The King With Dirty Feet

10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Saturday, June 2, 2018

Omnibus Theatre

£5

For Ages: 5-8

Sally Pomme Clayton performs the story of her new book – a folktale about a very important invention.

The king has not had a bath for a whole year, and he is starting to smell. When the king finally bathes in the river, he can’t get his feet clean. Can you help solve the problem of the king’s dirty feet?

With musical sounds, actions, and some teeny tiny shoes, this interactive storytelling performance is perfect for 5 – 8 year olds. It explores how shoes are represented in fairytales and myths around the world, from magic moccasins to glass slippers, from dancing princesses to shoemaking elves. It looks at what shoes are made of and their cultural meanings. Every shoe tells a story!

“Sally Pomme Clayton is a gifted storyteller, who can bring the wonder of the most powerful stories from the past to life for audiences of any age.” The Guardian

“One of the country’s most highly regarded storytellers. She delights in subverting her audiences expectations…subtly tweaking and twisting the stories to suit the responses and demands of the audience.” The Independent