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The show will be performed in Colchester this weekend

The show will be performed in Colchester this weekend

(Facebook/Theatre by The Lake) Theatre by the Lake may have been forced to close its doors for good in lockdown- but they are still providing content for the community and keeping families entertained at every turn. Starting from today (6 March) you can take part in their interactive fairytale game ‘The Chronicles of  Atom and Luna’. Here is a synopsis of the story: Our heroes Atom and Luna must seek out the mysterious Old Mother Redbeard, to save their larger-than-life childminder ...

Poet - Murray Lachlan Young SCHOOL pupils have helped create an interactive fairytale experience, which has been described as Hans Christian Andersen meets Pokemon Go. Brightlingsea Primary School and Nursery teamed up with BBC6 Poet in Residence Murray Lachlan Young to develop an augmented reality story called The Chronicles of Atom and Luna. Mr Lachlan Young, who says the experience is Hans Christian Andersen meets Pokemon Go, and director Nina Hajiyianni worked with young people online...

“It has a similar feel to Raddlesham Mumps but this is less Gothic and more traditional folk-tale. It focuses on the idea that children can shape their future whatever life throws at them.” Writer, performer and storyteller Murray Lachlan Young says that by using Pokemon Go technology he hopes that this will result in storytelling for a tech savy younger generation. Currently, six audio tales are available now to listen to free of charge (visit funnelwicklimb.com) and will be followed in th...