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: 35min (+ 1 hour puppet making workshop)
Age suitability: All ages (recommended 5+)
Access: Our relaxed style of delivery is adaptable for audiences with neurodivergent needs.
Tech requirements: Sound equipment provided. A warm lighting wash is sometimes required for indoors.
Playing space: 3m wide x 2m deep (approx)
Audience capacity: 60 max (eg. 30 children plus accompanying adults)
Get in / Get out time: Minimum 1 hour to unload and set up. Minimum 30 minutes to strike
Other info: We can supply a full risk assessment and proof of public liability insurance upon request.

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.