Muttnik the First Dog in Space
- Age Group -
- 3 - 6 years
- Available -
- Throughout 2012
About the Show
Muttnik is a stray. She lives on the streets of Moscow, cold and hungry until one day she is captured. To her surprise she finds herself in a new home with food, water and adventures better than dreams; she is living at the Russian Space centre and is to become the first dog in space! She learns to fly a rocket, to dance in zero gravity and to go ‘where no dog has gone before’. Will she skate on the rings of Saturn, what will be her first message home and what will it be like to dig holes on the moon? Having zoomed through sell out UK tours in 2006-2008 and ‘5 star’ performances at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Muttnik – The First Dog in Space is blasting off again to show audiences that you can teach an old dog new tricks with this refreshing slant on what happened to Laika, the dog sent into space aboard the Russian Sputnik 2 rocket in 1957. Told with dance, music and puppetry, this enchanting tale feeds the imagination and is suitable for children over three. Muttnik features puppetry, acting, dancing, plenty of audience participation, a huge blast off and a happy ending! It’s full of comedy, quirky music and sound effects and is non-verbal: making it suitable for young audiences and international touring. Grown ups like the original, unexpected take on the true story and while children love the comedic canine, ‘zero gravity’ moves and, of course, blasting off into the great unknown! “It's just a beautifully thought-through, very funny and resourceful piece of physical theatre that works for children and adults alike.” Mary Brennan (The Herald)
About the Company: Niki McCretton
