The Red Bus Children's Show
The
Meadows (by the cricket Pavillion)
until
Monday August 30, 2010
A big red London Routemaster bus – of
the iconic variety complete with open platform at the back, creaky
stairs and pinging conductor's button – is an excellent venue for
children's theatre.
The front seats of the upper deck have been removed
leaving just enough room for a storyteller or small puppet theatre with
children clustered around on cushions, while the grownups and less brave
kids take up the remaining seats.
Eric Brennan provides a clear indication of the kind
of Edinburgh-based storyteller invited to lead the six half-hour
sessions every day. His time slot, aimed at under-fours, combines
perennial playgroup favourite songs with song and rhythm-based
fairy-stories. The occasional innovative variant line keeps the children
attentive and their parents amused.
Quick stories, inventively told with the use of the
occasional hand puppet or soft toy as prompt, keep the age group amused. The Stage Thursday September 02, 2010
Craigmillar Books for Babies
Step Into SpringSpring was definitely in the air today as we celebrated our Saturday
rhymetime with Storyteller Eric Brennan at Craigmillar Library. It was
wonderful to see so many families there and with a great array of songs,
rhymes and stories, there was something for everyone. We
particularly enjoyed "Down in the Meadow Lived Old Mother Owl" "Little
Peter Rabbit" "Row Your Boat" and the "Little Green Frog". The children
were delighted with the hilarious book Octopus Socktopus by Nick Sharratt - so funny it had to be read twice! We were also treated to the beautifully illustrated I Love Animals by Flora McDonnell. A great atmosphere today with lots of participation. Thank you Eric. Craigmillar Books for Babies Facebook Page Saturday April 30, 2011 |