A beautiful engaging performance of devised physical theatre and storytelling for little ones. Sensitive and responsive, the vibrant clarity of the three young women performers was perfect. The Little Leaf is the story of, well yes, a little leaf stumbled across by a little girl in her attic. From there unfolds a fantastical adventure, taking them both far and wide around the world, even to the bottom of the ocean.

With the aid of a doll, and with songs and soundscapes, the physically versatile and gifted performers created fanciful characters and fantastical landscapes. I especially liked the simple use of a standard lamp and various bedside lamps that so effectively created lighting and mood effects. All three performers had beautiful voices and moved so well together.

There were sounds the audience were encouraged to join in on, such as the bubbling of water. A baby, cosy on a quilt at the front of the performance space, gurgled away happily. Playful, and pitched just right, little toddlers dressed up in fairytale costumes especially for this visit, and loved this intimately performed show, as did I.

At the conclusion of the story, tiny pre-school children who wished to were encouraged to stay on to chat with the performers, meet the hand-held doll that played the little girl. I left in a good mood with smile on my face. A delightful show.