A NEW drama movement involving primary and secondary school students from West Devon, plus members of the community, is being piloted by Dartmoor-based MED Theatre.

The Magic of the Hare workshops are the education arm of MED Theatre's larger dance-drama project, Brown Hare.

Those who take part in the workshops will learn about the cultural significance of the hare on Dartmoor through hearing local folk tales, such as The Witch of Tavistock and The Hunted Hare.

They will also explore how the three hare motif occurs internationally across cultures as far east as China, with one of the two greatest concentrations of these symbols being in Devon, mostly on Dartmoor.

The current situation of the decline of the hare on Dartmoor will be explored through storytelling, exploration of movement and dance, and discussion.

The first of the workshop pilots will be at Princetown Primary School in February. MED Theatre will be touring The Magic of the Hare to schools across Devon.

To book a free place on the community workshop, which is being held on February 17 at King George V Sport and Community Centre in Moretonhampstead, please contact MED Theatre on 01647 441356, email [email protected]">[email protected], or visit http://www.medtheatre.co.uk">www.medtheatre.co.uk