The Lightbulb Princess

A delightful new show full of sparkle and song, for everyone aged 4 and up. 

 

Can you help a very unusual princess solve an unexpected problem? Without the twinkle of fairy lights, the holiday season could be cancelled!  It’s up to our intrepid explorer, her pals and YOU to illuminate the world again.

 

One Tenth Human have teamed up with Tutti Frutti to create a fun-filled, sparkling extravaganza exploring the sensational science behind electricity.  

 

Featuring catchy original songs from Ziad Jabero and electrifying storytelling, The Lightbulb Princess will light up children’s imaginations and inspire them to learn more about the world around them.

 

Researched with brilliant scientists, engineers, and children in Morecambe Bay and Northumberland.

 

R&D begins January 2023, supported by the Granada Foundation, the Victoria Wood Foundation, the Shears Foundation, Lancaster and Morecambe College, The Dukes Lancaster, and Alnwick Playhouse. 

 

Thank you so much to our funders and collaborators!

Tour Dates

28 – 30 Sept 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

The Alnwick Playhouse

Alnwick

3 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Thornton Dale Primary, Pickering

Closed school performance

4 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Pickering Infant and Nursery School

Closed school performance

5 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Harehills School, Shine Building, Leeds

Closed school performance

11 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Seven Arts, Leeds

Closed performance

14 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Gulbenkian Theatre

Canterbury

15 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

artsdepot

London

17 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Jarrow Focus Library

South Tyneside

28 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

The Princess Theatre

Burnham-on-Sea

30 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

The Carriageworks

Leeds

31 Oct 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Princess Alexandra Auditorium

Yarm

1 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Darlington Libraries

Darlington

8 – 12 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Polka Theatre

London

15 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School

Closed school performance

16 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Seacroft Grange Primary School, Leeds

Closed school performance

17 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Morecambe Bay Primary School

Closed school performance

18 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Junction Goole

Goole

19 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham

Nottingham

23 – 25 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Half Moon Theatre

London

30 Nov 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Adswood Primary School, Stockport

Closed school performance

1 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

St Giles School, Retford

Closed school performance

2 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Z-Arts

Manchester

3 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Bolton Library

Bolton

4 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Dixons Trinity Chapeltown, Leeds

Closed school performance

8 – 15 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Pegasus Theatre

Oxford

17 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Otley Courthouse 

Otley

19 – 24 Dec 2023

The Lightbulb Princess                                   

Brewery Arts Centre

Kendel

Creative Team

 

Sarah Punshon is founding Artistic Director of One Tenth Human. For One Tenth Human she has co-created Arthur (Edinburgh Fringe 2019, Fringe First), Curious Investigators Digital (Big Imaginations) and national tours of We’re Stuck! (Shoreditch Town Hall / Z-arts / China Plate), The Astonishing Vacuum Cleaner Adventure (Lancaster Arts / Hear Me Roar) and Curious Investigators (Big Imaginations).

Ziad Jabero has composed scores for theatre, small films and animations and has released five albums with North East band The Baghdaddies. He has been MD for seven shows for the Dukes Theatre in Lancaster. He also works for North East mental health charity Chilli Studios running music and creative writing sessions and supporting members with music production.

Amanda Mascarenhas is a Theatre Designer and Visual Artist, of Indian-Filipino heritage. She was born and brought up in London, and trained at Rose Bruford in Theatre Design. Recent theatre credits include The Jungle Book (The Dukes Lancaster / Williamson Park, directed by Sarah Punshon), Kerbs (Graeae), The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Northern Stage) and Run It Back (Talawa).

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