Georgia and the iceberg
Writer and Director - Rohan Gotobed
Producer - Olivia Tetlow
Set, Costume, and Puppetry Designer - Layla Bradbeer
Composer and Sound Designer - Ed Lewis
Dramaturg - Priya Patel Appleby
Puppetry Director - Molly Harris Farley
Creative Captioner - Stephen Lloyd
Stage Manager - Philippa Hendry
Marketing - Gabriella Sills
Helena / Penguin - Zoë May Dales
Georgia - Flossie Ure
11th February - 14th April 2023
Dorsetborn, South West Tour
When Georgia goes to Antarctica to visit her big sister Helena, all she wants is to explore the big frozen continent outside her bedroom window.
While Helena is focused on completing her chores, Georgia discovers a giant iceberg on a collision course with the nearby penguin colony!
If she can't journey across the ice in time to warn them, then everyone's in danger...
Dorsetborn's debut show for young audiences toured to seventeen different venues across Dorset and the South West. Funded by Arts Council England, with additional support from Poole Lighthouse. The production's development included workshops with local primary schools.
'I like to tell people penguins predict the future.'
Elaine chapman reviews
"The star of the show has to be the puppetry penguin. They were enchanting and cheeky. It’s fun, educational, and interactive with younger audience members invited onto the stage to participate. I would highly recommend taking the family to watch this. It’s suitable for all ages and an important topic that we should all be concerned about."
★★★★
Scene One+
“The play uses an inclusive and interactive production to engage with its young target audience, with something for the adults to enjoy as well, in a beautifully crafted show, with an original script that incorporates threat, danger and adventure within the shared knowledge and light-hearted entertainment.
Georgia and the Iceberg tells a serious ecological message, connecting with the natural world in a fun yet educational way, with poignant and provocative performances, both heart-breaking and heart-warming, that could melt the coldest cynical heart.
I dare you to watch this and not be moved!"