Fantastic Planet

Fantastic Planet is Rise Phoenix's environmental theatre and arts project which is designed to stimulate and educate children to discover more about their own part in local natural and social history. It also allows children to be involved in an educational and fun project during the long summer break, where they can meet new friends and learn new skills.

Each programme culminates in a colourful site specific theatre performance, on location around the Camden and the King's Cross area.

The theme of the project changes each year and the shows have been as diverse as a play about carniorous plants, exploring the dangers of junk food, the history of canals & the endangered species of the King's Cross basin.

Each year participants are also taken to Pertwood Organic Farm, a working farm in Wiltshire (see separate page) for a residential arts weekend, where they have time to make friends, explore their surroundings, help out on the site and create drama and music in a natural environment.The camps include cooking locally grown food and starry nights of storytelling and sharing around the campfire.