Two friends perform breathtaking aerial shows. They fly, spin, hang from the rooftops and fall out of the sky...

But they weren’t always so glorious. How did they transform from feeling like outsiders, unable to fit in, to the fantastical creatures they always knew they had inside them?

The Unlikely Friendship of Feather Boy and Tentacle Girl is the touching story of a girl who wants to be a monster and a boy who wants to fly. Exploring the universal yearning to belong and sharing the joy of friendship, this is a dynamic and visually stunning aerial show.

Produced by Catherine Wheels, commissioned by Imaginate, created in association with the National Theatre of Scotland, supported by Assembly.

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BSL interpretation: Sunday 31 May at 17:15
Set design: The set includes two Chinese poles in different heights and an aerial harness that will later turn into an aerial pole. There’s a small wind machine on the floor. At one point costumes are hoisted down from the roof, feathers blowing from the wind machine and at certain points shadows are cast onto the background from behind.
Performers: Two performers playing a younger version of themselves: Vee, a small woman with bright orange hair that wants to be a monster, and Sadiq, a tall mixed-heritage man who wants to fly. 
Lights: Theatrical lighting from the floor and corners of the stage. There are tones of greenish/blue, ocean like, interchanged by orange glows. There’s moving patterns on the background, and blackouts at certain points. 
Experience: The performance is mostly physical/circus with the performers alone and together on the various poles. There are some dramatic “falls” and a little bit of talking.
Capacity: 130