Wings was a 60-minute devised piece aimed at years 4-7, inspired by Skellig and A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings. It followed the story of Joy - a shy girl living in a lighthouse - who is struggling to participate at school. During a storm, a mysterious and grumpy bird-like creature crashes into her room. Joy strikes up an unlikely friendship, and develops her own confidence and individuality as a chaotic series of events unfolds, including having to rescue the bird from an evil carnival and sailing a ship for the first time. 

We aimed to create a lively and imaginative world through the use of 'found objects', creating the creature through a couple of broom handles, some material, and physical choreography. The piece was highly interactive, with the children encouraged to participate in world-building (such as shaking a tarpaulin to create a storm).

In Spain, we extended the production to include a 45-minute workshop in the middle, in which the children learned skills (musical, physical, literary) which were later used in the carnival breakout scene. Music and sound played a key role.