The Spellbound Forest

Weekend 19 & 20 May 2012
Delamere Forest, Cheshire
Wild Rumpus and the Forestry Commission invite you and your family to step into The Spellbound Forest. Twisting paths through the forest tell the twisting tales of English Fairy Tales through theatrical performance, music, visual art and dance. From the youngest to the oldest member of your family, lose yourself in the enchanted world of fairy tales, where men can become birds, tears become rivers, and children whirl at the sylvan ball. The Spellbound Forest won’t just tell tales though, we will create our own new English Fairy-tale, dance our own new dance, and sculpt a marvellous creation to live in the forest long after the magic has faded.

Drawing on a wide range of art forms, The Spellbound Forest is bringing together artists and performers who are pushing the boundaries and developing truly breath taking work for families and children. Visual art, theatre, music, dance and performance poetry and prose will combine, drawing families along real pathways in the forest inspired by the narrative pathways in English fairy tales. The work will challenge the best writers, artists and organizations to be bold and create truly magical and fantastical works adapting fairy tales and capturing the imagination of the audience.

The Spellbound Forest will take place in Delamere Forest in Cheshire. The postcode is CW8 2JG. The Spellbound Forest entrance is approximately 15 minutes walk (with children) from the Delamere Forest Train station. www.spellboundforest.org.uk