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Theatre Shows

Theatre Royal Plymouth theatreroyal.com 01752 267222 22 to 26 Feb: Direct from London, the smash-hit production of C.S. Lewis’ classic The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is coming to Plymouth! Join Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter as they wave goodbye to wartime Britain and embark on a magical adventure in a frozen, faraway land where they meet a Faun, talking Beavers, the noble king of Narnia, Aslan, and The White Witch (pictured above). 8 to 12 Mar: Disney’s classic movie of Mary Norton’s book Bedknobs and Broomsticks makes its world premiere as an exciting new stage musical. With the original songs by the legendary Sherman Brothers (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang). The Rawlins children are evacuated from wartime London to live with trainee witch Eglantine Price. Fabulous adventures ensure with an enchanted bedknob, a bewitched broomstick and a magical flying bed!

10 Apr 3pm: Welsh National Opera is delighted to present Play Opera Live, https://youtu.be/pcrwWgtMhmM wno.org.uk/playoperalive

Presented by Tom Redmond, these lively and accessible concerts explore opera and classical music in an entertaining and interactive style, with music you’ll recognise from film, television and the stage. Tom leads you through the programme with fun facts and singalongs, introduce you to WNO singers and members of WNO Orchestra and tell you a bit more about the pieces being performed. Editor - You only have to look at this video link to see how much the children are enjoying it! WNO productions look wonderful and seriously entertaining. The free family activities before the concert look and sound really good too, just turn up from 1pm.

Stiltskin’s Soapbox Children’s Theatre Devonport. stiltskin.org.uk 3 to 12 Feb: Caterpillar. Fun loving Caterpillars Bob and Bob discover food, mischief and escape from a chicken before transforming into beautiful butterflies. This original show is for 6 months up to 8-year-olds. 24 Mar to 2 Apr: Pirates of the Imagination. Join Stiltskin for a swashbuckling imaginative adventure; a visual feast using imaginative play, puppets, colourful comic characters, and shanty singing; for pre-school children and up. Kidz R Us, St Ives Theatre, kidzrus.net 01736 797007 22 to 25 Feb (and in April), 2 & 6.30pm: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirates, buckle your swash and set sail with Robinson, Captain Seasalt and Nutty Nick into a world of adventure and hilarity. You’ll meet a host of colourful characters along the way, together with a band of marauding pirates. AMATA, Falmouth University Penryn 01326 259 349 http://amata.org.uk/ 9 Feb 7.30pm: Scratchworks: The Grimm Sisters. You know the Brothers Grimm? The famous storytellers…or story stealers more like! The Grimm Sisters are here to set the record straight. Join them for twisted tales with a marvellous mix of live music, singing & comedy. Dive headfirst into their weird world of poisonous parents, courageous quests and a magical frog. Roche Victory Hall, Victoria Road, Roche, St Austell CRBO 01726 63513 21 to 26 Feb: The Wizard of Oz The multi-award-winning Roche Pantomime Players adventure to Oz. Meet incredible characters, listen to superb musical numbers and see fabulous costumes. Hall for Cornwall, Truro 01872 262466 hallforcornwall.co.uk 4 to 6 Feb: Oi Frog & Friends! Live On Stage, action-packed stage adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field’s bestselling books, with songs, puppets, laughs & rhymes.

13 Feb: Pop Princesses, a musical spectacular starring four fairy-tale princesses who just love to sing! With top hits, songs from films and musicals.

16 to 19 Feb Gangsta Granny Live on Stage! It’s Friday night and Ben is staying with Granny. There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and sooooooooo boring!

The Regal Theatre, Redruth,

01209 216278

http://redruth.merlincinemas.co.uk/regal-theatre These two fabulous shows aren’t specifically designed for families, but the Regal Theatre team assure us they’re not inappropriate for children; so, enjoy a high-octane night out together with your older children or book that baby-sitter and let your hair down! Disco Inferno 17 March, 7.30pm. All you crazy cats… who’s ready for the funkiest Get Down In Town? Disco Inferno is the spectacular all singing, all dancing celebration of everything D.I.S.C.O. Dance to the ultimate UK Disco tribute and sing along to favourites by Earth Wind and Fire, Barry White, Donna Summer, The Trammps. This electrifying show just screams glitter balls and good times with pitch perfect harmony, high energy, slick choreography and Disco classics such as Blame It On The Boogie, Car Wash and It’s Raining Men. One Night in Dublin 27 March, 8pm:

The multi-award-winning Irish band The Wild Murphys will be setting up their acclaimed Murphy’s Pub for just one glorious night of high-energy Irish Music and more than a little bit of Irish Craic.

Brilliant Irish musicians playing a mix of contemporary tunes and

Irish classics (like Galway Girl, Tell Me Ma, Dirty Old Town, The Irish Rover, Brown Eyed Girl, Wild Rover and Molly Malone) will have you clapping and toe-tapping all night long. The seven-piece live band is headed by lead singer Middi Murphy armed with 13 blarney, banter and an accordion, alongside Trevor Brewis (Jimmy Nail) on drums, Tony Davis (Prelude) on keys and the BBC award-winning fiddle player Sophy Ball on fiddle.

Probus Village Hall CRBO on 01726 63513 24 to 26 Feb: Alice in Wonderland. Probus Parish Players’ Maddest Pantomime In Cornwall. Out of Lockdown, into Wonderland! with fabulous chorus songs and jokes so corny even your Dad wouldn’t approve! Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, 01736 810181 www.minack.com

21, 22 & 25 Feb 4pm: The Kiss that Missed (picture - above). David Melling’s delightful picture-book series of Knightly Tales Adapted by storyteller John Brolly and The Minack with new songs. £10/ under 16s half price. 10 to 21 Apr: Hetty Feather, adapted from Jacqueline Wilson’s book by Emma Reeves The Poly, Falmouth 01326 319461 https://thepoly.org/ 25 Feb 2 & 4pm: Science Adventures: The Power Pickle. Professor McGuffin’s ground-breaking Sub-Nuclear Optical Transmitter (S.N.O.T.) has stopped working, and it’s jeopardising a mission! Join our intrepid scientists on an adventure like no other... Prepare to travel to the deepest depths, and soar to the highest heights! This fantastical show will explore science with fun and accessible adventure stories.

Carn to Cove touring shows

https://www.carntocove.co.uk/

Vinland: A Viking Adventure. Set sail with Freydis and her son Snorri on a Viking adventure… ..brought to life through storytelling, animation and live music. Join her crew of explorers as they come face to face with 14 ghosts, monsters and wild gooseberries. Vinland retells the incredible historical tale of the Vikings last journey to North America inspired by the Viking sagas of Erik the Red and his family. A visually brilliant family show.