Tutti Frutti - Under the Parasol

A unique pilot project by Tutti Frutti supported by Education Leeds - Artforms, Under the Parasol comprised a 30-minute performed story telling of Hue Boy by Rita Phillips Mitchell and Caroline Binch. It played to thirty children at each performance and had an accompanying one hour workshop. The work was targeted for key stage one children in Leeds schools.

Tutti Frutti provided a simple setting consisting of a beautiful parasol and an array of props and uncomplicated costumes. The children sat under the parasol whilst experiencing and participating in the performance. tutti frutti provided a duplicate setting which was left with the school for the following day to enable the staff in the school to utilise it creatively with the children.

Tutti Frutti provided a simple setting consisting of a beautiful parasol and an array of props and uncomplicated costumes. The children sat under the parasol whilst experiencing and participating in the performance. tutti frutti provided a duplicate setting which was left with the school for the following day to enable the staff in the school to utilise it creatively with the children. Feedback indicated that staff carried out follow-up work on creative writing, more stories, painting, talking about being different, healthy eating and different cultures. Under the Parasol played 30 performances in 15 Leeds Schools with 1 performance at York Theatre Royal studio.


FEEDBACK

Very engaging.  It was wonderful to see all pupils captivated by the performance.  Our special needs pupils were so interested and followed the story with great interest. Shire Oak Primary School

The Children (and staff) thoroughly enjoyed it and were completely mesmerised by the super performance. Hunslet St Mary's Primary School

Thank you for a wonderful day and one which has sparked enthusiasm in our classroom and children's homes.  It also provided our children with an opportunity to experience stories from other cultures. Rothwell St Marys Primary School

An excellent experience for the children which was very valuable particularly relevant for a class of 21 boys and 6 girls was the fact that the storytellers were men.  Thank you. Moortown Primary School