​Words + Music: Jack Ross, Zoë Palmer
Director: Zoë Palmer
Designer: Sarah Booth
Choreography: David Ogle
Producer: Alys Kihl

Orla and The Sun mesmerized audiences from the moment it began, with a warm welcome from the cast, who invited the children to take part from the moment of their arrival, introducing them during the pre-show to chimes, gongs and singing bowls.  As The Sun danced, Orla sang her journey and together they created a paradise of silken sun-rays, a forest, bees and a silver pond, all designed for babies to interact with and become part of the action. The show was followed by child-led free play with the audience and cast.

Orla’s Moon: a magical opportunity for babies, infants and their parents  to immerse themselves in a sensory moonlit world of dappled light, beautiful music and dance, as Orla goes on a night adventure with her faithful dog Silver leading the way.

The half hour show, performed by our dancer, singer and two musicians,  led seamlessly into free play where children explored the props -- shiny hoops, rice-filled balloons, instruments and glittering fragrant ‘berries’ -- and parents enjoyed a relaxed time with their offspring while artists engaged in creative play with the children. As they left, each adult was given a free booklet with follow up activities, and a CD of the songs from the performance. 

Audio versions of the stories have now been made available online through Shining Cat, and you can listen at Orla and the Sun / Orla's Moon, or here on Spotify.