She's Heading to Market. She's Brought the Badger.
Moo — Hettie the Highland Cow, Mister Tatters & Farmer Geddon | Farmyard Walkabout Street Theatre for Hire
The Act
Direct from the farmyard — barrow brimming with fresh vegetables, onboard sound system playing, badger in tow — comes Hettie the Highland Cow.
Hettie is heading to market. This much is certain. What is slightly less certain is whether she will get there without stopping to investigate every single person between here and there, make firm and immediate friends with every child who has a favourite vegetable, and allow Mister Tatters the Badger to derail the entire enterprise with his particular brand of low-level mischief.
Farmer Geddon — or Rosie Organic, depending on the season and the scheduling — is doing his or her level best to keep things on track. The music is playing. The vegetables are fresh. The barrow is ready. All Hettie needs is a little trust from the children, a moment to check everyone's favourite vegetable is accounted for, and perhaps a small dance to celebrate the bounty of a Highland Harvest.
This is farmyard entertainment at its most joyful — warm, funny, musical and completely irresistible to anyone under ten. Or over ten. Or, in fact, of any age whatsoever.
The Characters
Hettie the Highland Cow is a fully animatronic creature built and performed to the same extraordinary professional standard that runs through every Creature Encounters act. Her shaggy Highland coat, her barrow of vegetables, and her absolute conviction that she has all the time in the world make her one of the most immediately loveable characters in the Creature Encounter repertoire.
Mister Tatters the Badger is exactly the kind of companion you'd expect a Highland Cow to have acquired on the road — enthusiastic, unpredictable, and the source of most of the comedy.
Farmer Geddon or Rosie Organic keeps the whole operation moving, answers questions about the harvest, and ensures that every child who wants a moment with Hettie gets one.
Perfect For
Moo is the outstanding choice for country shows, agricultural fairs, harvest festivals, food and drink festivals, farmers markets, rural community events, summer fetes, outdoor arts programmes, family festivals, shopping centre activations, Beatrix Potter and literary events, farm open days, and any event with a seasonal, rural or farm-to-fork theme. The act is gentle, musical and calibrated to delight audiences of all ages — from toddlers encountering their first Highland Cow to grandparents who have never seen one quite like this.
What People Say
“Hettie was a very popular lady!”
-Fiona Gilcrest, Director, House PR
"I had the pleasure of walking around with them on all three performances and I have to say my face ached from laughing so much - absolutely amazing!”
- Helen Cole, Merthyr Tydfil MBC
Booking Information
Performers: 3 (Hettie puppeteer + Mister Tatters + Farmer Geddon or Rosie Organic)
Format: Walkabout — roaming across your event site for 3 x 30-min sets per day
Props/set: Vegetable barrow, onboard sound system, seasonal produce
Suitable for: Outdoor and large indoor events — flat, accessible terrain preferred
Technical requirements: A clean, secure and private changing space within 30 metres of the performance area and free parking
Please note: This act dislikes stairs. The barrow requires smooth, level ground.
Available: UK-wide and internationally
Tech spec: RAMS and PLI available on request
To check availability or discuss your event, use the enquiry button in the bottom right corner. We're happy to advise on scheduling, seasonal theming and whether Hettie can be persuaded to share the vegetables.
International Excess Baggage
TBC
Creature Encounters are designers, makers and performers of extraordinary puppet experiences, based in Birmingham. Established in 2004, we have delivered world-class animatronic street theatre across the UK and internationally, including Kuwait, Indonesia, Estonia, Singapore, Monaco, Russia and beyond.