The Lost Feather

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Accessible Family

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"It was very inclusive for all children. It was brilliant"
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The Lost Feather toured arts venues, schools, libraries, hospitals, and festivals all over the UK in Summer 2023.

About The Lost Feather: A Sensory Storytelling Adventure

The magical, musical, sensory Cart is wheeling its way across the UK, delivering Oily Cart’s unique brand of multi-sensory mayhem, designed for all children, especially for disabled children and their families.

In this interactive, accessible storytelling session, everyone is part of the action! All together, you will open up the Cart – bursting with colours, textures, music and puppets – to discover the story of ‘The Lost Feather’.

This storytelling session features live music and sensory play. The tone is fast, upbeat and noisy. It lasts about 45minutes and has no interval. It’s a relaxed environment where children are able to move around and make noise, in fact it’s encouraged!

Smiling performer in brightly coloured costume holds purple parrot puppet with outstretched wings over the heads of children in the audience. The children raise their arms to feel the parrot's wings. Behind the performer is a blue and red wooden cart with yellow wheels. The performance is outside, with trees all around.
Smiling performer holding an instrument. He is wearing a green textured shawl and a hat with leaves all over it. Behind him are trees.
Child audience member hold string of colourful ribbons in the air. Other audience members holding percussion instruments surround them. Trees are behind them.
Photos by Suzi Corker

Behind the Scenes

You can find out more about the creation of The Lost Feather in this interview with Associate Director, Mark – Oily Cart’s longest-serving creative and performer.

You can also hear from the team about their favourite moments on tour.

Gallery

Show gallery

Performer in colourful costume and a hat with big orange feathers. He is holding a purple parrot puppet. Behind him trees. A child audience member touches the purple parrot puppet which is being held towards them. Smiling performer wearing colourful costume and a hat with big orange feathers. He holds a string of coloured ribbons between his outstretched arms. In the foreground are the heads of the audience. In the background are trees.

Credits

Creative Team

Lead Artist Ellie Griffiths

Collaborating Artist / Writer Amani Naphtali

Music Director and Lead Composer Max Reinhardt

Designer Amanda Mascarenhas

Performer Usifu Jalloh

Stage Manager / Audience Support Griff Fender

Host and Original Story by Mark Foster

Creative Enabler Stella Farina

Soundtrack Credits Embaire – Amiisi Makaye, Adava Shalifu, Amuli Hassan. Madimba - Mulele Matondo Afrika

Recording (Nakibembe Village) Donzilla Lion

Recording (UK) Max Reinhardt with Mulele Matondo Afrika

Production Team

Head of Set Construction Hannah Sharp

Scenic Artist Emma Turner

Set Carpenter Paula Hopkins

Puppet Maker Alison Alexander

Costume Maker Alice Kristina Rose

Sewer Elisabeth Sur

Prop Makers Sophie Clayton, Octavia Austen

Props Assistant Eloise Pilbeam

For Oily Cart

Executive Director Zoë Lally

Tours Producer Alison Garratt

Production Manager Phil Webb

Communications and Advocacy Officer Flossie Waite

Administrator Joanna Morley

Placement Ella McGran

PR Binita Walia. The Space inBetween

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