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Goofus Theatre return to Theatre Porto following their International tour of The Tale of Nobody NoseMOONSMILE (at Christmas)
Dates 4th – 23rd December 2026
Age Range & Guidance 5+
Smile with the moon and journey to the stars
Step into the captivating world of ‘Moonsmile’ this festive season, a heart-warming adventure, filled with wonder and a sprinkling of moonlight magic.
When a lonely museum caretaker loses something deeply precious, he embarks on an extraordinary journey that carries him far beyond the stars… all the way to the moon!
Feeling a little unsure on his unexpected quest, the caretaker encounters the strange but lovable, Moonlings, who with their gentle wisdom and mischievous playfulness, help the caretaker rediscover what he thought was lost forever.
Blending enchanting music, puppetry and mask, Moonsmile is a visually stunning, non-verbal performance that invites audiences of all ages to dream big and to celebrate the wonder of the winter season.
Credits:
Director – Paul Barnhill
Performers – Paul Barnhill, Oliver Biship, Gemma Bond
Puppets by – Oliver Bishop, Liz Walker, Gemma Bond
Music composed by – Maurice Mudd
Masks by – Pierre Filliez
Producer – Jane Williams
Reviews:
“Goofus Theatre’s Moonsmile is mesmerising. It’s as if Melies and Chaplin partnered to produced vaudevillian silent theatre, every bit as magic as that sounds, see it!”
Jordan King – Critic/Journalist Empire magazine
“Gorgeous, fun & a whole lot of wonderful!”
Wonder Arts
About Goofus Theatre
Goofus Theatre was founded in 2012 and is a touring theatre company creating original pieces with mask, puppetry, clowning, play and music.
The majority of Goofus work is non- verbal and aimed at audiences where theatre isn’t easily accessed for various reasons. We are a not for profit community interest company.
Goofus work in various performance settings ranging from festivals, streets, under tents, disused shops, foyers, forests, community spaces, museums, care homes, hospices, hospitals and conventional theatre spaces.
We believe theatre performance should have no borders. We believe access to our style of performance is for all ages, all backgrounds, everywhere.
We believe in a theatre that is mischievous, funny, strange, moving, fantastical, surreal and dreamlike.
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Event venue
Whitby Hall, Stanney Lane, CH65 9 Ellesmere Port, United Kingdom, 22 Stanney Lane, Ellesmere Port, CH65 9AD, United Kingdom, Mollington
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