And The Rain Falls Down

lots of children stand onstage with umbrellas as water falls on them

2007 & 2011

A playful and poetic celebration of water: the water of bath time, the water in the weather, and the water of play

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
two people hold colourful umbrellas in the shape of a rainbow

And The Rain Falls Down London 2007 photo by Greg Piggott

A performance piece about water, for children aged 3 to 4. 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.

 
water falls on a woman's head whilst she carries blue water balloons8

And The Rain Falls Down London 2007 photo by Greg Piggott

 
 
 

Meet the Team

 

Assistant direction: Tanya Roberts
Company stage management: Beth Hoare-Barnes
Design & direction: David Harradine, Sam Butler
Design & production management: Ali Beale 
Lighting: Jo Manser
Music: David Leahy
Performers: Carl Patrick, Frank Wurzinger,
Laura Cubitt, Karina Garnett 
Technical stage manager: Sam Evans


 
 
 
 
two people sit underneath an umbrella onstage as water falls on them

And The Rain Falls Down London 2007 photo by Greg Piggott

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
a woman looks at a water balloon hanging from the ceiling

And The Rain Falls Down London 2007 photo by Greg Piggott

 
 

Supported By

 

Lyric Hammersmith

 
Theatre, Touring2007 & 2011, Childhood, Children, Joy, Rain, Water, Weather