space Chickens is a part of the FANTASTIC line up of Tunbridge Wells Puppetry Festival & we cannot wait! See you there Kent folks! ⭐️ @ace_national @ace_southeast More info: twpuppetryfestival.org/
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CHESHIRE, WE’RE COMING! ✨🪐 Buzzing to be at Picnic in the Park @KnutsfordTown next weekend! Lots of fun free activities & two chances to come with us to space 🚀🐓 Come along for the ride! @ace_national More info: halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates
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Look at all them chickens! 😮🐓 GLORIOUS crowd today for Space Chickens in Audenshaw! Thank you @InTameside for a fab couple of days!! 🪐🚀 Flying off to Bolton tomorrow! Shows at 11.30am, 1pm & 4pm! See you there? halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates
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Day #1 of Space Chickens @intameside ✅ 🐓✨ 2 fab performances AND our create your own chicken finger puppet has gone down a treat! 😍 Your chickens 🤝 our space chicken. Find us tomorrow at Ryecroft Hall Park. Audenshaw. Shows at 11.00am and 2.30pm. 🙌✨ @ace_national
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Congrats everyone finishing up their runs @edfringe! ✨🙌 We had the best time at the festival this year. Massive shoutout to the whole @ThePleasance team for having us and specifically our venue team Jess, Nell, Jude, Lizzy and Róisín! 💚
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Our *BRAND NEW BOOK* based on our theatre production The Lost Colour, is OUT NOW!!! ✨📚🎨 Illustrated by Liz Murray and written by Peter Morton. We are so proud of this & so excited to share it with you! See more & order online now: linktr.ee/halfastring
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Launching our *NEW BOOK* and performing both The Lost Colour & Space Chickens tomorrow @BEAMHertford! ✨✨✨ Performances are free! Come join us 🚀🤩📚🎨 beamhertford.co.uk/
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A perfect day to be at @boingfestival 🌞✨ Space Chickens takes off ONE MORE TIME this weekend here in Canterbury! 🐓✨ To outer space we gooooooooo! 🪐🚀⭐️ @TheGulbenkian
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A roundup of our reviews from @edfringe!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We’ve got stars in our eyes. 🤩@ThePleasance Reminder that you can stream the Breathe album now ➡️ linktr.ee/halfastring #UnleashYourFringe #Breathe
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Welcome Katie Haygarth, our newest Puppet Van performer! ✨🐓 Come join us on our adventure from the hen house to the Milky Way in **Space Chickens** 🪐🚀 Touring to Bolton, Canterbury, Tameside and Hertford in the next week! 🙌 More info here: halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates…
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To make us feel better post Fringe… we are back on tour with The Puppet Van! 🎉🐓🪐✨🎨 Buzzing to be visiting @boingfestival @BEAMHertford @InTameside & @boltoncouncil in the next week!! Come join us for some outdoor theatre joy: halfastring.co.uk/tour-dates… @ace_southeast
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 One more 5* review for #Breathe as we leave @edfringe @ThePleasance 🥹💛 Thank you @beyondcurtain12! Read the full review: beyondthecurtain.co.uk/2024/…
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We #Breathe one more time… and it’s to a sold out audience. ☀️🥹🌱 Thank you @edfringe @ThePleasance Let’s go, team. 💚
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💚 JUST TWO #BREATHE SHOWS LEFT!! 💚 There are literally just a FEW tickets left before we sell out! Move quick!!!!! We are absolutely buzzing. Let’s go!!!!!!! @ThePleasance @edfringe pleasance.co.uk/event/breath…
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It is another beautiful 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟, this time from @bingefringemag! Thank you 💚 Read the full review here: buff.ly/4dHtJa7 Entering our final weekend here in Edinburgh….just 3 chances left to catch #Breathe… Come exude glee with us 🙌 🎟️ pleasance.co.uk/event/breath…
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It’s 🌟🌟🌟🌟 from North West End! Shoutout to our phenomenal music team - our songwriter @AviSimmons, drum n bass artist @suitmanjungle and our live performers @Darcey_ORourke @LoulouAshton @PeteJMorton! Listen to the #Breathe soundtrack now: linktr.ee/halfastring
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New @edfringe milestone unlocked ✅ We are SO grateful for the love we’ve received for #Breathe here in Edinburgh so far, THANK YOU 💛 You’ve got ONLY 7 more chances to see Breathe… don’t miss out! 💚 @ThePleasance linktr.ee/halfastring #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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WOAH! Another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for #Breathe @edfringe!! Thank you! Come along & let us change your perspective on trees 🌳🍃 @ThePleasance 🍃🎟️ pleasance.co.uk/event/breath… #unleashyourfringe #edfringe24
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Curious to learn more about the creation of #Breathe? 🍂 Our AD @PeteJMorton will be talking about bringing the forest to the stage this afternoon at Horizon Talks! 🌱 Thanks Janie Dee for having us! More info here: londonclimatechangefestival.… #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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Have you met Seedling & the woodpecker out and about in Edinburgh yet? 🌱🍃 We’re here @edfringe @ThePleasance until Aug 18th. Don’t miss out! #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24 #edfringe2024 pleasance.co.uk/event/breath…
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It’s 🌟🌟🌟🌟 for #Breathe from @thelistmagazine!!! So exciting to see it in print on page 105! 📰 ‘the talented threesome build a woodland world and turn a tiny seedling into a hero’ 🌱💚 Read the full review here: list.co.uk/news/45325/half-a…
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Our first captioned & relaxed performance of #Breathe tomorrow @edfringe! 🍃🍂 If you have any queries re accessibility, contact @ThePleasance via the channels below ⬇️ 📧 access@pleasance.co.uk 📞 02076091800 Tix 🎟️: pleasance.co.uk/event/breath… #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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It’s another 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 for #Breathe 🤩 AND feedback from a Mini Reviewer too 🥹 Read the full review here: edinburghfestivalsforkids.co… 🎟️ Tickets available now: pleasance.co.uk/event/breath…
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Just a HANDFUL of £5 tickets left for our show today at 12pm @ThePleasance King Dome! 💚🙌 Available only via EdFest: edfest.com/whats-on/breathe/… @edfringe Grab ‘em! ✨🤩 #UnleashYourFringe #Breathe #EdFringe24
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🗞️ More reviews for #Breathe are in!! 🍃🙌 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Three Weeks ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Edinburgh Reviews Plus ANOTHER sold out show today! Thank you, thank you, thank you! @ThePleasance @edfringe #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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The Royal Mile, from Seedling’s perspective 👀🌱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Discover the epic in the tiny with us in #Breathe! 🍃 📍 @ThePleasance King Dome ⏱️ 12pm | 60 mins 🗓️ Until Aug 18th @edfringe #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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Thrilled to have been awarded a 5-star badge from Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Thank you so much @mervspotfringe - an honour! 2 for 1 tickets tomorrow AND Tuesday, LIMITED AVAILABILITY for tomorrow… 👀🎟️ Book now! pleasance.co.uk/event/breath… #UnleashYourFringe
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Huge thanks to Ben Macpherson for this beautiful poetry review for #Breathe! 🌱✨ Ben’s playful poetry show for all ages, ‘Serious Nonsense’ is at midday as a part of the Free Fringe in the Downstairs Room at Burrito ‘n’ Shake, check it out! 💚 #UnleashYourFringe #EdFringe24
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We are ABSOLUTELY thrilled that #Breathe is listed as one of @mervspotfringe’s 5 STAR, “EXCEPTIONAL” Theatre Picks of the Fringe!!!! 😍⭐️ mervspotfringe.com/ Thank you so much! 🙌🌱 Come see what we’re all about: pleasance.co.uk/event/breath…
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Replying to @LastLeni2024 @edfringe
We’d love to see you at #Breathe! Discover the forest from the perspective of an acorn seedling with intricate puppetry, a drum n bass/ folk soundtrack and innovative live camera work! 🌱💚 Have a great Fringe!
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