SUITABLE FOR: 6-11 YEAR OLDS
Language: FRENCH

Les Olympiques des Animaux (The Animal Olympics) tours summer 2024 
in North East schools and beyond.  
This is a theatre production with 2 workshops for 30 participating 
students each, that celebrates the Olympic Games in Paris, 
 through live action, comedy, puppets and catchy songs.

"They have been talking about it all afternoon and in French!"
Cambo Primary

In 2024 the Olympics will be in Paris!

TSF  plans to tour next year, visiting Northumberland schools and beyond, offering a Paris themed performance with live music, puppetry and video, all in simple French. The tour of schools will be between 17th June - 12th July 2024. 
Early Bird price (before 31st December) - £385 per show. Thereafter: £425. Further reductions available for more than one show. 

For more info and booking form, contact 
 john@tsf.org.uk

The Golden Conch Shell is a story for our times, based on West African folklore blended with elements of Hans Christian Andersen. Serena and Billy are two siblings trying to find their voice in the contemporary world. Their adventures take them down to the very depths of the sea where they meet the sea goddess Mami Wata and her army of sharks. How will they use their talents and ingenuity to escape Mami Wata’s clutches and return home safely? The film is suitable for children aged 5-10 years 

and their families and features shadow puppetry and original music.

The Golden Conch Shell premiered in English at Forum Cinema Hexham 

in August 2020 and in French at the Montreal International 

Children’s Film Festival (FIFEM) in March 2021.

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

Toured North East England January 2023. Followed by a tour of Tenerife venues organised by Teatro Tamaska, with Spanish
Delve into the highly deductive mind of a super sleuth in this new production 
of one of the most popular Sherlock Holmes stories. 
Be enthralled by this exciting and thrilling mystery, featuring a feisty heroine, struggling with and overcoming a domineering presence in her life.
- It is not cold which makes me shiver.
- What, then?
- It is fear, Mr Holmes. It is terror.

LANGUAGE: English/ Ukrainian

Some feedback on our Performance of Arrival in Hexham Abbey:

"This story evoked many emotions in an uncertain world. What a fantastic mix of physical theatre, music, movement and expression. Amongst the barriers faced by many would have been communication and language. One many would have experience…but music, expression and movement created a language we all understood..the sounds of unity and hope"

"Wonderful setting, beautifully presented. Dramatic, poignant and meaningful. Simple imagery, tyre, suitcase allowed/facilitated audience to engage. Lovely music and dance."
"Thanks you! Really enjoyed the movement and music – I’ve taken away lots of thoughts – lots to think about. Beautiful singing."

"Really impressive show about the situation of refugees."

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

TSF retour their successful 100th anniversary show celebrating the Northumberland Library Service.

"Absolutely brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed the journey from 1924 to now. Very informative, great fun and very relaxed atmosphere. Thank you."
"First Class!"
"Excellent evening, educational, fun and engaging."
"Great entertainment, well researched and presented with style and gusto! A fitting tribute to a great service. Well done to all involved!"

Visiting Libraries in Northumberland, 29 Sept-9 Oct 2025 
Our Adult Drama Group based in the Queens Hall, under the direction of Sarah Kemp, take a light hearted look at libraries, their history in Northumberland, and how we love them. With music and sparkling upbeat songs from Jan Longbottom, and visuals from Ken Patterson. 
"Really great!"