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Owl's aren't born wise you know, they have to learn it from somewhere.

A young owl named Poot Poot has been sent to Owl School to learn to become wise. He’s not like the other owls: he doesn’t know how to fly, he misses his family, he just wants to go home. He knows the only way he can go home is by gaining “wisdom,” but he doesn’t even know what that is.

His teacher, Mr Tawny, sends him to get a book from a library in a far off city. On his way he meets other animals who share with him their own special breed of wisdom. On his journey, he finds that wisdom isn’t just one thing, it’s many things. It’s a collection of all the little things you learn every day. But when a bushfire threatens the Owl School, will Poot Poot be able to use his newly gained wisdom to save the forest?

The Owl’s Apprentice is a voyage into a gorgeous realm of shadow puppetry.  It also acts as a creative catalyst for a discussion about resilience and lifelong learning and explores the unique biology of Australian animals.

Age recommendation: 3-10 years.

What people have been saying about The Owl's Apprentice:  

“Excellent show, fun and educational.'
- Kellie, audience member from Burrinja, VIC
 
'Very enjoyable for young (5) and old (83)!'
- Pip, audience member from Upper Yarra Arts Centre, VIC
 
'So Clever! For kids and adults!'
- Anna, audience member from Warrnambool Lighthouse Theatre, VIC

'What a terrific show. It was so well structured and kept the attention of my 6 year old grandson throughout. Thank you for touring the regional areas!'
~ Audience response, The Arts Centre, Cootamundra

'Thank you for a wonderful show, the puppets were excellent! And thanks for bringing the show to Corowa, its great for our kids to have these experiences.'
~ Audience response, The ArtSpace Corowa

About Little Wing Puppets
We are a professional puppetry company, based in NSW, specialising in children's theatre. Since 2006, we have presented over one thousand shows and hundreds of workshops in every state and territory of Australia, as well as overseas. We believe that young people deserve equal access to the arts, wherever they live, and so we have taken our work to some of Australia’s most remote communities. We have an extensive teaching program, and have co-created work with thousands of young people in regional areas. We know that we can help shape young people’s lives by igniting their imaginations. This is a great joy and responsibility. It drives us to continue to make exceptional theatre that speaks to young people, makes them laugh, and tells important stories.

Artistic Director Jenny Ellis has been a puppeteer for over twenty years, and works with a vibrant team of independent artists, directors, and composers that collaboratively create the shows. Jenny has a Post-Graduate Diploma in Puppetry from the Victorian College of the Arts and was mentored by master shadow puppeteer Richard Bradshaw, as part of the national Jump Mentoring program. She was also awarded a major fellowship by the Mike Walsh Foundation to research contemporary puppetry in Europe in 2012.  Jenny completed the one-year program at the Helikos School for International Theatre Creation in Italy in 2014. The Mermaid's Daughter, her show with Company Gongoma, won the Melbourne Fringe Festival Award for The Best School Holiday Program 2008