Pentabus has announced Gwendol: A Giant Problem, created with and performed by 180+ primary school children from Shropshire.

The story is inspired by the folktale of Gwendol the Wrekin Giant, who has a grudge against Shrewsbury and plans to dam the Severn River and flood the town, only to be outwitted by a quick-thinking cobbler.

This story has been re-imagined by school children to explore and celebrate Shropshire’s natural environment and folk history through drama, dance and song as part of a project funded by Vibrant Shropshire: a Cultural Compact thanks to a grant from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Gwendol is written and conceived by award-winning Ludlow poet Henry Maddicott, a former Film 4/Peggy  Ramsay Bursary Writer-in-Residence at Pentabus, and features narration and storytelling from Henry and actor Jacoba Williams, who’s previously performed in Pentabus Young Writer showcases.

Pentabus is working with KS2 pupils from:
- Coleham Primary School
- St Thomas and St Anne’s C.E. Primary School
- St Mary’s C.E. Primary School (Blue Hills Federation)
- Highley Primary School

Workshops are led by Pentabus Head of Engagement Joanna Freeman (Drama), Sally Smith and Lucy Hilton (Dance), and Rhian Jackson (Music and singing). Performances are at 16.30 and 18.00 on Tuesday 18 March at the Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

More information and booking here: pentabus.co.uk