An educational theatre company is bringing children to a specially-created environment to take part in a story. Mary Evans came along
Take three actors and a mischievous parrot puppet, create a fantasy world with a magical forest and a storm-tossed sea, add in elements of pantomime, The Wizard of Oz meets 'The Crystal Maze', and what have you got? 'The Emerald Cave' - the latest project from Birmingham's Language Alive.
This educational theatre runs interactive drama programmes for more than 60 primary schools in the city. They are designed to fire the children's imaginations, develop their critical thinking and help them understand more about themselves and the world in which they live.
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