LAYCOCK PRESENTS 
A Windmill production

Tardigrades… perhaps you’ve heard of them? Small but mighty, they have withstood multiple extinction periods, survived boiling temperatures and even the vacuum of space. With a surprising cult following, some people call them ‘Water Bears’, others call them ‘Moss Piglets’.

Moss Piglet is an explosive portrait of the world’s most resilient and curious critters. Taking young audiences from jelly-filled petri dishes to the depths of a volcano to Arctic glaciers to the moon, the work explodes the mysteries of the wildly weird tardigrade.

Featuring wicked puppetry, choreography, live video and green screen technology, this is an epic ride of microscopic proportions.

Moss Piglet is perfect for curious minds and supports learning in:

– English: storytelling, character exploration, and imaginative language
– Science & Technology: biology, resilience, environmental adaptation, microscopic life
– Drama & Creative Arts: puppetry, movement, visual storytelling, and multimedia performance
– Humanities (HSIE): perspectives on the natural world and our place within it

Ages – 5-10 / Year levels 1-4
Duration – 45 minutes (no interval) + Q&A
Warning – Contains theatrical haze, flashing lights and loud music  

Education Resources

To support cross-curriculum learning, a free online Study Guide is available:

https://www.windmill.org.au/study-guide/moss-piglet/

See you in the lab theatre!

Windmill is supported by the Government of South Australia and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body.