BAMBI R&D

Role:
Director & Producer, MAC Birmingham
February 2022

Stephanie Dale and Ian Billings’ adaptation of Bambi is a fresh, environmentally conscious retelling of the classic story, created for young audiences and families. Developed through workshops in schools in Birmingham and Wolverhampton, the project places children’s voices at the heart of the creative process, with students contributing ideas, text, and puppet designs that directly shaped the production.

This new version of Bambi explores themes of climate change, loss, survival, and belonging in a world increasingly threatened by environmental collapse. It uses a rich mix of original music, puppetry, and live performance to bring the story to life in an engaging and emotionally resonant way.

There are plans for it to go into production in Spring 2026 in the main space at MAC.