Filament Theatre and Stratford Circus Arts Centre Present RUFUS LONGBOTTOM AND THE SPACE RABBIT

From a unique creative collaboration between Filament theatre and over 600 children, this heartwarming new show is the story of a friendship between an elderly care home resident and a rabbit from space. Performer and sound-artist Lula Mebrahtu will be using 'Mi.Mu' gloves to manipulate the live, multi-part harmony singing with just the wave of her hands, giving the Rabbit a truly magical and other worldly dimension. Rufus Longbottom and the Space Rabbit combines physical theatre, music and on-stage sound design with storytelling and puppetry in a magical adventure of hope and belonging.

When Space Rabbit's planet is destroyed by a meteorite she escapes in the nick of time. A blast separates her from her family, sending her hurtling towards Earth. There she lands outside the Tandaria Carehome, frightened and alone. Inside is Rufus Longbottom, an old gentleman itching for one last adventure. Guided by her magical paws, the unlikely pair go on a journey which takes them to the ends of the earth in the search for a family and a place to call home.

Filament Theatre have worked with over 600 KS2 children across Derbyshire, Oxfordshire and East London. Together they have created the characters and story of the space rabbit who falls to Earth, combining ideas from each school to create a show that the children can be proud to be a part of.

'South Moreton has been lucky enough to be involved in a project led by Filament theatre over the last year. The project has been an extremely rewarding experience for all our KS2 pupils, a unique opportunity, the like of which I have not seen in my teaching career. Normally pupils only experience the final product of professional theatre, the show itself, they don't get to influence the creation of characters, settings or the narrative...however this project has turned this on its head by involving pupils from the outset, putting them at the heart of the creative process.' - South Moreton Primary School, Oxfordshire

Mi.Mu Gloves are wireless, sensor-enabled gloves for creating and performing music through movement and gesture. The gloves are a fusion of textiles and electronic sensors. Combined with dedicated gesture detection and mapping software, the Mi.Mu gloves offer a new and flexible approach to the control of music and visuals with intuitive human movement. Users experience a dramatic shift in their perceptions of music performance and composition as the technology fades away and what used to be a barrier to entry becomes an enabler of creative freedom. More information on Mi.Mu gloves here: https://mimugloves.com

Filament is led by composer/lyricist Osnat Schmool, and director Sabina Netherclift. Combining rich vocal harmonies and movement, they create original, dynamic music theatre. Their aim is to bring original music theatre to a wide audience by working with partners and presenting work in both theatres and non-traditional public spaces. The company is an Associate Artist of Greenwich Theatre and at Stratford Circus Arts Centre.

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