Jumping Mouse

Gorgonzola! Set on a red double-decker, Jumping Mouse is a totally full-throttle adventure guaranteed to get you absolutely revved up.

A boy gets on a bus, to take an ordinary journey that he finds difficult. The bus driver tells him a story, of someone else who set out on her own difficult journey from the same bus: a mouse who heard a roaring in her ears, and went out into the world to find out what it could be.

On her travels, Jumping Mouse meets a Rabbit with a few tricks up his sleeve, a Bullfrog Blues Band, a Bison who’s missed the bus, and a Wolf who’s in a hurry but can’t remember where to. But what will Jumping Mouse find at the end of her journey? And what does it mean for the boy who hears her story?

Unpacked use high-octane physicality, puppetry, live music and a set built from parts of old London buses to take the audience on a journey of discovery, telling a contemporary adaptation of the Native American story of Jumping Mouse.

Currently in development, this is Unpacked’s first production for children. It has our usual commitment to visual storytelling, where all elements are used as richly as possible, combining humour with the darker truths of stories.

Pip-Hop

Pip is a little mouse. On the way home, Pip bumps into other animals also on the way to somewhere. Come along and see how Pip learns to hop and bop.

Pip-Hop is a 30 minute, gentle rumpus for the 2-5s, loosely linked to Unpacked's adaptation of Jumping Mouse, with beautiful puppets, song and movement, and a magical pop-up picture book set.

Currently in development, this is Unpacked's first production for the under 5's.