Hello there! We are Tumble Dog.
You'll see it in the pages of our books, you'll hear it in the voices of our characters, you'll live it in our workshops. Confidence. Courage. Compassion. The three essential ingredients that help us show up at our best, whatever life throws at us. We're on a mission to help young people build and sustain mental wellbeing for life, this is how we do it:
We bridge the gap between creative engagement and mental health support.
We create meaningful stories in the pages of our books and bring them to life with live performance.
We provide workshops where children learn to find their voices, trust their ideas, and take creative risks.
We coach children to overcome challenges, using creative projects as our therapeutic framework.
We collaborate with our local community of performers, writers, schools, libraries and theatres.
We are inclusive & recognise our role in creating safe spaces where every child feels welcome.
Because you can’t keep a Tumble Dog down.
We create interactive, multi-sensory family theatre experiences that blend puppetry, live acting, digital projections, and immersive soundscapes to engage young audiences in a meaningful and inclusive way.
Our performances are designed to foster emotional resilience, psychological flexibility, and bravery, drawing from the ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) model and positive psychology.
Our shows cater to a broad age range; babies and younger children benefit from the rich sensory elements while older children and their families remain engaged through thought-provoking narratives and interactive elements.
In a region where gaps exist in mental health support and arts provision, our work provides access to both at the same time!
By ensuring our work is inclusive, enriching, and community-driven, we help children across Suffolk build resilience, develop self-awareness, and experience the magic of theatre—regardless of background or ability.
*What is Multimedia Puppetry?
Multimedia puppetry is a magical mix of traditional puppetry and modern technology. It combines handmade puppets, animation, projections, soundscapes, and digital effects to bring stories to life in exciting and unexpected ways. Imagine:
✨ Puppets that interact with animated worlds; like stepping inside a picture book!
✨ Lights, shadows, and projections creating dreamlike, immersive settings.
✨ Soundscapes and music helping to tell the story in playful, dynamic ways.
✨ Lights, shadows, and projections creating dreamlike, immersive settings.
✨ Soundscapes and music helping to tell the story in playful, dynamic ways.
It’s puppetry, but with an extra sprinkle of wonder; blurring the lines between theatre, film, and storytelling.
Because storytelling is more than words; it’s an adventure.