Out of the darkness: light,
Out of the silence: sound,
From whisper to rustle to racket to din
Join the Hubbub - where magic is found!

Come along on a magical, musical journey as 5 friends follow the trail of the mysterious blue beetle in the quest for a lost voice. 

Created by MishMash Productions in 2015 in association with Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Aurora Orchestra and with the support of Arts Council England, PRS for Music Foundation, the Hinrichsen Foundation, Nottingham Music Hub, Nottinghamshire Music Hub and Round Hill Primary School.

Creative Team
Director: Martin Berry
Creative Producer: Liz Muge
Composer: Paul Rissmann
Designer: Hannah Wolfe
Lighting Designer: Richard Statham

Hubbub toured nationally to high acclaim in 2015 and 2016 and to Music Hubs and Schools in autumn 2019. Please contact liz@mishmashproductions.co.uk for more information.

This beautiful production uses magical theatrical chamber music to gently explore childhood and belonging and was inspired by the book Beegu written and illustrated by Alexis Deacon. Featuring fabulous music for Violin, Viola and Cello as well as singing, drumming and lots of fun and games, Strange Creatures is a musical adventure to delight children and their families alike.

For children aged 4 - 7 and their families/schools.

Made in partnership with Nottingham Library Service in 2019 Strange Creatures toured libraries across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire in May/June 2019 as part of the Nottingham Lakeside Arts Wheee! Festival on tour. The full tour planned for Autumn 2020 didn’t take place due to the pandemic and was rescheduled for Autumn 2022. Details of the 2022 team are below:

Creative Team
Director: Martin Berry
Musical Director: Sophie Rivlin
Creative Producer: Liz Muge
Designer: Helen Fownes-Davies*

*Original designs by Laura Pennell and Sophie Geen

Cast
Cello: Sophie Rivlin
Violin: Flora Curzon
Violin/Viola: Charlotte Fairbairn
Performer: Adam Horvath

Strange Creatures is performed by arrangement with Penguin Random House Children’s Publishers UK, a Penguin Random House company. Originally developed with funding from Arts Council England, in association with Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries and Nottingham Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham; with support from Nottinghamshire Music Hub, Nottingham Music Hub and Nottingham Trent University, BS (hons) Theatre Design, School of Art and Design.