And the Rain Falls Down
A performance piece about water, for children aged 3 to 4.
2006 tour & 2007 at the Lyric
Co-production with
the Lyric Hammersmith
Toured to Unity Liverpool,
Lakeside Arts Centre Nottingham,
Macrobert Stirling, Artsdepot,
Warwick Arts Centre
Creative Team
Directed and designed by David Harradine
Associate Director Samantha Butler
Performed by Laura Cubitt
& Carl Patrick (2006 tour)
Performed by Karina Garnett
& Frank Wurzinger (2007 revival)
Music by David Leahy
Lighting design by Jo Manser
Production Manager Ali Beale
Stage manager: Sam Evans
Company General Manager
Ghislaine Granger
And the Rain Falls Down is the second part in a trilogy of projects made for children that are inspired by the rituals and games of everyday life.
The first part, Feast your Eyes, was a modern fairy tale about food, which had at its heart an image of mealtime. The third, Brilliant, is about the deep emotions, the magical imaginings and the secret games that are conjured when the lights go out, when it’s time to go to bed.
Performed on a watertight stage, with drips, trickles, puddles, a fountain, a flooded floor and a lot of rain, And the Rain Falls Down is a playful, visually striking and poetic celebration of water: the water of bath time, the water in the weather, and the water of play.