CBCA Book Week 2025

The Garden of Broken Things pre-show activities

Complete the activities below to get the most out of our performance.

And don’t forget to bring your flower with you too!

 

Sing along with the performers

Practice the words for the chorus so you can join in with the last song of the show:

Chorus

One small hello can grow and can grow

Like a garden so wild and from long ago!

A chat and some laughter

Make loneliness leave

So one small hello is what we all believe

 

Create a flower for our garden

To join in with the performance of our adaptation of The Garden of Broken Things by Freya Blackwood please create a flower to put in the garden; then bring the flower with you to the show.

  1. Create a flower – use the video below to help you
  2. On your flower write or draw a memory that makes you smile, e.g. getting ice cream with grandad, cuddling my dog

Teachers – after the performance, use the flowers for a classroom display