This is a touching and magical mixture of puppetry, sound and animation telling the tale of a balloon boy who wants to fly. He wants to visit his father but cannot: if he takes his shoes off he will float away. This moving story explores how children can cope with the difficult issue of loss.
This production marks the launch of Moonstruck Astronaut, a theatre company determined to transport you to another world. Free puppetry workshops also available – ask the box office for details. School shows available 12 / 13 February.
The Man in the Moon is on 14 Feb and 18 - 21 Feb at 11.30am / 2.30pm and 19 Feb at 7.30pm. Length: 50mins, ages 5+
Address: The Albany, Douglas Way, Deptford Box office: 020 8692 4446 Tickets: £5 www.thealbany.org
This is a touching and magical mixture of puppetry, sound and animation telling the tale of a balloon boy who wants to fly. He wants to visit his father but cannot: if he takes his shoes off he will float away. This moving story explores how children can cope with the difficult issue of loss. 
