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Mali a’r Môr (Puppet Show for Little Folk ) 2+

 A bilingual show for little folk based on the Books of Malachy Doyle

17 February 2026

 A bilingual show for little folk based on the Books of Malachy Doyle

Tickets :

First Showing: Mali a’r Môr (Sioe pypedau i bobl bach ) 2+ Tickets, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Eventbrite

Second Showing: Mali a’r Môr / Mali and the Sea (Puppet show for little ones) 2+ Tickets, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 at 2:00 PM | Eventbrite

This is a Bilingual performance: Cymraeg and English (Welsh-led, suitable for all levels of Welsh)

“Mewn a mas, mewn a mas”: the sea brings things, the sea takes things away. Mali knows this. Her beloved island home is full of treasures tossed up on the tide. Every day, Mali, with her little doll Megan by her side, watches and waits for Dada’s fishing boat to come home. But one day, the sea turns stormy, and Dada’s boat doesn’t appear. Can Mali and Megan find a way of bringing him home? A tale of the wonders of the waves for little folk, told in Welsh and English, through song, story, and puppetry.

Based on the much-loved Molly books by Malachy Doyle, for ages 2+.

Themes: Relationship to the natural world, resilience, family relationships

The show includes storytelling in two languages, puppetry, shadow puppetry and original songs. It is participatory and involves a lot of audience interaction. It involves two performers.

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