Invisible Thread, the show, is one element of a participatory arts project for mothers and babies up to 12 months old, that aims to have a positive effect on maternal wellbeing. First piloted in 2019, we are delighted to be adapting this show to be performed outdoors and on doorsteps in Spring 2021, in response to the huge pressure on pregnant women and new mothers created by the Covid-19 pandemic.

​Pictures from our 2019 indoor performance of 'Invisible Thread':

Creative team
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​Devised by - Catherine Boot, Hobbit, Julia Turner, Claire Northey and Laura McEwen
​From an original concept by Catherine Boot

Hobbit - circus artist
Claire Northey - musician
Julia Turner - musician and composer
Catherine Boot - director
Laura McEwen – designer

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​​Invisible Thread has been researched and developed through Can't Sit Still's methodology of participation and engagement as part of the creative process.

We have worked in Gloucestershire as part of an NHS funded project to create wellbeing groups for mothers and babies. The work we have done with mothers and babies in the wellbeing groups has formed an essential part of the creation of the show so far. We have also engaged with academics, health care professionals, mothers and babies through a series of residencies at Farnham Maltings, Lancaster Arts and The Mill Arts Centre. 

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Invisible Thread is supported by Arts Council England, Gloucestershire NHS CCG, Bristol City Council, Kingshill House, Barnwood Trust, Strike A Light, GL4 and Gloucestershire Libraries.

With thanks to: Lancaster Arts, Little Treasure Toy Shop, The Mill Arts Centre, Circomedia, Arts Council England and Farnham Maltings, who supported the research and development of Invisible Thread in 2019.
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Also huge thanks to: Hollie Marshall, Chris Barham, Matilda Leyser, Ruth Price, Cassandra Rosa, who all worked with us on the 2019 Invisible Thread show.