Deep in the vaults of an ancient priory a hideous creature awakens. A deadly cockatrice is born and while bold knights flee in terror, will a humble nun be able to defeat the beast?

Multi-Award-Winning Mumblecrust Theatre present two muddle-headed storytellers, an obscure British legend, puppetry and evocative live music in this dark and winding fable for monster-lovers young and old.

Mumblecrust Theatre create innovative theatre for families and young people. Combining storytelling and live music; puppetry and object theatre; history and fiction, Mumblecrust invent
and reinvent the weird and wonderful, drawing on well-known stories and legends.

The company comprises actor, puppeteer and designer
Katie, and performer, composer, and director Anthony. The pair have collaborated on a number of other projects, including: satirical music video Tawdry Child, Pinecone Penguin’s King Kong the Musical, puppeteering the Mermaid in Luc Mollinger’s creature feature short Battered
and co-directing (and creating puppets for) new musical
Heartwood.

The Tale of the Cockatrice is part of The Courtyard’s Family Saturdays programme. Following on from the very successful Herefordshire Family Festival, The Courtyard
host an event for all the family every Saturday morning. The Courtyard Family Saturdays include workshops, films, shows and extra activities for all the family to enjoy, at an affordable price. Each Saturday morning event at 11am has a free pre-activity from 10.30am.

The Tale of the Cockatrice will be in The Courtyard’s Studio Theatre on Saturday 9 July at 11am. To book tickets, or for more information contact the Box Office on 01432 340555 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk.