It’ll Be a Hoot

Ruffle your feathers and get designing, get scribbling, get painting, get drawing as the Torch Theatre, Milford Haven, invites you to create your very own owl mobile to fly in the theatre’s foyer as it welcomes the delightful and enchanting tale Owl At Home. In a competition to win a family ticket to see this production by Theatr Iolo, the Torch would like audiences to create their very own owl to coincide with the show.

The children’s theatre company based in Cardiff is set to delight young audiences with its new show based on the 1975 children’s book Owl At Home by Arnold Lobel. The autumnal tale for children aged five to 11 is about an owl who lives on his own, but finds fun and friendship amid the solitude.

Although the original story is over 45 years old, this new version of the classic tale is set to be more relevant than ever, as the story explores and reflects upon what it’s like to spend lots of time by yourself; something children are more than familiar with due to the pandemic.

Lee Lyford, Theatr Iolo’s artistic director, said: “We know that some children found the isolation of the pandemic really difficult, but for others they absolutely loved being at home. And course, for many, their experience was a mixture of the two. This show gives children and families an opportunity to reflect on their own experiences and hopefully to remember the positives of spending time at home.”

Owls should be brought to the Torch Theatre by Thursday 20 October to be in with a chance of winning a family ticket for four. Remember to include name, email address and phone number of parent/guardian.

Owl At Home will visit the Torch Theatre on Thursday 27 October at 4.15pm. Tickets are £8.50. To book, visit www.torchtheatre.co.uk or call 01646 695267.

There will be a schools performance will run at the theatre on Thursday 27 October at 10am.