ST. MARY'S NORTHCHURCH
UNITED BENEFICE OF NORTHCHURCH & WIGGINTON
Sat, 19 Oct
|St Mary's Church Northchurch
WILD BOY: The true story of Peter the Wild Boy performed by the Lamp House Theatre
Wild Boy is the incredible, true, moving story of a feral child, found in the woods of Hanover, Germany in 1726, who is buried at our very own church. Wild Boy tells Peter’s story with luscious live music, movement, puppetry and magic, and questions what it means to be human. Suitable for ages 8+
Time & Location
19 Oct 2019, 14:00
St Mary's Church Northchurch , 9 New Rd, Berkhamsted HP4 3QY, UK
About the Event
Wild Boy is the incredible, true, moving story of a feral child, found in the woods of Hanover, Germany in 1726. Unable to speak, or stand up straight, the Wild Boy was named Peter and taken to the court of King George I, where he lived as a pet.
The King quickly became bored of the child and soon Peter’s story was lost to legend, until a fire broke out in Norwich prison. During the evacuation one of the inmates was recognised as the Wild Boy.
This production tells Peter’s story with luscious live music, movement, puppetry and magic, and questions what it means to be human. Suitable for adventurous audiences aged 8 and above.
We are so excited to welcome this amazing performance to St Mary's and there will be 4 performances as follows:
16 October - 7pm
17 October - 7pm
18 October - 7pm
19 October - 2pm
Lamphouse Theatre is a Peterborough based theatre company committed to telling epic stories in intimate settings. They perform with a playful mischief with live music, comedy and spontaneity.