Amelia’s homework task is to sit by the river for one minute and write down what she sees and hears.

Amelia finds this task “B.O.R.I.N.G boring! Nothing to see, nothing to hear!”

But when Amelia really looks and really listens she finds there is an awful lot to discover;

Arabesque performing Otter

Intellectual, Yoda like, Heron.

Rapid and very cool Kingfisher

Extremely knowledgeable Trout.

Between them can they save the river from further pollution or is it too late?

Join Falling Stars Theatre and a host of memorable characters on the banks of the Aire for a trip down the river like you’ve never experienced before.

An interactive theatre performance for all the family.

The latest health assessments show that still none of England’s river stretches are in good or high overall health. “85% of river stretches fall below good ecological standards.” The State of our Rivers Report. The Rivers Trust 2024.

Falling Stars Theatre hope to encourage young people to take responsibility/ownership of protecting the natural world around them, raising awareness and respect for the river.

This school’s tour is kindly funded by The Wild Trout Trust and the Salmon and Trout Conservation WY.

“The children thoroughly enjoyed the performance. We wasn’t sure what to expect when we entered the hall, but we were all pleasantly surprised. We had some children in the hall, who would not usually be able to manage a long period of time, however, these were the children who looked to be enjoying it the most!

The show was accessible for all children and captured their attention from the very beginning. The children loved being able to be part of the show and particularly enjoyed the fairness of all having a chance to throw something into the river.

Thank you for coming in and inspiring our children to look after their river. Quite a few said they are going to go down to the river in the near future to do some litter picking and share with their families about what they should and shouldn’t be putting down their sinks.”

Adele Taylor. Year 5 Teacher. Eastburn Primary School.