Kids Review: Taiwan Season: Little Drops of Rain

What happens in the show?

It’s a really sweet, lo-fi family show with puppets. Live foley artists onstage use everyday objects (electric toothbrush, whisky bottle, lollipop etc) to soundtrack the story of Hope and her friend the raindrop as they go underwater. 

What did you like most about the show?

I laughed off my head [sic] at the puppets. Mummy thought one was a jellyfish and Chloe thought it was an octopus but it was an umbrella. The cloud with two eyes came and sat beside me. I saw the lady crunching the sand. 

Was there anything you didn’t like?

No.

What did your grown-up think about the show?

It’s really original and beautiful. I took Alvie’s cousin (aged five) too and they both asked lots of questions after the show (and many during!) Like, ‘why did the puppet have a head and wellies and no body?’ There was no dialogue, just sound effects and these kind of gentle gibberish voices, so watching it really worked their imaginations. They love Ponyo and My Neighbour Totoro and the music reminded us of that.

Would you tell your friends to go to the show?

Definitely.