Vixen

About the show

Saffi is 11. She lives on an estate with her Dad and she is turning into a fox.

After being scratched by a vixen in the raincoat man’s garden she begins to transform and dreams of running away to live with her fox family.

But what about her dad and the raincoat man? Soon she will have to choose who her pack really is.

The award-winning Travelling Light presents Vixen, an original story by Matt Grinter about a young girl who is turning into a fox.

Expect to see beauty hidden in unremarkable places, friendships that don’t follow the rules, the things that unite us and a girl aching to belong.

For ages 7+ and their families

Potential trigger warnings:

There are themes of immigration, bereavement, loss, estrangement and fire in Vixen.

This is what audiences have been saying about Vixen so far:

“Brilliant, funny, imaginative and moving. Really inspired!”

“Captivating storytelling, loved how it moved from mundane to magical…very relatable. I got teary. Loved the message that we all have that wild fox within us.”

“Really fantastic, held the audience completely. To deliver a show single handedly was so impressive. It was lovely for me and my daughter as I tell her ‘though she be but little she is fierce!’ Thank you.”

“We loved it! Beautiful story. Emotional, relatable and full of foxy energy – thank you!”

“Absolutely fantastic performance. So well performed and engaging throughout. Love a show that makes me laugh and cry!”

Information for Venues and Schools

Information for Venues

Vixen is currently available for bookings. For more details and availability, please contact Heidi Vaughan.

Information for Schools and Community Venues

We have created a show with an adaptable model. Regardless of restrictions, something will be possible in a classroom, hall or online. We will work with you to find a daily timetable that suits your school best; but the show will be exclusively yours for the day you book and there will be multiple shows on offer.

You can download a tech spec for schools and community spaces here.

Length is approx. 45 minutes
Age range is 7-12 years or Year 3 - Year 7.

To book this show or for more information, please contact Lizzy Stephens:

lizzy@travellinglighttheatre.org.uk

07305 010 374

Performance details

Key: Buy tickets from venue

• Date
• Time
• Venue
• Box office

• April

  • • Date: 13 Apr - 16 Apr
    • Time: Various
    • Venue: Bristol Old Vic
    • Box office: 0117 987 7877
  • • Date: 24 Apr - 24 Apr
    • Time: 11:00 & 14:00
    • Venue: artsdepot, North London
    • Box office: 020 8369 5454
  • • Date: 30 Apr - 30 Apr
    • Time: 11:00 & 15:00
    • Venue: Pegasus Theatre, Oxford
    • Box office: 01865 812 150

• May

  • • Date: 10 May - 11 May
    • Time: 14:00 & 17:00
    • Venue: Greenwich Theatre, South London
    • Box office: 020 8858 7755
  • • Date: 14 May - 14 May
    • Time: 11:00 & 14:00
    • Venue: Z-arts, Manchester
    • Box office: 0161 226 1912
  • • Date: 21 May - 21 May
    • Time: 11:00 & 14:30
    • Venue: The Spring Arts, Havant
    • Box office: 023 9247 2700
  • • Date: Sun, 29 May
    • Time: 15:30
    • Venue: West Bridgeford Library, Nottinghamshire
    • Box office: -
  • • Date: Mon, 30 May
    • Time: 14:00
    • Venue: Mansfield Library, Nottinghamshire
    • Box office: -

Meet the cast

• 

  Alice Lamb

  Saffi

The creative team

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  Matt Grinter

  Writer

• 

  Maisie Newman

  Director

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  Alex Vann

  Musical Director

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  Katie Sykes

  Designer