Dumfries Youth Theatre prepared a delightful outdoor interactive family play for Portrack House Open Day. Four cosmic faeries returned from the Moon and, attracted by the vast landscape garden in Nithsdale countryside near Dumfries, decided to investigate further.

The theatre gave three matinee performances at the woodland fairy ring formed by Devil’s Teeth and Moss Mound in the Garden of Cosmic Speculation.  The winged faeries entertained little humans with quizzes, singing and dancing. In-between the shows the young actors shared their magic with the Open Day visitors. Round and round they went enchanting the people and organically engaging with water features, spiral landforms and terraces designed by Charles Jencks.

Cosmic faeries from Dumfries Youth Theatre at Portrack gardens Open Day
Cosmic faeries from Dumfries Youth Theatre at Portrack Gardens Open Day
Faeries arrive from the Moon to Devil's Teeth with Moss Mound at Garden of Cosmic Speculation near Dumfries
Faeries arrive from the Moon to Devil’s Teeth with Moss Mound at Garden of Cosmic Speculation near Dumfries
Faeries dance on Moss Mound
Faeries dance on Moss Mound
Young actors from Dumfries Youth Theatre play the role of cosmic faeries
Shy and afraid of humans perched on  Devil’s Teeth
Interactive play spectators at Portrack gardens Open Day
Interactive play spectators
Portrack garden visitos watch cosmic faeries performances
Enchanted
Faery upset about the state of environment on Earth
Faery upset about the state of environment on Earth
Faeries moving along the Railway Garden
Moving along the Railway Garden
Faieries' antics outside Fractal Terrace
Faieries’ antics outside Fractal Terrace
Magic faeries enjoying the water feature at Portrack
Enjoying the water feature
Spectators gather around Devil's Teeth to watch the outdoor show
Spectators gather around Devil’s Teeth to watch the outdoor show
Faeries play games and recite some verses to their young audience
Games and rhymes
Portrack Garden attracted magic faery
Portrack Garden attracted a little magic
Faery asking the audience a question
Asking youngsters a quiz question
Mother and son watching the faeries play
Family enjoying the play
Faeries waving Portrack Gardens visitors on the Snail Mound
Waving Portrack Gardens visitors on the Snail Mound
Cosmin faery grinning
Cheeky grin
Faery with a female visitor on the jumping Bridge
On the Jumping Bridge
View from above - faieries at the curvy lake
View from above – faeries at the swirly pond

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