Heart of the Castle: Created by Turntale Theatre The Heart of the Castle is a multimedia one-person show combining storytelling with a range of visual and audio elements. Developed from a traditional tale, it combines oral storytelling with live acoustic looping, masks, props, pop-up constructions, shadow puppetry and green-screen video. The show explores themes of perseverance, loyalty, and courage, while highlighting the incredible power of kindness and compassion. He has used his skills as a paper engineer to create giant pop-ups for theatre, art trails and art residencies. He is a regular visitor to schools, museums, libraries and other venues where he delivers talks and runs workshops in pop-up design, illustration and literacy. John has had twelve children’s books published, all of which have been translated into many languages.