A shepherd boy, who watched a flock of sheep near a village, wanted some amusement during the long days he spent on the hillside guarding his sheep. So he decided to play a joke on his neighbours…

So Aesop’s fable goes. The consequences are disastrous. ‘There is no believing a liar, even when he speaks the truth’ runs the moral of the story. But why did no-one take the time to stop and ask why the shepherd boy cried ‘Wolf’?

Exploring this well-known story, young audiences will be invited to step into the drama of the shepherd boy’s world.