Sky In The Pie (2020) - Joanna Vymeris and Roger McGough - theatre

OSO Arts Centre, February 2020, VAULT Festival 2020, continuing 2022. Directed and produced by Joanna Vymeris, written by Roger McGough and Joanna Vymeris. Supported by the Arts Council England and the OSO Arts Centre.

The poetry of Roger McGough explodes from the page to the stage in this fantastical circus and puppetry adventure where pigs fly and the sky is in the pie. Join a day-dreaming boy for one amazing day where he discovers the extra-ordinary in the ordinary wherever he goes.

The Feathers of Daedalus Circus teamed up with celebrated author and poet Roger McGough for this new wonderfully wacky children’s production inspiring young and old to fall in love with poetry. With circus, physical theatre, puppetry and projection, the Feathers explore fun and fantastical ways to play with poetry, dipping into works from Roger’s 50 year career topped up with new poems especially created for the show.

Everything Theatre ★★★★ ‘an hour of pure beauty, both for the ears and the eyes. Whilst it may predominately be aimed at children, the adults in the audience are just as enchanted by the spectacle of it all. This is a show that surely should be reclaimed for us adults so we can all be young again for an hour during a cold wet afternoon.’

Reviews Hub ★★★★ ‘This tremendously entertaining show aims to inspire young and old to fall in love with poetry and the Feathers of Daedalus Circus company magnificently ensures that the colours of the brash and breezy presentation “quite tickle the pallet with a blend of delicate hues” – and may even, in the words of the title poem, help audiences “acquire a taste for the Cosmos” that the Arts have to offer.’

Upper Circle ★★★★ ‘While clearly designed for children aged 4-12, there is really something for all members of the family to enjoy in this show from infant to elderly.’