The Farmer and The Clown

A touching, wordless tale of an unexpected friendship.

The Farmer and The Clown, is a beautiful adaptation of the picture book by award winning author and illustrator, Marla Frazee (Boss Baby). Funded by Arts Council England and with support from Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Wyldwood Arts and WECA, we premiered at The Bristol Old Vic Theatre this year, where we sold out for the week run over Feb Half Term. We then toured for 5 weeks, the 42 performances reaching approximately 3,500 people of all ages. We played schools, village halls, community centres as well as theatres.

“…absolutely beautiful. I LOVED it! Beautiful performance and gorgeous music. Touched and delighted”
Emma Rice, Artistic Director, WISE CHILDREN

“The Farmer and The Clown has been created with such care, skill, artistry and talent that like all very special pieces of theatre it stays with you long after the event, feeding your soul and reminding you of how magical an experience theatre can be. I absolutely loved every second of it”. Sally Cookson, Theatre Director

The story is about an unlikely friendship between an old farmer living in the middle of nowhere, and a baby clown, who has fallen from the back of a passing circus train. What happens when someone from a different world, lands in the world of another? The story delicately explores themes of loneliness, friendship, and care, across the divisions of age and community. Playing without words like a silent movie, with a gorgeous, original soundtrack, the show is accessible to a wide range of audiences. We worked with access consultants and the show has been carefully crafted to be accessible to Ddeaf /HoH audiences.

Kate Cross (Director of The Egg Theatre, Bath and Chair of ASSITEJ UK) said, “As disciplined and intelligent a piece of work for a young audience as I’ve seen in a while.”

This show is a relaxed performance. A visual story will be provided.

Show has been created in consultation with Deaf Access and visual language consultants.