The Spirit of Forests, an entertaining action-musical, is roaming the halls of the Expo
Centre at the ongoing 14th annual edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
(SCRF), uplifting the energy levels of scores of visitors while also turning their attention
to the significant issue of environment conservation.
Wearing camouflage outfits with artificial leaves and accessories mirroring the colours
of nature, the three-member entourage consists of a stilt walker in Gwendal Louyer and
musicians Luisa Pietrobon (flute) and Guillaume Liegeois (drums).
Louyer does not just walk on the stilts but he can jump and crouch in the same step as
he reaches out to even those watching him in awe from a distance. Louyer is also the
producer of the show, having come up with the concept in 2016 to do their bit for Mother
Nature.