Tree

Complex and touching subject matter portrayed in a beautiful and accessible way

Tree

WRITTEN BY MARK WORTH
DIRECTED BY SARAH WORTH

A spellbinding magical theatre adventure for children of all ages.

Eight-year-old Sophie embarks on an imaginary journey of discovery through roots, branches, cells and DNA to understand why the beloved tree at the bottom of her garden has suddenly become sick.

On the way, she encounters the winding chromosomes that give shape, life and character to Tree. She sets out on a mission to find a cure for Tree using only science and her imagination to help her.

Tree was developed in partnership with science and arts partners at the Warwick University and University College London, Huntington’s Disease Association and Akram Khan Company.

A Female Performer in a yellow striped shirt and brown trousers is holding a Yellow book. Next to them, a Male performer dressed all in blue holds a piece of paper. Behind a man in red moves across the stage in front of a wooden frame.

Two female performers are on a wooden frame. on the left, the performer is wearing brown dungarees and a yellow shirt. On the right, the performer is wearing a lab coat.

Five performers on stage with a frame and bed. The performers, dressed in grey, beige and brown are stood as a group. Each performer is stood in a different pose.

Five performers on stage with a frame and bed. The performers, dressed in grey, beige and brown are stood as a group, posing. One female performer is facing the front with a shocked expression.

Performers on stage. Three performers are on the floor, entangled in rope attached to a frame. One performer stands in the middle, also in rope.

Four performers on stage. One, in yellow, is stood with a crutch. The other four are holding each other and learn backwards away from the performer in yellow.

four performers on stage, in beige. One female is jumping whilst the other three are knelt next to a table.

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