Overview
In 1939 JRR Tolkien was despairing of ever bringing his great work The Lord of the Rings to a conclusion. One morning he woke up with the tale of Niggle, a struggling artist on a curious journey, complete in his mind and wrote it down.
The story is often seen as an allegory of the writer’s own creative process. Surrounded by ladders, bicycles and heirlooms, Richard Medrington (Jean from Puppet State’s The Man Who Planted Trees) recounts Tolkien’s miniature masterpiece, with original score by Karine Polwart and MJ McCarthy.
£6
£10/£8 conc. - 2 for 1
£10/£8 conc. /£32 Family (2 adults, 2 children)
£10/£8 conc. /£32 Family (2 adults, 2 children)
Media
Jo Verrent, Senior Producer at Unlimited, talks about why Puppet State Theatre's 'Leaf by Niggle' was chosen as a part of MiS showcase:
Leaf by Niggle, Puppet State Theatre Company from Made in Scotland on Vimeo.
Performances
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-5 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
- Aug 4 Preview 17:00
- Aug 8, 9 17:00
- Aug 5-28 (not 10, 15, 22, 23) 17:00
- Aug 17 17:00 BSL interpreted performance