Following the premiere of a shorter outdoor version at the National Eisteddfod, Small World Theatre brings Pleth home to Cardigan on Wednesday, August 19, with performances at 11am and 2pm, before the production goes on to tour venues across Wales.

Pleth is a new non-verbal puppet show that invites audiences to step out of the digital world and into a rare temperate rainforest in the heart of West Wales.

The story begins with a familiar modern-day crisis: the mobile network suddenly fails. Screens freeze, communication is lost and panic takes hold. But in the stillness that follows, we pause, breathe — and notice something magical beginning to stir.

Audiences enter a living landscape inhabited by native fungi, insects, birds and mammals, where the rhythms of nature connect. Beneath our feet, vast networks of mycelium weave through the roots of ancient trees, quietly pulsing with communication.

Pleth blends movement, puppetry, live foley sound, visual storytelling and an evocative use of BSL, creating a rich and immersive world in which the delicate balance of the forest comes to life.

As technology flickers back on, the urge to reconnect with the digital world clashes with something deeper — a quieter, older rhythm that teaches us to stop, listen and truly see.

Created by Small World Theatre, Pleth is a new local production made for the community. The production is non-verbal and suitable for all, communicating through movement, visual storytelling, puppetry and sound rather than spoken dialogue.

The live foley performance is an important part of the experience, with moments of loud sound used to build suspense.

The shorter outdoor version of Pleth premiered at the National Eisteddfod, giving audiences a first glimpse of the production. The performance at Small World on August 19 marks an important next step for the show before it embarks on a tour of Wales, bringing its story of connection, communication and the natural world to audiences in communities across the country.

Free post-show theatre workshop at 12 noon.

Following the performance, pre-booked participants will have the opportunity to take part in a free, gentle and playful physical theatre workshop inspired by the themes of Pleth.