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Apple John

By Daniel Jamieson

The life story of a man called john. and an apple tree.

A woman sits on a train. As it rocks her through the countryside she feels the kicks of her baby inside her. She starts to eat an apple and finds that, strangely, the seeds inside have already started to sprout. Then she throws the core out of the window. Whoosh. A jolt and the baby is on its way. John is born. And that night, out by the railway, an apple tree starts to grow too.

Apple John tells the stories of John and the apple tree side by side. Both are full of the usual stuff that lives contain – blizzards, bicycles, rock’n’roll, train sets, heatwaves, love, blossom, accidents, hurricanes, fruit, babies, false teeth, sadness and more love.

It’s a tale about growing up, finding your roots and adding rings to the trunk.

Bursting with original live music, playfulness and puppetry, Apple John delights in every moment without the need to utter a single word.

This production is accessible to hearing and Deaf audiences alike.

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Apple John Production Trailer

Tour Dates

Tue 24 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth3:00pm |

Wed 25 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth11:00am |

Wed 25 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth3:00pm |

Thu 26 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth11:00am |

Thu 26 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth3:00pm |

Fri 27 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth11:00am |

Fri 27 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth3:00pm |

Sat 28 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth11:00am |

Sat 28 Oct 2017

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth3:00pm |

Fri 10 Nov 2017

the egg, Bath1:00pm |

Sat 11 Nov 2017

the egg, Bath11:30am |

Sat 11 Nov 2017

the egg, Bath3:00pm |

Sun 12 Nov 2017

the egg, Bath11:30am |

Sun 12 Nov 2017

the egg, Bath3:00pm |

Sat 18 Nov 2017

Exeter Phoenix2:00pm |

Sat 18 Nov 2017

Exeter Phoenix4:00pm |

Sun 19 Nov 2017

Exeter Phoenix11:00am |

Sun 19 Nov 2017

Exeter Phoenix2:00pm |

Wed 22 Nov 2017

Ladysmith Primary School7:00pm |

Thu 23 Nov 2017

St Leonard's Primary School7:00pm |

Thu 23 Nov 2017

St Sidwell's Primary School7:00pm |

Fri 24 Nov 2017

The Herrison Hall, Charlton Down7:00pm |

Tue 28 Nov 2017

Pinhoe C of E Primary7:00pm |

Wed 29 Nov 2017

St Nicholas Primary7:00pm |

Thu 30 Nov 2017

Montgomery Primary7:00pm |

Wed 1 Nov 2017

Topsham Primary7:00pm |

Credits

Cast: Kirsty Cox, Derek Frood
Musicians: Thomas Johnson, Semay Wu
Writer: Daniel Jamieson
Director: Nikki Sved
Designer: Trina Bramman
Composer & Musical Director: Thomas Johnson
AV Designer: Duncan Chave
Lighting Designer: Rachael Duthie
Production Manager: Rachael Duthie
Production Associate Designer: Bek Palmer
Stage Manager: Will Tippett
Deaf Access Advisors: Nikki James, Paul Valentine, Clare Seal
Set Construction: David Elliot
Set Painting: Kate Crawfurd

"I see an awful lot of theatre, children's theatre especially, and this show is at the very top of the apple tree."
Audience Member
“Such an amazing show. I laughed, I cried and saw lots of my life played out! What great performers and musicians you are.”
Audience Member