30 - 55 minutes Standalone shows
Suitable for ages 3 - 8 years and their families.
What Parents Said
‘Myette’s summer performance of Hamish Hound was beautifully created with many colourful characters, bubbles, lights and music! Her storytelling is engaging and really takes the children on a journey.’
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‘These guys really enjoyed Hamish the Hound @pitlochryft this afternoon! Congratulations to @myette.puppets on a really lovely show!’
My work is shaped by a sense of wonder and a feeling that we are part of something bigger than ourselves. These ideas sit gently beneath the performances, giving children their first experience of story as something meaningful and connected to the wider world.
The characters are drawn from familiar story types found across many cultures — the hero, the seeker, the mentor, the trickster. Through them, the stories explore belonging, courage, discovery, and our place within the natural world.
My Inspiration
About the shows…
These standalone 30 - 45-minute performances allow space for deeper storytelling and richer character journeys. Each show is performed by a maximum of two performers, me and one collaborator, and we narrate and voice all the characters.
The playfulness and interaction of the shorter pieces remain, but these stories explore not only what the characters do, but why they do it.
Familiar characters return, each shaped by a defining desire
Raven is drawn to what glitters
La Petite Ballerine longs to dance
Hamish Hound follows his nose
Banjo loves to play
Moonchild is devoted to the moon
Owl offers wisdom
The mouse is ever busy
Frog loves water
Penguin returns what is lost
The Shows
Hamish Hound and His incredble Nose
Hamish works in the circus and has an extraordinary nose – so extraordinary, some say it’s a superpower! But one morning, Hamish wakes up to find that his nose has vanished!
With help from his colourful circus friends, he sets off on a playful, topsy-turvy adventure to find it. Along the way, Hamish discovers that being special isn’t about tricks or talent – it’s about friendship, belonging, the magic of being part of something bigger and finding your place in the world…
Filled with fun, laughter and canine entertainment.
(Suggested ticket Price: £12.50 per child, and adults come free when accompanying a child.)
Hamish the Hound and His Great Adventure
This is a new Hamish Hound Adventure available from July 26 onwards.
Hamish Hound and his friends are stars of a circus nestled in the exotic gardens of a grand Scottish estate — until one wild storm destroys everything. With the tent in tatters and developers circling, the circus has one last chance.
Armed with a mysterious book of plants, they set off around the world to perform, gather rare seeds, and save their home. But a charming new performer joins the troupe… And Hamish’s nose senses trouble.
(Suggested ticket Price: £12.50 per child, and adults come free when accompanying a child.)
Practical Information
These shows are designed to be flexible and are ideal for small theatres, studio spaces, community halls, schools, festivals- including open-air, and hotel venues.
The set for Hamish Hound is larger and more developed than the shorter 15-minute performances, creating a richer visual world while remaining suitable for intimate spaces.
I tour with my own portable lighting and sound system, with sound, operated through QLab. This allows the show to be presented in venues with minimal technical support.
