The Fabulous Flutterbys

GETTING TO LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE

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TICKET INFORMATION

A £1.50 credit/debit card booking fee will be added to each purchase.

Once purchased tickets are non-refundable and non-transferable.

For further information about Little Angel Theatre go to www.littleangeltheatre.com Babies and children under the stated age will not be allowed into the auditorium. Under 2s go free (Baby Friendly performances only).

The Little Angel Theatre is supported by Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation, The Garfield Weston Foundation, The 1970 Trust, The Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts, The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation, The 29 May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Bridge House Trust, The Goldsmiths’ Company, Old Possum’s Practical Trust, The Golsoncott Foundation, Help a London Child, The Richard Reeves Foundation, The Mercers Company, The Cripplegate Foundation, The Austin and Hope Pilkington Trust, The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, The Worshipful Company of Curriers, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Arts Council England, The Foyle Foundation The Little Angel would like to thank all members of our ‘Company of Angels’ scheme for their generous and sustained support.

‘Wonderful work that celebrates the possibilities of theatre’ The Guardian

Vat Registration No: 233867152 Registered Charity No: 232488 Company No: 668339

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The Fabulous Flutterbys

By Barb Jungr

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THE FABULOUS FLUTTERBYS

TAKE PART! FOR KIDS…

Join in the adventures of two very different caterpillars who eat their way to success!

FAMILY FUN DAY Age 5–10 yrs Top quality play-time for kids! See the morning performance of The Fabulous Flutterbys and then create your own puppet, guided by our experienced leaders.

Dates, Times & Tickets Wednesday 2 June 10.30am–4pm Cost: £45 per person / £30 concessions (includes seeing the show)

Little Angel Theatre, age 3+

Hamish and Grace are searching for their missing friend.

As they travel through their insect sized world they encounter a host of fabulous and fascinating creatures, including bluessinging Slow Worm Joe, a patch of mean strawberries and Adam and his army of marching ants. They have a long and dangerous journey ahead of them before they can become beautiful flutterbys.

With music, book and lyrics by celebrated jazz legend Barb Jungr and directed by Little Angel’s Artistic Director Peter Glanville (Jelly Bean Jack, The Snow Queen), this is a brand new Little Angel production.

By Barb Jungr / Directed by Peter Glanville / Puppets Designed and Made by Roger Lade / Scenic Design by Anne Tilby / Lighting Design by David Duffy Performances for schools and nurseries Tickets are £5 with one free adult ticket for every 10 children.

DATES AND TIMES Wednesdays–Sundays 1 May–4 July Wednesday/Thursday 10am/1pm (11am/2pm in half term) Friday 1pm/5pm (11am/2pm in half term) Saturday/Sunday 11am/2pm Baby Friendly performances Sunday mornings at 11am TICKETS Adults £10 / Children & Concessions £8 Friday Fives: 5pm Friday performances all tickets £5 Preview weekend offer: all tickets only £5 on 1/2 May!

CRAFTY KIDS Age 2–5 yrs plus parent/carer Our popular Saturday morning 8 week club for 2–5 year olds and their carers. See a performance of The Fabulous Flutterbys and meet the puppets. Spend the following 7 weeks on ‘crafty’ activities, songs and games linked to the show including some simple puppet making. Children leave each session with something they have made.

Dates, Times & Tickets 8 May–3 July (no class 5 June half term) Saturday mornings 9.45am–11.00am or 11.30am–12.45pm £90 per carer/child pair / £65 concession (includes seeing the show) SATUDAY PUPPET CLUB Age 5–10 yrs This term will be a bit different to our normal SPC! As well as seeing our production of The Fabulous Flutterbys, participants will be working over 10 weeks to create costume and large scale puppets that will be paraded at the end of term at Little Angel Theatre’s ‘Angel Bug Ball’ summer party. SPC is split into 2 age groups—5–7s and 8–10s.

Dates, Times & Tickets 1 May–10 July (no class 5 June half term) Saturday mornings 9.45am–11.00am or 11.30am–12.45pm (8–10s only) £80 per person / £55 concessions (includes seeing the show)

PUPPET ACADEMY Age 11–16 yrs Develop puppetry performance and making techniques.

This term participants create a bespoke piece of puppet theatre specifically for public performance at Little Angel’s Summer Party.

Academy members learn the skills needed to take the first steps in the world of puppet making and performance as used in theatre, film and T.V. Dates, Times & Tickets 1 May–10 July (no club 5 June half term) Saturday mornings 11.30am–12.45pm £80 per person / £55 concessions

ADULT PUPPET MAKERS CLUB This is a puppetry course for all those who are interested in developing puppetry making skills. Work with a professional puppet maker to make a puppet of your own, this term using found objects.

Dates & Times Wednesday evenings 7.30pm–9.30pm 28 April–7 July (no class 2 June half term) £160 / £110 concession ADULT PUPPET PERFORMERS CLUB This is a puppetry course for all those who are interested in developing puppetry performance skills. This term participants will learn the art of short string marionettes, creating a short piece for performance.

Dates & Times Wednesday evenings 7.30pm–9.30pm 28 April–7 July (no class 2 June half term) £165 / £115 concession All adult clubs include a show ticket plus post show chat with the puppeteers and backstage tour. More detailed descriptions of course content are on our website.

FOR ADULTS… ADULT BEGINNERS PUPPET CLUB For those who are interested in learning basic puppetry skills.

Designed for absolute beginners, it is open to all those who have always wanted to have a go at puppetry. Explore a variety of different puppet forms, learn the basics of puppet manipulation and make a very simple puppet.

Dates & Times Tuesday evenings 7.30pm–9.30pm 27 April–6 July (no class 1 June half term) £160 / £110 concession

INSET Training for KS1 & 2 For teachers and educators who work with primary aged children. These sessions give ideas for simple puppet making in the classroom/workshop setting as well as practical ideas of how to help the children manipulate their puppets.

Dates & Times Wednesday 5 May 4pm–6pm £25 per person