Sat 27 Jan 07 - ARCHIVE EVENT

Jactito present

Carnival Child

The Carnival Child’s magical powers are needed when she looks into her crystal mirror and sees a destroyed environment once as rich in life and colour as any carnival. Can she use the magical energy of street carnival to reawaken this barren rainforest? This lively and colourful production, with over 80 puppets, tells of the history and power of carnival using music from South America and the Caribbean.

Sat 10 Feb 07 - ARCHIVE EVENT

Liz Fost present

Fishy Tales

    
Meet Maggie the retired pirate in her seaside curiosity shop.  Delving into her treasure chest of stories we discover a magical world of fabulous fish, mythical mermaids and a host of other weird and wonderful creatures from the deep.  Performed by former Playdays presenter Elizabeth Fost, this is a captivating show with puppets, music and storytelling.

Elizabeth Fost is a very experienced children's performer having toured several shows nationally, including There's Something Living Under My Sink, Attic Tales and Tree Top Tales.  She often appears as a storyteller at literary festivals all over the country, including Hay-On-Wye, Lincoln and Cheltenham.

Sat 17 Mar 07

CTC Theatre present

Soft As A Brush

Text and Story: Chantal Loiseau and Paul Harman

Performed by: Chantal Loiseau  Directed by: Paul Harman

A storyteller-actress makes playful use of an amazing range of household objects, large and small, new and old, to create a rich and varied cast of characters.

Headteacher Clock is worried.  Billy doesn’t fit in.  He is as soft as a brush – well, he is a brush.  All the other brushes at Brass Street School can do the shining and chiming and timing much better than Billy.  Until Marigold helps him to find out what he is good at. When someone new and very

different arrives, Billy makes friends, because he knows how it feels to be on your own.

Can brushes and bells, a glove and a bear find ways to get along?  Of course they can.  There are rhymes, songs and a few French words to help them on their way!

Sat 7 Apr 07

Moby Duck present

The Two Bum Bun

Moby Duck, makers of The Tiger Trail, present a magical mix of storytelling, dance, live music, strange, evocative puppets and wild, exuberant Korean humour. In the kingdom under the sea, the dragon’s ill - and the only thing that can save him is a rabbit’s liver. The underwater animals duly fetch him a rabbit - but their plans don’t go as smoothly as expected, thanks to the secret of the rabbit’s second bum...

Sat 5 May 07

Openwide Theatre present

Yuck! It's A Duck!

This new adaptation uses physical theatre, masks and original music to retell the story of The Ugly Duckling. Our duckling's journey, from a muddy puddle to the bright lights of the big city is fraught with danger, disastrous deeds and desperate detours. However, a surprising new encounter awaits in Trafalgar Square...

Sat 2 June 07

Multistory present

Tattercoats

Tattercoats is a young girl who lives with her aged grandfather in a castle on an island surrounded by the sea. She dreams of what it might be like to fly away, never thinking that her dream might come true...  Then one day an invitation arrives to a Royal Ball and her longing to find out what lies beyond the sea proves irresistible. This new version of the Cinderella story is a tender tale of love and adventure, weaving together song, music, striking physical action and computer animation.

Sat 30 Sept - ARCHIVE EVENT

Openwide Theatre presents

A Wheelie Bin Ate My Sister!

By Colin Fancy, original music by Andi Clarke

a witty and thoroughly enjoyable show for 5-11 year olds" The Scotsman

An entertaining and interactive play dealing with themes such as the environment, peer pressure, and standing up for yourself!

A play about a wheelie bin... and a sister!  PLUNGE headfirst into the world of Woz - where everything woz great, but now it's turned to rubbish, and nothing works...  EXPLORE Deadwood Forest, FIND Robin Rubbish, Prince Of Trash, and his Mucky Men - FOIL the evil machinations of Sylvester Sebastian Slither!

Sat 14 Oct - ARCHVIE EVENT

Booster Cushion Theatre presents

Old McDonald And The 3 Pigs Plus...

Come to Old McDonald’s farm to see houses, fields and feed the animals.

Then open the barn doors and follow a Big Book along the tale of the 3 pigs, where you’ll meet a tall dark stranger. “Hubble, bubble pigs in trouble”.  “Run! Run! The big bad wolf does come”.

Trotters, paws, hooves and fins are pulling together to see off the danger as Old McDonald tries to make his farm safe again.

Booster Cushion Theatre’s new show asks the audience of 4 year olds plus to help with some spelling and singing while finding the animal in themselves. 

The show is fast and funny and audience participation lets the children in to the heart of the action.  Booster cushion’s work is designed to open up the world of books to young audiences, showing them the adventures that can be found by opening the pages and letting the stories jump out.

Sat 11 Nov - ARCHIVE EVENT

Freehand Theatre presents

Little Red... You Know Who!

Taking a well-known traditional story (you know which!), this spell-binding play for young children follows a magical path through the woods. Freehand Theatre creates a memorable and reassuring journey with its delightful use of puppetry, colour and specially composed music. Listen to the song of the red box, watch a forest grow before your very eyes and find out how an endearing bear gets in on the action!

Freehand Theatre was formed in 1981 since when it has been enchanting children and adults with its original and inventive productions.

Sat 2 Dec - ARCHIVE EVENT

Figment Theatre and Tell Tale Hearts present

Rumplestiltskin

A lively retelling of a familiar tale, this is a story of a simple miller and his hapless daughter, a treasure-obsessed King and strange impish creature who can spin gold from straw (at a price) - all set in the enchanted woods of Eastern Europe. 

Storytellers and musicians weave a comic tale featuring puppetry, drama, clowning and live music in an enchanting storytelling show for the festive season.