This wintertime join Theatre Porto and Goofus Theatre on a magical journey…
Moonsmile
Dates 8th – 23rd December 2026
Age Range & Guidance 5+
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Friendship can be anywhere!
Our story starts with a lonely museum Caretaker, who loses something quite dear to him. In his quest to retrieve what was lost, he finds himself on the moon where he meets the strange but loveable Moonlings.
Through a ritual of trust and friendship, the Moonlings help the Caretaker restore what was lost to him. Taking this gift back to Earth, the Caretaker rediscovers all that was hidden!
Blending music with movement, puppetry, play, and mask this non-verbal performance will immerse audiences in storytelling, creating a space for imagination to thrive.
Credits
- Director – Paul Barnhill
- Performers – Paul Barnhill, Oliver Biship, Gemma Bond
- Puppets by – Oliver Bishop, Liz Walker, Gemma Bond
- Music composed by – Maurice Mudd
- Masks by – Pierre Filliez
- Producer – Jane Williams
Reviews
“Goofus Theatre’s Moonsmile is mesmerising. It’s as if Melies and Chaplin partnered to produced vaudevillian silent theatre, every bit as magic as that sounds, see it!”
Jordan King – Critic/Journalist Empire magazine
“Gorgeous, fun & a whole lot of wonderful!”
Wonder Arts
About Goofus Theatre
Goofus Theatre was founded in 2012 and is a touring theatre company creating original pieces with mask, puppetry, clowning, play and music.
The majority of Goofus work is non- verbal and aimed at audiences where theatre isn’t easily accessed for various reasons. We are a not for profit community interest company.
Goofus work in various performance settings ranging from festivals, streets, under tents, disused shops, foyers, forests, community spaces, museums, care homes, hospices, hospitals and conventional theatre spaces.
We believe theatre performance should have no borders. We believe access to our style of performance is for all ages, all backgrounds, everywhere.
We believe in a theatre that is mischievous, funny, strange, moving, fantastical, surreal and dreamlike.
