The Treetop Circus
New for 2025!
Roll up! Roll up! Roll up! Count Cuckoo’s Treetop Circus is coming to a woodland near you! Watch in wonder at the nimble fingered, nut-cracking escapades of Little Red the Juggler. Prepare to be astounded by the high energy hijinks of Grey-Trix the Magician. Hold your breath in disbelief at the gravity-defying aerial antics of Dartmoor's own marvellous mustelid The Flying Marten…
Set in the ancient woodlands of Dartmoor, The Treetop Circus is a strange, silly, mad and magical puppet show for families, created by Sarah Vigars (puppeteer) and Louis Bingham (musician) of Flying with Strings Marionette Theatre. Building on the success of their first show Flying with Strings, Sarah and Louis have been commissioned by Libraries Unlimited to create a new piece of work, inspired by the Two Moors Pine Marten project, a re-wilding endeavour that has reintroduced once native pine martens back to Dartmoor and Exmoor.
Show title: The Treetop Circus
Company name: Flying with Strings Marionette Theatre
Puppet maker/Puppeteer: Sarah Vigars
Composer/Musician: Louis Bingham
Run time: 30min (+ 45min craft workshop)
Age suitability: All ages (recommended 5+)
Access: Our relaxed style of delivery is adaptable for audiences with neurodivergent needs or SEND
Tech requirements: Sound equipment provided. A warm lighting wash is sometimes required for indoors.
Playing space: 3m wide x 1.5m deep (approx)
For booking inquiries and prices, please contact Sarah: sarah@sarahvigarsart.com
The Treetop Circus has been commissioned in 2025 by Libraries Unlimited with funding from Arts Council England and Exeter Live Better.
Flying with Strings Marionette Theatre have also received further financial and in-kind support from Doorstep Arts, Villages in Action, Exeter Northcott Theatre and the Langaford Farm Trust.
Pilot Tour - The Treetop Circus - 2025
Chagford Library | Thursday 31st July, 10.30am-12pm
30 minute performance, followed by a 45 minute craft workshop. Produced by Libraries Unlimited
Tickets £3 per child, with up to 1 accompanying adult free per child. Bookings are direct through Chagford library.
Tavistock Library | Friday 1st August, 10am-11.30am
30 minute performance, followed by a 45 minute craft workshop. Produced by Libraries Unlimited
Tickets £3 per child, with up to 1 accompanying adult free per child. Bookings are direct through Tavistock library.
Princetown Library | Friday 1st August, 2pm-3.30pm
30 minute performance, followed by a 45 minute craft workshop. Produced by Libraries Unlimited
Tickets £3 per child, with up to 1 accompanying adult free per child. Bookings are direct through Princetown library.
RHS Rosemoor | Friday 29th August (timings TBC)
3 x 30minute performances. Hosted by RHS Rosemoor
Bookings are direct through RHS Rosemoor.
Buckfastleigh Library (Town Hall) | Saturday 30th August, 10.30am-12pm
30 minute performance, followed by a 45 minute craft workshop. Produced by Libraries Unlimited
Tickets £3 per child, with up to 1 accompanying adult free per child. Bookings are direct through Buckfastleigh library.