In this workshop, you’ll journey into the marvellous world of microbes. These tiny superheroes are paving the way for environmental sustainability in ways you wouldn’t believe. From cleaning water to making energy.

Hear stories about wonderfully strange and amazing microbes. There are microbes that keep us alive and ones that can make us sick. And there are special microbes that can help us solve some of our trickiest problems.

The workshop will include storytelling alongside fun and creative activities. 

Marvellous Microbes was created by theatre company Cap-a-Pie working with scientists from Newcastle and Durham Universities.

Read our blog post from Artistic Director Brad McCormick and find out more about how we made Marvellous Microbes.

Venue & School Information

This workshop is suitable for 4-7 year olds (Key Stage 1). The workshop can happen in schools (in the hall) and in community or cultural venues.

Run time: 1 hour

We have pre/post workshop activities for families and for use in schools.

Access

Our workshop facilitator has been learning Makaton and we’ve included some in the workshop.

We’ve worked with an audio description consultant to include integrated audio description. This is done by the facilitators as part of their delivery.

We can provide a BSL interpreter for some events. Please get in touch for more information.

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The Team

Facilitated by
Brad McCormick
Jeannie May Adam

Directed by
Laura Lindow

Set & Costume Design by
Imogen Melhuish

Music by
Roma Yagnik

Song by
Katie Doherty

Production Management by
Rachel Glover

Produced by
Katy Vanden

Audio Description Consultant
Anne Hornsby

Makaton Consultant
Anna Melling

Marketing Design by
Wayne Gamble

Created with G. J. Russell Electron Microscopy Facility and Lorraine Coghill at Durham University and Dr Pavlina Theodosiou and Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta at Newcastle University

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Thanks to

Star & Shadow Cinema