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Stunning hand crafted theatre, puppets & live music. https://linktr.ee/halfastring Since it has grown into a performance that is touring Spring 2017.

Half a String’s first production A Heart at Sea was launched April 2016 in a secret garden, in the pilgrim’s city of Canterbury. More info here: www.halfastring.co.uk

18/05/2026

We are a WINNER!!! Massive congratulations to the team last . We were finalist in TYA Music and TYA Design and we won the Design award!

Our team spent long hours, weekends and evenings to make Tiny Planet happen. Thank you to for the recognition of all the hard work done.

Supported by and in partnership

12/05/2026

Exciting news! is a finalist!!!

We are excited for Sunday and the awards ceremony

Congratulations to our brilliant team for:

Music:

Design:

11/05/2026

It’s been an incredible journey. has been launched and finished its first part of the tour. This is the touring team (+plus our brilliant writer and puppeteer) . It’s been a wild ride and we have loved every second of sharing this show.

We have a busy summer planned so keep an eye out for us as Tiny Planet goes into its next phase.

Big love to our super talented freelancers who have made this project possible.

Claire Childs.

And our incredible supporters who have supported the project from day one.

20/04/2026

Last month we have had to say goodbye to our incredible production assistant . Amy has worked with us for a number of years keeping Half a String on track and assisting in our outreach and facilitation. She will be sorely missed!!

Best of luck to Amy on her next adventures and we are looking forward to seeing what she produces in the future!!

08/04/2026

A massive thank you to for their lovely review of

There is still time to catch the show in our Spring touring season.

- 8th April
- 11th & 12th April
- 26th April

Thanks to all the incredible audiences and feedback we have had so far. Feeling the love.

07/04/2026

It’s official! We have a super exciting announcement.

We are up and TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!
(Link in bio)

Delighted to be working with again. Super exciting to be sharing our work. Let us know if you’re going to be up there.

SIDE QUEST: find the logo in the photo above.

12:25 - King Dome. See you there!! 🙌🙌

24/03/2026

That feeling when you wake up on Saturday morning with your space helmet still on…and it’s the Easter break…

is back out at some kick ass venues. Tickets in the bio.

See you there!!!

28th March, Chelmsford Theatre | Essex
11:30am & 2:00pm

30th-31st March, Cambridge Junction | Cambridge
11:30am & 2:00pm

2nd April, The Albany | London
2:30pm

6th April, Ropetackle Arts | Shoreham
11:00am

7th-8th April, The Nutshell | Wi******er
11:30am & 2:30pm

11th-12th April, MAC, Birmingham
11th - 12:00pm, 12th - 3:00pm

puppetry

Music

Video

22/03/2026

GOSH!

We are a little overwhelmed 9 nominations!

Credit to our fantastic creative team who put and thank you

TYA PRODUCTION: Half a String

TYA DIRECTION: Peter Morton

TYA PERFORMANCE: Emily Essery, Sean Garratt, Darcey O’Rourke

TYA WRITNG/DEVISING: Peter Morton, Louisa Ashton, Avi Simmons, Half a String Devising Team.

TYA MUSIC: Avi Simmons, Suitman Jungle, Darcey O’Rourke

TYA Design: Peter Morton

TYA VIDEO: Boyd Branch, Caleb Simmons, Peter Morton

TYA LIGHTING: Claire Childs

PUPPETRY CONTRIBUTION: Peter Morton, Emily Essery, Sean Garratt, Louisa Ashton, Nicholas Halliwell, Darcey O’Rourke.

Also our BEAUTIFUL new production shot

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Canterbury

Website

http://www.halfastring.co.uk/

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