1980 - 2021 | Storytelling & Anarchy
Kneehigh's style is joyous, anarchic, and full of live music. They are famous for taking old folk tales and reinventing them with a modern, cheeky twist, often using puppets made from "rubbish" found on stage.
Kneehigh actors often animate everyday objects to create characters. Click an object below to see how a Kneehigh ensemble would bring it to life.
Everyone does everything. The actors play instruments, move the set, and operate puppets.
Actors swap characters instantly, often just by putting on a hat in front of the audience.
Talking to the audience like friends in a pub. Breaking the fourth wall to share a joke.
Folk songs and instruments are woven into the action, not just played in the background.
Give the AI a boring setting or prop. It will give you 3 anarchic, musical, and playful ideas to Kneehigh-ify your scene.