Inspired by the Ladybird book, this is the story of Elvis Schumacker, cobbler and craftsman, who has worked all his life creating the most beautiful footwear. But now he's hit hard times... Everyone's buying boring shoes from the evil businessman, Bunyan Soleless. Time is running out for Elvis. With one piece of leather left and Bunyan's factory growing, can anyone help him?
The music for this family production is composed in a variety of styles including a Sea Shanty and traditional Arab dance, and features an unusual ensemble of percussion instruments. The first piece available to download accompanies a scene in which the elves visit the shoemaker's workshop while he is asleep, and the second piece accompanies a separate scene in which the shoemaker, now pretending to sleep, sees the elves making shoes in his workshop.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2007 sell-out show. Performed at Skipton International Puppet Festival 2007, Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2008, Spark Festival 2008 and Eigse Carlow Arts Festival 2008. ***** The List. ***** Three Weeks.
Music © 2007 Martin Thornton. All rights reserved. Currently unavailable for licensing. Photo © 2007 Theatre of Widdershins. More details about the production are available on the official website.