An intergalactic fairytale for people aged five to infinity. Fresh from a UK Tour, Gomito’s action-packed whirlwind adventure stars puppets, live music, giant spiders, witches and wizards. “A true masterpiece” Three Weeks on Little Red Things 2007.
www.thesundragon.co.uk
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another source - 19th August 2008
"The story was exciting and acted out well "
This play was lively because it made people jump out of their skin because of the scary parts. The main character is Jacob. The person who played him was really good. The narrators were not just narrators, they were actors. The story was exciting and acted out well. I enjoyed it very much and would like to see it again. It's about a boy who goes on a magical adventure with a robot, spider and a scary dragon.
another source - 14th August 2008
"a play that really should be seen by every child and every adult whose imagination needs re-sparking"
In a world where blowing raspberries saves fireflies’ lives and plant pots encourage a schoolboy to time travel, anything would seem possible. The Sun Dragon is a truly magical hour of storytelling. Gomito Productions use real creative flair to captivate every audience member (and not just the small ones) and to whisk them away to a land where science and magic mingle and simmer. Jacob is a sweet little science geek who needs to be taught that homework is not the only thing that matters. When he is summoned on a quest to save another world from freezing to extinction, he realises the power of his imagination. Special credit must go to whoever made the puppets, props and costumes; old umbrellas, goggles and fairy lights have never before been put to such spectacular use. As each new creature appears, the oohs and ahhs of the audience sound like the soundtrack to a particularly impressive firework display. The only aspect that grated a little was the voices of a few of the storytellers as their tone was sweetened in a slightly condescending ‘we are adults performing to children’ way. This is a tiny glitch in a play that really should be seen by every child and every adult whose imagination needs re-sparking.
another source - 6th August 2008
"as magical an experience as anything conjured up by Harry Potter or Narnia"
Out of the damp and musty Cavern Theatre at the Pleasance, on a stage seemingly strewn with junk, a little bit of theatrical magic is created in this bold, imaginative show by Gomito Productions.
When Jacob, an ordinary young boy with a great imagination and an extraordinary love of homework, is visited by the four ‘Story Tellers’, it is the catalyst for a great intergalactic adventure. Jacob is transported, by means of a time-travelling telescope, to a far off planet to track down the dragon who has stolen their source of life, the sun. Jacob must harness the forces of science, magic and imagination to prevail over selfishness and evil in order to prevent a climatic catastrophe.
On his journey Jacob encounters many mythical creatures such as witches, wizards, wise men and giant spiders, all skilfully realised using puppetry, ingenious props and fabulously assured acting by the talented, young cast.
There is so much originality in this production, from the atmospheric live music to the use of puppetry. It’s as magical an experience as anything conjured up by Harry Potter or Narnia, and as such appeals as much to adults as the younger members of the audience.
Jojo, 6, sat spell-bound throughout the entire experience, but she particularly loved the puppets, especially the mysterious ‘traders’. “I also loved the fight between the witch who was quite scary but also a little bit funny, and the boy,” she commented.
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