On The Shoulders
Pirates of the Carabina, August 2026 Tour
Director/Writer: Shaena Brandel
Puppet, Set & Rig Design & Fabrication Barnz Munn
Performers: Emba Wimbush, Shelley Savage, Nora Ireland
Producer: Kim Burnell
Dramaturgy: Sarah Kim Fielding
Puppet Co-design & Fabrication: Rogine Barbaei
POTC General Manager: Rose Swift
Composer: Alik Peters Deacon
Costume: Rhi Matthews
Sound Design: Pete Storer
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An aerial & acrobatic circus show celebrating female solidarity and intergenerational connection in the face of all that we hold.
Three multi-skilled performers blend aerial, circus, dance, puppetry, verbatim theatre and live music, performed in, on and around a spectacular giant female puppet. On The Shoulders brings humour and beauty to the real stories of women living in the South West, exploring our collective strength and intergenerational connection.
A production by Pirates of the Carabina, the award-winning creators of Flown and Pirate Taxi. Supported by Arts Council England. On The Shoulders is the first show written & directed by Shaena Brandel.
Photo credits: Paul Blakemore
