Moving Parts Arts: The Last Believer

Times

11am, 1pm, 3.30pm daily | 40 mins approx.

Location

Museum lawn. Dress for the weather - Bring a fold up chair!

Price

Free. No booking required.

Mae has always loved the folklore tales of Tyneside past, told to her as bedtime stories by her Gran. But when Mae unearths the infamous Hexham Heads, she is thrown into Greckohog, the magical kingdom that lies beneath Northumberland's hills, on a quest to save Tyneside! Accompanied by her trusty local graveyard cat Old Tom, on her heroic journey Mae confronts the Vampire Rabbit, a huge mythical Kow, and even the giant of Corbridge. Will Mae destroy the Hexham Heads in time to save both kingdoms? Can she outrun the mysterious Wolfman who lurks in the shadows?

Told on a unique two-metre high moving panorama called a 'Crankie'. the last believer has live original music, puppetry and storytelling - a bold, colourful and fun adventure story for the whole family. 

Directed by Jonluke Mckie
Written by Danielle Slade
Music by Ruth Lyon
Crankie scroll illustrated by Karis Harrington
Crankie contraption designed and built by Dafe Bullock and Dan Brown
Technical and Production Manager: Simon Cole

As part of project A Treasury of Tyneside Tales. Made possible through funding from Heritage Lottery Fund, NE Combined Authority, Hays Travel Foundation, and through support from Great North Museum: Hancock.

Part of the Moving Parts Arts Easter Puppetry Programme.