productions

in-toto portfolio

Previous productions have included:

1989 In Toto Founded

1989 The Most Piteous Tale…

(of the love between Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere) Processional Style outdoor performance with portable booth, rod puppets, medieval music and dance.

1989/90 Plenty’s Emporium 7-11’s

The Phantasmagoria of the Penny Arcade!A show inspired from the toy and mechanical theatre of the Victorians. A tour with Mr Plenty of his amusement arcade in which the toy figures themselves in the machines have their own story to tell.

"Having seen In Toto Theatre in action in our school, I must say I have never seen the children so entranced by a performance. It was visually exciting and coloured the imagination of all the children.."
Mrs M Buller, Good Shepherd Primary School, Croydon on Plenty's Emporium

1990 A Tricksy Story - Tales of Anansi the Spiderman 4-11’s

A feast of familiar Anansi characters stalk the forest. A story unfolds with Anansi and a magical talking magic pot whose abundance must be shared out equally for the good of everyone.

"There is general agreement amongst the staff that we have never seen so many children so engrossed in and enthralled by a performance in this school. We would recommend your show to any school"
S Hunt, Teacher Rushey Green School, SE6 on A Tricksy Story..

"..both children and staff enjoyed the exhuberance and vitality of the production which was performed with humour and the obvious enjoyment of the cast..an intensely enjoyable afternoon..."
B Poole, Head Teacher, Beecholme School, Mitcham on A Tricksy Story

1991 The Tree of Majahuel 9-12’s

‘The tree of life’ as portrayed in the mythical Aztec story of the maiden Majahuel, linking in with tree of life stories from other cultures. Theatre in the round with South Indian Dance and giant puppets.

1996 Thumbelina 3-6’s: puppet theatre

"The show gave the children a completely different sort of experience from other theatre groups because the children were able to be very involved. Most theatre groups are distanced from the children, but In Toto involved them at all stages.."
J Chennell, Devonshire Primary School, Sutton on Thumbelina

1996 Lillibet’s Strollabout : Outdoor theatre Walkabout

A comic character, a Victorian nanny with her perambulator

1997 Burrow

An ‘underground’ puppetry installation project 4-8’s

1999 Jack - puppet theatre:

A re-telling of Jack and the Beanstalk

2000 The Story of Sea Rover Ruby puppet theatre

2000/1 Ip, Dip, Do..

A children’s writing and performance project. Children’s stories were developed through school storytelling workshops and performed by a roving clown storyteller, Molly Whoopie.