a dancer jumps in the air over an illustrated area with red and black grass. To her left is an illustration of a rooster on a crossroads

Eshu at the Crossroads Tour

created with choreographer Miguel Altunaga and touring from September

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a cut out blue forest showing only tree trunks and barks with a yellow background. In the foreground is a bird made out of an old map, some glowing firelies and a dancer moving with one leg lifted. The dancer is wearing a mask made out of coconut matting and long raffia skirting covering their body

Return to the Forest

a co-production with Factory International, co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells

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Award-winning company Theatre-Rites is a field leader in the creation of beautiful and experimental theatre for children and their accompanying adults. Acclaimed nationally and internationally, the importance of play is key to all our work and our touring productions and site responsive work stir the imagination and stimulate thought.

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An in-depth exploration of our Artistic Director’s visionary practice co-written by Drs Sue Buckmaster & Liam Jarvis.

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Sue Buckmaster

Artistic Director & leading puppetry expert, known for her unique Puppet Whispering technique.

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Puppetry& 2026

A series of online puppetry conversations focusing on different themes

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“ Theatre-Rites, a company of genuine originality and flair ”

The Guardian

“ Who says that theatre for the very young can’t be great art? Not me, and certainly not Theatre-Rites, who have been creating shows as good as anything made for adult audiences for more than 20 years ”

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“ Why does children’s theatre have such a bad name? One reason could be that not enough people know the work of Theatre-Rites. Their new touring show is one of the best times I’ve had in a theatre all year. ”

The Times on Mischief
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