Where are you when cows bleat like sheep, pigs squeak like mice and cats crow, too? In Ash’s world.
Join Ash as he looks in holes, turns corners, and hops – skips – jumps over cracks. A world where things are not what they first seem and when if you squeeze your eyes shut tight enough, you might see a yellow dog.
Baa Moo Yellow Dog explored the playful imagination of a small boy as he tried to bring order to the unexpected and where difference is a good thing. Audiences were presented with a world where it doesn’t matter if sheep moo, if that is what you want.
The production was underscored by a baroque inspired sound track..
The play toured nationally to venues and early years centres.
This production was adapted for television in 2005, and re-worked in 2009 and presented in a fully integrated British Sign Language and English format.
You can access the script of this play via the British Library’s MPS Modern Playscripts Collection.
Chris Elwell has been the Director of Half Moon Theatre on White Horse Road since 1997. He talks about Baa Moo Yellow Dog, a play for early years with a child protagonist who lived in a Tower Block. He describes why he chose this setting. Interviewed by Kavana Joyett.
Theatre designer, Alison Cartledge talks about illustrating story books to accompany the productions for young children, which Half Moon Theatre produced during the 2000s.
Alison Cartledge talks about Baa Moo Yellow Dog, a play for 2-5 year olds where some animals were not quite what they first seemed. Interviewed by Toni Tsaera.
Music from Half Moon’s production Baa Moo Yellow Dog in 2004 and 2009.
Music from Half Moon’s production Baa Moo Yellow Dog in 2004 and 2009.
Music from Half Moon’s production Baa Moo Yellow Dog in 2004 and 2009.
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