The Lightbulb Princess
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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).
