Quest For The Lost Words

A joyful family dance theatre show based on the best-selling book

Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children—so quietly that almost no-one noticed, fading away like water on stone.

Conker – gone!
Magpie – gone!
Dandelion – gone!

This is a chance to find them again.

Inspired by the bestselling book The Lost Words written by Robert Macfarlane and illustrated by Jackie Morris, C-Scape creates a living storybook where dance, storytelling, music and nature combine to form an uplifting adventure to rediscover the “lost words” of the natural world before they disappear forever.

C-Scape is celebrated for creating distinctive and joyful theatre and dance experiences for outdoor sites, theatres and schools, weaving characterful movement and story through landscapes in playful, poetic encounters, enjoyed by audiences of all ages.

Described as a “cultural phenomenon,” The Lost Words has become a modern classic, inspiring thousands of readers across the UK. This production brings its spirit and species vividly to life, exploring and encouraging our relationship with nature through humour, curiosity and wonder.

AUDIENCE FEEDBACK):
“Absolutely breath-taking, bowled over!”
“I would watch it 1000 times”
“It’s magical! Completely compelling!”

It’s a real delight to welcome C-Scape back to Penlee! Food will be available to buy on the day.

Feed the Mind Campaign
Please consider a donation to our Feed the Mind campaign, supporting our donation to Penzance Foodbank of family tickets to every event in our season. Just because you may be struggling doesn’t mean you should be denied access to culture as well.

You can add your donation during the checkout process.

Would you like food?
Food tickets are sold separately to admission tickets.

Once you’ve added your admission tickets to your order please select which food you would like and then follow the checkout process through to payment.

Food orders must be placed at least 24 hours before the event.