Photo by Peter Wiles

Children from Mrs Ethelstones School and St Michaels School with Phil Lawlor from Pecorama with Prof H2O (Nick Crump).

Outside and inside were full of Watery Notes on Thursday 5 July when Prof H20 brought his comical show to the Marine Theatre.

All the older children from St Michaels’s Primary School and Mrs. Ethelstones Primary braved the wind and rain for an hour of fun facts from the Prof. Pecorama had sponsored the fact filled show for the young people of Lyme, and Phil Lawlor from Pecorama was in the audience and thanked very warmly by John Bartholomew, the LymeArts Community Trust Chairman.  Arts and Business had matched their gift as part of “Strike a Match” programme.

Ryan Moore (11) from St Michael’s school said “The  best thing was the professor himself, He was a  really good actor and everything he said was interesting” and his classmate Daniel Lowell (11) added The instruments were funny, especially the boghorn which was made from a toilet”

The professor gave the children a whirlwind tour around watery facts, including how much of the world’s water is fresh water  – only 2.5 percent.

The children listened intently as he took them around his wacky world of music and water, including playing instruments made from a bath, the bath harp, and an organ from grey water pipes, but the piece de resistance was the Bog Horn, made from a real toilet. Tessa Bawden (10) from Mrs Ethelstones commented “It was amazing when he lifted the lid to make the bog horn sound louder, it really made us laugh. “ and Demelza Prescott(9) from the year below remembered the Bath harp and “The shower that was a bath that turned into a Bath-harp was amazing, it’s a good name for it”

The teachers were impressed too, Mr Kiddle from St Michael’s said, “The Prof certainly found an interesting use of everyday items, turning them into quirky musical instruments, it held the children’s attention.” And Mr. Brown from Mrs Ethelstones added “Water Music takes on a whole new meaning!”                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        

The Marine theatre offers entertainment for all ages, especially shows for all the family as part of their summer programme. “Don’t let the Pigeon drive the Bus” is a very popular children’s show that they are presenting on July 28th at 2.30, tickets from Lyme TIC 01297 442138. Later in the summer “Treasure Island” on August 22 and the Storytelling day August 29th will offer fun for all ages. To know more of what’s on in Lyme call the theatre office 01297 442394 for a brochure.