The Patchwork Quilt
A fantastic tale of wonder and magic, featuring enchanting shadow puppetry, a ‘crankie theatre’ with moving scenery, storytelling and sparkling live music.
Far away in the snowy North country, young Nils lives with his clever Granny. She is making him a gift - a magical patchwork quilt. It is nearly finished…when suddenly it disappears…
Wild weather, magic spells, and twelve very clever camels all play their part…but will Nils get his quilt back in time for his special day?
Location: Higher Deardengate, Haslingden, Rossendale, Lancashire, BB4 5QL
Beyond The Glass Mountain will be performed at Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth on 21st November 2025.
Come and join us in this beautiful venue for an evening of stories told with words, song and the simple visual magic of crankie theatre.
7:30pm. Booking https://www.tickettailor.com/events/ruskinmilltrust/1858287
Beyond The Glass Mountain will be performed on 22nd November Chapter Arts in Cardiff
A storytelling and crankie theatre performance featuring traditional and contemporary tales, spoken and sung, with the simple magic of handcrafted scrolling illustrations, on the themes of love, loss and renewal through connection with the natural world.
Tickets and info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beyond-the-glass-mountain-stories-of-love-loss-and-renewal-tickets-1820561340979?aff=oddtdtcreator
24th January 2026 - the Enormous Turnip at the Courtyard Theatre, Hereford. Ticket link coming soon!
The Crankie Forest is an exhibition of crankie art curated by Bronia Evers and Peter Stevenson. It will run throughout the Smethwick Puppetry Festival in Birmingham from 14th -20th Febriuary 2026. Come along and immerse yourself in this wonderful art form. Alongside the exhibition there will be live performances - more details coming soon.
Laura’s magical necklace keeps her safe and dry, even in the wildest rainstorm - but one terrible day it is stolen - how will she get it back?!
This enchanting adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic story features dynamic storytelling, live music, and beautifully crafted scrolling illustrations, also known as ‘crankie theatre.’
The Enormous Turnip will be performed at Awen Cultural Trust, Maesteg Town Hall, south Wales on 28th October at 11:45am and 1:45pm as part of their half term family programme.
One dark winter's night, young Rosie dreams of carving a lantern from a turnip, for a special Festival of Light in her village. Featuring puppetry, storytelling, live music and lots of joining in! For ages 3+
To book tickets: https://awenboxoffice.com/whats-on/the-enormous-turnip/
Location: Maesteg Town Hall, 27 Talbot St,, Maesteg CF34 9DA
The Patchwork Quilt
A fantastic tale of wonder and magic, featuring enchanting shadow puppetry, a ‘crankie theatre’ with moving scenery, storytelling and sparkling live music.
Far away in the snowy North country, young Nils lives with his clever Granny. She is making him a gift - a magical patchwork quilt. It is nearly finished…when suddenly it disappears…
Wild weather, magic spells, and twelve very clever camels all play their part…but will Nils get his quilt back in time for his special day?
Location: St Bride’s Hall, Cainscross Rd, Stroud, Gloucestershire, GL5 4HB
Tickets - only available online, in advance: https://dandelion.events/e/m5nm6
One dark winter's night, young Rosie dreams of carving a lantern from a turnip, for a special Festival of Light in her village. Featuring puppetry, storytelling, live music and lots of joining in! For ages 3+
Tickets are Pay What you Decide. To book: https://frontroomwsm.com/event/the-enormous-turnip
Location: Front Room theatre, 3 Central Walk, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1FF
Beyond The Glass Mountain
A storytelling and crankie theatre performance with Cath Little and Bronia Evers, featuring traditional and contemporary tales, spoken and sung with the simple illustrated magic of crankie theatre, on the themes of love, loss and renewal through connection with the natural world.
Website: https://bankvault.cymru/event/kath-little-bronia-evers/
Facebook Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1263235185046252
Women Who Gave No F***S - Storytelling for Adults at The Tobacco Factory in Bristol
I’m delighted to be joining the wonderful stand-up storytellers of Story Jam in Bristol as a guest teller for 1 night of their 3 night run at the Tobacco Factory (18-20th Sept). We’ll be slamming down no-holds-barred tales to make you want to rip up the rule book and riot! I’ll be on the 18th.
Ticket page: https://tobaccofactorytheatres.com/shows/women-who-gave-no-fks-3/
Location: Tobacco Factory Theatres, Raleigh road, Southville, Bristol BS3 1TF
A fantastic tale of wonder and magic, featuring enchanting shadow puppetry, a ‘crankie theatre’ with moving scenery, storytelling and sparkling live music.
Far away in the snowy North country, young Nils lives with his clever Granny. She is making him a gift - a magical patchwork quilt. It is nearly finished…when suddenly it disappears…
Wild weather, magic spells, and twelve very clever camels all play their part…but will Nils get his quilt back in time for his special day?
Laura’s magical necklace keeps her safe and dry, even in the wildest rainstorm - but one terrible day it is stolen - how will she get it back?!
This enchanting adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic story features dynamic storytelling, live music, and beautifully crafted scrolling illustrations, also known as ‘crankie theatre.’
Laura’s magical necklace keeps her safe and dry, even in the wildest rainstorm - but one terrible day it is stolen - how will she get it back?!
This enchanting adaptation of Joan Aiken’s classic story features dynamic storytelling, live music, and beautifully crafted scrolling illustrations, also known as ‘crankie’ theatre.
Beyond the Glass Mountain will be performed on 14th May 2025 at Story Night at Toriano, a brilliant storytelling club for grown-ups in North London, run by storyteller Nell Phoenix. Expect hot punch, chat, and the power of ancient stories.
7:30pm, tickets on the door £12/10/8
99 Torriano Ave., London, United Kingdom, NW5 2RX
Beyond the Glass Mountain will be performed on 13th May 2025 at The Roundhouse, Sladebank Woods, Stroud GL5 1PF. Come and join us in this cosy venue for an evening of stories told with words, song and the simple visual magic of crankie theatre.
7:30pm, Tickets £7/£9
Book tickets: www.tickettailor.com/events/glassmountain/1638150
Venue directions: https://sladebankwoods.org.uk/contact/
A collaboration between Storyteller and Singer Cath Little and Crankie Artist Bronia Evers
Stories of love, loss and renewal told with words, song and scrolling illustrations
If the living and the dead could speak, what questions would they ask of one another? How can love and our connection with the natural world help us to remember and renew the parts of ourselves that have been forgotten? Beyond the Glass Mountain weaves traditional and contemporary tales, spoken and sung, with the simple visual magic of crankie theatre.
An afternoon of magical storytelling in the beautiful setting of Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, GL6 0LA
I'm delighted to be collaborating with the fabulous storyteller Fiona Eadie on her Sunday Afternoon Stories series at the Mill.
Come and enjoy the wonder, wit, mystery and magic of stories from all over the world. Just turn up, no need to book.
2.30 - 4.30 pm
1 performance of The Enormous Turnip in Stroud Gloucestershire on 13th October 2024 at 3:00 pm. Please arrive 2:45pm to buy tickets on the door.
Venue: St Bride's Hall, Cainscross Rd, Stroud GL5 4HB.
Tickets on the door only: £4 children/ £6 Adults / £18 family (2 adults +2 children)
You can find out more about the show on the website: https://www.broniaevers.com/the-enormous-turnip
One performance of our show The Enormous Turnip at Hello Yoga Studio, 330 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7HE.
Two performances of The Enormous Turnip at The Children’s House School in north London
I’m delighted to be featured as a guest tutor in Write and Shine’s online library of self-directed creative writing courses. My session is about Puppetry for Creative Writing. You can join the online library for a free one week trial here: write-and-shine.com/online/
The Enormous Turnip at Greenwich Waldorf School, London SE3 7SE
Tickets are limited! Ring the school office to book on 020 8858 4404
Far away in the snowy North country, young Nils lives with his clever Granny. She is making him a gift - a magical patchwork quilt. It is nearly finished…when suddenly it disappears…
Wild winds, magic spells, and twelve very clever camels all play their part…but will Nils get his quilt back in time for his special day?
Join us this November at Say Hello Studio for a captivating morning of storytelling by Bronia Evers, accompanied by live music from Sam McEvoy on mandolin and percussion.
Immerse yourself and your children in the enchanting world of "A Necklace of Raindrops," where you'll discover the magic of a necklace that keeps its owner dry even in the heaviest rainstorm, amongst many other extraordinary powers. This much-loved tale has been adapted from the book by classic children's author Joan Aiken.
We’re delighted to have been invited to bring our show The Enormous Turnip to the International Festival of Theatre in Iasi, Romania on the 6,7&8th October.
More information: www.luceafarul-theatre.ro/festivalul-international-de-teatru-pentru-publicul
One performance of our show The Enormous Turnip at Hello Yoga Studio, 330 Hornsey Road, London, N7 7HE. To book tickets, visit the link and scroll down to section 5 on the Hello Studios website:
We’re bring 5 performances of The Enormous Turnip to RHS Wisley on 1-2nd June as part of their SO Awesome week of family activities.
Info: www.rhs.org.uk/gardens/wisley/whats-on/half-term
Make a Matchbox Crankie online - a workshop for Adults. Part of the Hounslow Festival of Digital Storytelling.
