Edinburgh-based Puppet State Theatre Company has become famous for its stage adaptation of Jean Giono's The Man Who Planted Trees, which has toured the world for ten years.

The company's new production is J R R Tolkien's short story Leaf By Niggle, performed as a solo piece by Richard Medrington, who spoke to us during the first Scottish tour of the show.

Leaf By Niggle will be performed at venues around Scotland until July 2016 before a full run at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The Man Who Planted Trees can be seen in York, Southport and Rossendale in June and July before another tour later in the year.

(Photo of Richard Medrington in Leaf By Niggle by Brian Hartley)