Imagine a planet no bigger than a house that can be explored in a matter of minutes, yet is the centre of a galaxy. Tiny Planet brings to life the story of a intergalactic space baker, called Alma, who crash lands on a strange tiny world and discovers that the smallest things can hold the biggest stories.
Audiences are mesmerized as they join Alma’s journey to learn what truly matters in a hectic solar system. A Fringe Theatre Award Winner with 9 nominations, Tiny Planet uses breathtaking puppetry and live folk songs merged with big 90s synth, to uncover the planet’s mysteries. Live cameras bring a whole new perspective as this Tiny Planet is explored. Tiny Planet is perfect for ages 5-11yrs and is designed for the whole family to enjoy in wonder, gasp in surprise, and get hooked into our original story and engrossed in the intricate detail. Recommended for ages 5+. With thanks to support from Arts Council England and in partnership with Lakeside Arts. |
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Charlie Flint Photography
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PRAISE FOR TINY PLANET
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"Spellbinding and utterly beautiful"
(A Young-ish Perspective, 2026) 
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"a show full of joy and discovery"
(Theatre and Art Reviews, 2026) |
"Impressively intricate... Tiny Planet is a spectacular piece of theatre that will wow all generations"
(Kat Masterson, 2026) |
"An exquisite, active puppetry adventure to save a planet – and save ourselves."
(Everything Theatre, 2026) |
(Mix Up Theatre, 2026)
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"multitalented, delivering live music, voiceovers and skilled puppeteering throughout"
(Broadway World, 2026) |
"The puppeteers' seamless flow, incredible Foley sounds, and exceptionally beautiful songs... create an engaging and believable universe"
(Edinburgh Guide, 2026) |
"an inspiring production...they have secured their name in the book the book of Fringe successes and can only leave you wondering what they may do next"
(Corr Blimey, 2026) |
"unlike anything you've ever seen before, yet it will also remind you of coming home"
(Binge Fringe, 2026) |
What audience members have to say...
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Creative Team
Devising Creative Team (2025/26) Director, Designer & Story: Peter Morton Writer: Louisa Ashton Song Writer: Avi Simmons Music: Suitman Jungle Dramaturg: Emma Willatts Puppeteers: Emily Essery, Louisa Ashton, Sean Garratt, Peter Morton Musician/Performer: Darcey O'Rourke Rehearsal Puppeteer: Nicholas Halliwell |
Outside Eyes and Ears: Chris Elwell Associate Director & Creative Technical Manager: Rori Endersby Lighting Designer: Claire Childs AV Tech Design: Boyd Branch Workshop Assistants: Lotte Brockbank, Jo Morton, Ginevra Arnaldi, Yun Geng |
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Charlie Flint Photography
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Tiny Planet Social Story
(Warning Spoilers Ahead!)
Environmental Data:
Creation of Tiny Planet and initial touring 2026 emissions Total Est. (52 shows): 8.73 t CO2e
Show Power: 37 kg CO2e
Accommodation: 2465 kg CO2e
Team Travel: 1030 kg CO2e
Van Travel of Set and Equipment: 2989 kg CO2e
Audience Travel Est: 2147 kg CO2e
Building Materials: 61 kg CO2e
Creation of Tiny Planet and initial touring 2026 emissions Total Est. (52 shows): 8.73 t CO2e
Show Power: 37 kg CO2e
Accommodation: 2465 kg CO2e
Team Travel: 1030 kg CO2e
Van Travel of Set and Equipment: 2989 kg CO2e
Audience Travel Est: 2147 kg CO2e
Building Materials: 61 kg CO2e
Research and Development
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Our creation process for Tiny Planet included an R&D week at Woolwich Works in July 2026. We were visited by numerous artists and collaborators throughout the week who came to play, experiment and share feedback. The week involved using our initial prototype planet, a draft of a puppet that would eventually become Alma and our artists creating lots of additional puppets and props from paper to test out ideas.
Huge thanks to Ben Wulf for these beautiful photos and Woolwich Works for hosting us.
Huge thanks to Ben Wulf for these beautiful photos and Woolwich Works for hosting us.
Co-Creation
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Alongside our collaboration and R&D process with professional artists, we also worked directly with young people to create Tiny Planet.
With our partner venue, Lakeside Arts we ran a ‘play in a week’ summer school in which young people aged 7-17 worked with our artists to create their own production of Tiny Planet. They created their own props and puppets, wrote a script, selected music and performed the play at the end of the week on the Lakeside Arts stage.
Back in our development process, our artists watched the young people’s version of Tiny Planet and this directly impacted the creation of our final show. Co-creation with young people has been a hugely valuable part of this process for us - thank you to Lakeside for hosting and all their support of the show!
With our partner venue, Lakeside Arts we ran a ‘play in a week’ summer school in which young people aged 7-17 worked with our artists to create their own production of Tiny Planet. They created their own props and puppets, wrote a script, selected music and performed the play at the end of the week on the Lakeside Arts stage.
Back in our development process, our artists watched the young people’s version of Tiny Planet and this directly impacted the creation of our final show. Co-creation with young people has been a hugely valuable part of this process for us - thank you to Lakeside for hosting and all their support of the show!
Behind the scenes of our play in a week at Lakeside Arts
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