Family Theatre : The Bear that Wasn't
Horse + Bamboo, Waterfoot, Rossendale, BB4 7HB
Sunday 6th September 2026
String Theatre's brand new show The Bear that Wasn't
A curious young cub is accidentally swept into a bustling robot-run factory after being mistaken for a new worker. Struggling to keep up with the mechanical routines, the cub's playful instincts begin to disrupt the system.
This highly visual story is brought to life through hand carved wooden marionettes, hand-painted sets and original music.
Full of humour and striking imagery, the piece explores identity, the resilience of nature, and what happens when imagination meets a world of rules. Inspired by the children's book of the same name by Frank Tashlin.
The production is designed to be inclusive, welcoming d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences, and is available with audio description for blind and partially-blind audience.
Touch Tour 2pm
Touch Tour (for blind and partially sighted audience members)Before the performance, audience members who are blind or partially sighted are invited to join a touch tour. This is an opportunity to explore the puppets, costumes and set by touch, and meet the performers before the show.
Time
Craft from 2pm
Show 3pm
Run Time
45 minutes
Price
General Admission : £9
Concessions : £7
PWYC Available
Age Suitability
4+yrs
A curious young cub is accidentally swept into a bustling robot-run factory after being mistaken for a new worker. Struggling to keep up with the mechanical routines, the cub's playful instincts begin to disrupt the system.
This highly visual story is brought to life through hand carved wooden marionettes, hand-painted sets and original music.
Full of humour and striking imagery, the piece explores identity, the resilience of nature, and what happens when imagination meets a world of rules. Inspired by the children's book of the same name by Frank Tashlin.
The production is designed to be inclusive, welcoming d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences, and is available with audio description for blind and partially-blind audience.
Touch Tour 2pm
Touch Tour (for blind and partially sighted audience members)Before the performance, audience members who are blind or partially sighted are invited to join a touch tour. This is an opportunity to explore the puppets, costumes and set by touch, and meet the performers before the show.
Time
Craft from 2pm
Show 3pm
Run Time
45 minutes
Price
General Admission : £9
Concessions : £7
PWYC Available
Age Suitability
4+yrs
