Work in schools
Pupils from five primary schools along the lower Teifi worked with West Wales Rivers Trust, spacetocreate and Small World Theatre to create Theatre and make artwork about the River Teifi through a variety of art forms including collage, drawing, mixed media and drama workshops leading to performances using shadow puppetry. The pupils were already well informed about the river's rich biodiversity and understood the importance of protecting and restoring the Teifi. Through exhibitions and performances, the children and the project effectively reached intergenerationally across communities.
The shadow puppet process was entirely participant-led, working with Small World Theatre artists Ann Shrosbree and Bill Hamblett.
Classes began with discussions and children developed their own stories; deciding which puppets to make and who would create them. Their drawings helped inform design, mechanisms, and movement.
As the stories evolved, they reflected a deepening understanding of the river's past, present, and future. Shadow puppet performances to family audiences were performed and narrated by the children in both Welsh and English, effectively reaching intergenerationally across the communities.
Ysgol Gynradd Aberteifi
Ysgol Gynradd Aberteifi
Ysgol Cenarth
Ysgol Cilgerran
Ysgol Cilgerran
Ysgol Llechryd
Ysgol Llandudoch
Ysgol Llandudoch