Nightshade

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The Unwise Woman of the Woods. Festooned in rags, lace and broken jewels. In the rain she wears a huge cloak and big boots.

  • Nightshade tells spinetingling tales of forest, wilderness and fabulous creatures.
  • You can invite her to your school, outdoor classroom, fete, festival, community project or family party.
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Wildwood Tales

Magic and marvels from the world’s forests

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Tales of Tooth & Claw

Quick wits and wild magic

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A Child’s World of Story

Thrilling adventures, magic and kindness

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Gallery

Nightshade + trees
Nightshade closeup
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CloakTree
Nightshade in her woodland cloak
Photo of Chloë as Corvidia Nightshade, by Bryony Holden
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Wildwood Tales

For the Maori people of Aotearoa, trees were a beautiful present.
 
But the Irish yew tree complained to the fairies.
 
There’s magic and marvels in forests all over the world.
 
Lots of laughs plus a few scary bits.
 
  • Festival set, Tea & Tales, Family show 45 minutes
  • Zoom 40 minutes
  • Schools performance + workshops to fit timetable. Suitable for Year 3 upward
  • Character also available as interactive costumed walkabout.
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Tales of Tooth & Claw

Trees march to war. Sea monsters lurk in the depths.
 
A lazy hunter meets the claws at the end of the paws.
 
The original Spider Man tricks a giant python and a bad king comes to a crunchingly satisfying bad end.
 
  • Festival set, Tea & Tales, Family show 45 minutes
  • Zoom 40 minutes
  • Schools performance + workshops to fit timetable. Suitable for Year 5 upward
  • Character also available as interactive costumed walkabout.
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A Child’s World of Story

A green eyed pony saves children in a blizzard.
 
Farmyard animals make a new life as a band, clever monkeys trick predators, stinky brothers win the secret of fire. 
 
From all round the world come folktales and legends of magic, trickery, kindness and thrilling adventure.
 
  • Festival set, Tea & Tales, Family show 45 minutes
  • Zoom 40 minutes
  • Schools performance + workshops to fit timetable. Suitable for Year 3 upward
  • Character also available as interactive costumed walkabout.
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