A pedal-powered musical for all the family is set to take place at Kirkby Stephen Local Links on Tuesday as part of the town’s AT THE HELM project which includes workshop days, performances and screenings.
Packed with songs and humour, Bicycle Boy explores themes of sustainability in an engaging, pedal-powered performance.
The hero of the story is Sam who has 24 hours to clear out his grandad’s old bike workshop; it has been a difficult time and the business has to close. He remembers granddad teaching him to ride – and playing with him, pretending to be superhero Bicycle Boy.
It seems grandad may have left Sam a present somewhere in the workshop, and some clues to find it.
But there’s no power and Sam needs electricity to unlock the messages. He needs the audience’s help. If they can connect up enough bikes and pedal like mad, they can generate enough power for Sam’s journey (and the show).
TEAM, with support from Kirkby Stephen Community Arts and Kirkby Stephen Community Support, are hosting a range of free holiday activities until 30th August celebrating all things creative.
Activities include events from Shakespeare’s Globe, Fevered Sleep, Opera North, Shared Experience, Stute Theatre, Kapow Dance, Dance Ahead, Karen West, Lauren Whitehead, Vicki Bertram, Blue Jam Arts, Sunbeams Music, Highlights Rural Touring, EVAN, Upfront Puppet Theatre, Eden Arts, The Bothy and Razzamataz.
