Unicorn Theatre Brochure | 2014 - 2015

THE UK’S THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

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AUG 2014 – MAR 2015

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WELCOME As ever, our new season aims to explore big themes, and invites young audiences to consider some pertinent issues from both past and present.

This is my third season as Artistic Director and I’ve been thinking a lot about anniversaries; of course 1914 is the anniversary of the start of the First World War but it’s also the centenary of the formation of Nigeria, and we have new productions to mark both of these occasions. A number of plays touch on the theme of war, not least Brecht’s classic The Caucasian Chalk Circle, and you will also see other familiar titles, like The Nutcracker and The Mouse King at Christmas and the return of the much-loved The Velveteen Rabbit at Easter.

Young people are always at the very centre of what we do, and this comes into particular focus through Triple Bill by Dance Umbrella, during which we trial making the show a child-only space for the first time – see page 11 for details.

As ever, we want a visit to the Unicorn to expand horizons and challenge perspectives, and I very much hope we will be able to welcome you here soon.

WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT

Purni Morell Artistic Director

Age guidance

Access performances Other events See pages 22 – 23 for more information

Xtra Small: 4 & under Small: 4-7 Medium: 7-12 Large: 13+ Xtra Large: adults

Audio Described

Insight discussion

Captioned

Preview performance – see page 26

Deaf Friendly

Press performance – limited tickets

Integrated Sign Interpreted performance

Sleepover – Candyland Slumber Party

Relaxed performance

Unicorn Late UP Club – free foyer events UP Club + – show-specific events, booking required

The Eranda Foundation The Equitable Charitable Trust

CORPORATE PARTNERS:

GROUNDBREAKER, PIONEER AND VISIONARY MEMBERS:

Financial Times PwC

Tim and June Gooch Richard and Jenny Hardie David Isaacs Harvey and Allison McGrath

NoraLee and Jon Sedmak Sir John and Lady Spurling David and Francine Sumners Rachel and Anthony Williams 1

Tue 9 Dec – Sun 4 Jan Unicorn Theatre and Theatr Iolo (in association with Sarah Argent)

SCRUNCH IT’S BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS.

Created by Sarah Argent and Kevin Lewis There’s snow on the ground and lights in the tree, then scrunch, scrunch, scrunch… footsteps on the path – who can it be?

Ding, dong. Doorbell rings and there’s a present for baby not to be opened until Christmas Day. The paper’s exciting – scrunch it, rumple it, crumple it… what can it be?!

An engaging and sensory show for babies aged 6 – 18 months (and their grown-ups) this Christmas.

Age guide: 6 – 18 months Duration: 40 mins, including 15 mins play time

Sat 6 Sep – Sun 2 Nov A Unicorn production

SEESAW

A SEESAW ONLY WORKS WITH TWO.

By Stewart Melton Directed by Sarah Argent Being little can be hard work. There are holes to dig, sand castles to make, treasure to find, adventures to be had. It’s much easier when you have a friend to help. But what if making friends is hard work too?

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Age guide: 2+ Duration: 40 mins, followed by free play time in our sandpit

Image: Peter Schiazza

Seesaw explores the push and pull of friendship, and the ups and downs of being very young.

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Image: Anne Binckebank

‘Completely delightful’

Fri 9 – Sun 25 Jan A Macrobert / Fish and Game production in association with the Unicorn

THE POLAR BEARS GO WILD

Thu 18 Sep – Sun 12 Oct An Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker / Unicorn production

GET YOUR SKATES ON!

If you’re aged 5 or under, then here’s the show for you.

Get here on your skis/snowshoes/tractor, or paddle your canoe.

Calling all brave explorers! Join two friendly (and slightly naughty) polar bears on the adventure of a lifetime. Where are they going? What will they get up to next? And have they got enough sandwiches? Because polar bears love sandwiches, everyone knows that!

With music, laughter and quite a bit of cheekiness, The Polar Bears Go Wild is a perfect treat for young audiences.

Age guide: 2+ Duration: 50 mins

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‘This lovable show scales entertaining heights for tinies’

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THE SECRET LIFE OF SUITCASES

LARRY’S GOT NO TIME FOR FUN, BUT THAT’S ALL ABOUT TO CHANGE...

By Lewis Hetherington and Ailie Cohen

Image: Julia Bauer

Created and performed by Eilidh MacAskill and Fiona Manson

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Larry works in an office and he likes it very much. He likes sorting and tidying and generally putting things in order. Everything in its place, a place for everything.

But one day, a suitcase suddenly appears at his door. A suitcase with a tiny label. A tiny label with Larry’s name on it. And this suitcase has a mission...

Join Larry as his world gets turned upside down by a fantastical flying suitcase in this funny and enchanting new collaboration nominated for a Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland, with renowned Scottish puppeteer, Ailie Cohen (Cloud Man, The Man Who Planted Trees).

Age guide: 4+ Duration: 45 mins

Explore the world of The Secret Life of Suitcases with the interactive app, launching in Summer 2014.

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Sun 30 Nov – Sun 4 Jan

Sat 14 – Sun 22 Feb

A Unicorn production

A Unicorn / Fundus Theater / Research Theatre Hamburg production

THE FOURTH WISE MAN

50 DANGEROUS THINGS

Directed by Lee Lyford

BE BRAVE, EXPLORE THE WORLD AND EXPERIMENT.

A TALE OF ONE MAN AND HIS CAMEL…

Everyone has heard of the Three Wise Men, but have you heard of Artaban, the fourth?

One day Artaban, the wisest of them all, spots a beautiful new star in the sky. It’s the biggest and brightest star he has ever seen, and he knows it will lead him to something special. A special baby in fact, so special that everything (and that means everything) must be perfect.

Join Artaban as he prepares for a momentous journey. But what should he wear?

What gift should he bring? And where on earth will he find the right camel?

A funny and heart-warming show about one man and an elusive camel that will leave audiences with a decidedly Christmassy glow.

Age guide: 4+ Duration: 50 mins

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(YOU SHOULD LET YOUR CHILDREN DO) Inspired by the book 50 Dangerous Things (You Should Let Your Children Do) by Tinkering Unlimited / Julie Spiegler and Gever Tulley

By Hanno Krieg and Sibylle Peters Have you ever cooked a meal in the dishwasher? Made a rope swing?

Or licked a 9 volt battery? No? Well this is the show for you!

Acclaimed German theatre-makers Fundus Theater give you the chance to try out everything you didn’t ever think was allowed.

Face your fears, weigh up and protect yourself against risk, question life, the universe and everything in between.

Age guide: 3 – 10 (particularly suitable for mixed age groups) Duration: Approx 50 mins

Because brave means knowing the danger – whatever your age.

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Sat 20 – Sun 28 Sep A Unicorn production

SOMETHING VERY FAR AWAY A TALE ABOUT LOVE, LOSS, SPACE AND TIME.

Written, Directed and Original Score by Mark Arends Puppets, Design and Animation by Matthew Robins Kepler is an ordinary man who loves two things beyond all others: the cosmos and his wife Tomasina. After a sudden and tragic loss, he looks to the stars for answers and journeys deep into space to keep the thing most precious to him alive.

Thu 9 Oct – Sun 9 Nov A Unicorn production

Something Very Far Away is a moving tale of love, loss, space and time that uses puppetry, music, sound and live animation to create a unique and beautiful performance that will enchant children and adults alike.

HOW NIGERIA BECAME:

A STORY, AND A SPEAR THAT DIDN’T WORK

This award-winning sell-out show returns to the Unicorn as part of an international tour.

CHANGE IT. RE-WRITE IT. Written and directed by Gbolahan Obisesan

Age guide: 8+ Duration: 40 mins

The story of the Spear of Shango is about a brave young woman who must use her strength and agility to save her father’s kingdom.

But there’s a problem, as the story doesn’t quite fit with the governor’s vision of a united country…

‘A tale of heartbreaking beauty… wonderfully inventive and playful’

This colourful and quick-witted production offers a creative insight into Nigeria’s beginnings in 1914.

Something Very Far Away was first developed with the support of the National Theatre Studio.

Image: Robert Day

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It’s 1914, one hundred years ago exactly, and Nigeria is about to be formed.

Herbert and his well-known troupe of female actors are preparing to stage a story for the British Governor and his wife.

Written and directed by British Nigerian playwright Gbolahan Obisesan, How Nigeria Became: A Story, and A Spear That Didn’t Work commemorates the centenary of Nigeria as part of Black History Month at the Unicorn.

Age guide: 8+ Duration: Approx 1 hr 15 mins 9

Tue 28 – Wed 29 Oct

‘A terrific and richly imaginative show. It scared us and made us laugh in equal measure’

Dance Umbrella and the Unicorn present

TRIPLE BILL

Unicorn audience member, Halloween 2013

UNDER 12s ONLY

No adults allowed!*

DANCE UMBRELLA COMES TO THE UNICORN. The Unicorn and Dance Umbrella join forces for an exciting new mixed bill of award-winning dance for under 12s – and only under 12s! This show is not open to adults.

Age guide: 8 – 12 Duration: Approx 1hr 20mins

Three exceptional dance performances choreographed by Wayne McGregor, Hege Haagenrud, Sébastien Ramirez and Honji Wang – each with a distinctive style and all visually stunning – come to the Unicorn in this unique event. This is dance at its best.

How to be Alone

by Hege Haagenrud (Norway)

There will be three performances. Adults /over 12s will only be admitted into the matinee performance on 28 Oct; all evening performances will be for under 12s exclusively. Parents, carers and older siblings are invited to take part in a range of foyer activities devised by Comber Grove Primary School while the audience is watching the performance upstairs.

Thu 30 Oct – Sun 2 Nov A Bob Théâtre production

Visit danceumbrella.co.uk for more info.

Watch the trailers online.

NOSFERATU

AP15

by Sébastien Ramirez (France) and Honji Wang (Germany) FAR

by Wayne McGregor | Random Dance (UK) Adults admitted at * 2pm on 28 Oct only.

DRACULA, BUT NOT QUITE AS YOU KNOW IT.

A young lawyer named Hutter travels from his small town to the Carpathian mountains to close a sale for a mysterious count. Despite the nasty surprises and bad omens he encounters on the way, he continues his journey to the castle where he is welcomed

by Count Orlock – someone who looks a bit like a bat but also a bit like a garlic clove.

Unconventional French theatre-makers Bob Théâtre return to the Unicorn for another Halloween full of humour, horror and inventive use of light bulbs. Are you brave enough to meet our spooky storytellers?

Age guide: 8+ Running time: 60 mins

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Image: Nika Kramer

That’s when things start to get scary.

There will be an adult-only performance on Fri 31 Oct at 10pm with Pumpkin Patch and Creepy Cocktails from 9pm.

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SLEEPOVER ON THE STAGE… at the Candyland Slumber Party.

No adults allowed!

Fri 21 Nov – Sun 4 Jan Age guide: 8 – 12yrs Duration: 40 mins How to be Alone by Hege Haagenrud (Norway) AP15 by Sébastien Ramirez (France) and Honji Wang (Germany) FAR by Wayne McGregor / Random Dance (UK) *Activities created by Comber Grove Primary School. Parents may attend the performance on xx date at xx time with their children.

A Unicorn production

THE NUTCRACKER AND THE MOUSE KING UNCOVER THE ORIGINAL STORY BEHIND THE BALLET.

By Annie Siddons Directed by Ellen McDougall This Christmas the Unicorn goes back to the roots of E.T.A. Hoffman’s magical story to create this wondrous and festive production of an old and favourite title.

It’s Christmas Eve, 1805. Seven year-old Marie retrieves the sad and broken Nutcracker from under the Christmas tree and promises to look after him. But on the stroke of midnight he comes alive, and after enlisting Marie’s help in his battle with the evil Mouse King, they journey together through strange and fantastical stories until they finally arrive in a secret land made of nothing but candy.

Full of magic, mice and adventure, this will be a Christmas show to remember.

Age guide: 8+ Duration: Approx 2 hrs 30 mins (incl. interval)

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Thu 28 – Sat 30 Aug A Unicorn Young Company production

Fri 13 Feb – Sun 15 Mar A Unicorn production

BRITAIN’S BEST RECRUITING SERGEANT WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A MAN?

By Joy Wilkinson Directed by Lee Lyford Little Tilley’s dreams are realised as she follows in her father’s footsteps and grows up to become Vesta Tilley, a shining star of the music hall whose much-loved act as a male impersonator makes her world-famous.

War breaks out and she supports the cause by helping to recruit soldiers to fight for king and country, but has she used her stardom for good? And is winning the most important thing?

The Unicorn commemorates the centenary of World War One and the 150th anniversary of Vesta Tilley’s birth in this feisty, song-filled and touching look at the life of Vesta Tilley (1864 – 1952), who was nicknamed Britain’s Best Recruiting Sergeant and led the way for female stars in music hall entertainment.

WHEN I THINK ABOUT THE UNIVERSE I LAUGH FOR NO REASON IT’S A BIG WORLD OUT THERE.

Directed by Ellen Edwin-Scott and Emma Higham What happened before the beginning, and before the beginning of that?

Why couldn’t I speak for the first seven years of my life?

If there is life after death, then what is the point of growing old?

It isn’t only philosophers who ask difficult questions.

These eight teenagers have some of their own.

A devised piece of theatre from the Unicorn Young Company about what makes us who we are.

Age guide: 11+ Duration: Approx 50 mins The Young Company is the Unicorn’s permanent, resident theatre project for young Londoners.

It is open to 13 – 18 year-olds and makes work that draws on the experiences and personalities of its members. If you are interested in joining, visit unicorntheatre.com/young-company to find out more.

Age guide: 8+ Duration: Approx 1 hr

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‘one of the most hard-hitting and moving pieces of theatre for young audiences I’ve ever seen… a remarkable piece of startlingly good theatre’ The Stage on Whole, 2013

Thu 6 – Sat 22 Nov

Thu 11 – Sat 13 Sep

A Unicorn / Synergy Theatre Project production

GIRLS LIKE THAT

A 20 Stories High production

TALES FROM THE MP3

THE PROBLEM WITH GIRLS LIKE THAT IS THEY RUIN IT FOR EVERYONE. THE PROBLEM WITH GIRLS LIKE THAT IS THEY GIVE ALL GIRLS A BAD NAME.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL STORIES.

Created by Julia Samuels with 20 Stories High Young Actors Company Directed by Julia Samuels

By Evan Placey Directed by Esther Baker

Young people from the award-winning 20 Stories High tell each other’s true stories straight from their MP3 players. As they hear the words in their headphones, the performers deliver line for line to the audience what they are hearing – live.

Girls Like That is an urgent and explosive play that explores gender equality and the pressures on today’s digital generation.

Watch the trailer online.

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Image: Hugo Glendinning

With live music, beat-boxing and projection, this is a distinctive and unique new play from one of the UK’s top theatre companies for young adult audiences.

Image: Wesley Storey

Delivered with unflinching honesty, this group of teenagers discusses religion, sex, race, friendship and family. Boys and girls play each other and cultural identity is swapped, revealing challenging and insightful perspectives.

A naked photo of Scarlett goes viral. Rumours spread across smartphones like wildfire and her reputation becomes toxic, threatening to shatter the fragile unity of the girls she has grown up with. But how long can Scarlett remain silent?

And why isn’t it the same for boys?

Age guide: 13+ Duration: 1 hr 15 mins Contains strong language

Synergy Theatre Project works with prisoners, ex-prisoners and young people at risk of offending.

The London premiére of Girls Like That is performed by a company of professional and ex-prisoner actors.

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Tue 3 Feb – Fri 13 Mar

STORM

ASD / PMLD

BE NOT AFEARD; THE ISLE IS FULL OF NOISES, SOUNDS, AND SWEET AIRS, THAT GIVE DELIGHT AND HURT NOT. A Unicorn work-in-progress Children and adults with autism spectrum disorder or profound and multiple learning disabilities are invited to take part in the development process of a new theatrical project inspired by William Shakespeare’s The Tempest.

The audience will be guided individually through the world of the performance, experiencing a unique journey of exploration.

Fri 16 Jan – Sat 21 Mar

Groups are welcome Duration: tbc

A Unicorn production

THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE

On sale soon, to register your interest contact the team on 020 7645 0560 or boxoffice@unicorntheatre.com

TERRIBLE IS THE TEMPTATION TO DO GOOD.

By Bertolt Brecht Translated by Frank McGuinness Directed by Amy Leach

WATCH THIS SPACE FESTIVAL… ON THE ROAD AT THE UNICORN

Blood runs through the streets and the Governor’s severed head is nailed to the gates of the city. A young servant girl must make a choice: save her own skin or sacrifice everything to rescue an abandoned child…

A bold and inventive new production of Brecht’s moral masterpiece, accompanied by a live and original soundtrack.

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Image: Hugo Glendinning / Eureka!

A time of terror, followed by a time of peace. Order has been restored and the Governor’s Wife returns to reclaim the son she left behind. Now the choice is the judge’s: who is the real mother of the forgotten child?

24 & 29 Aug The National Theatre’s summer festival of free outdoor entertainment comes to the Unicorn with Crazy in Love!, a romantic circus adventure

by Joli Vyann, and Micro-Shakespeare by Laitrum Teatre, featuring magical boxes full of puppetry surprises.

Free outdoor events. No booking required. Visit the website for information, times and locations.

This event is in collaboration with More London. Look out for Unicorn ushers who will be on hand to look after you.

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COMING SOON… Fri 20 Mar – Sun 12 Apr

THE CHAIR

The team that brought you The Pardoner’s Tale returns with tales of ghosts, fortunes lost and found, myths, rumours and rum.

Sat 28 Mar – Sun 26 Apr

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT

The heart-warming story of a very shy toy Rabbit who longs to become real returns to charm family audiences at Easter.

Thu 16 Apr – Sun 3 May

FIGHT NIGHT

Five performers. Five rounds. Your vote.

One survivor. Ontroerend Goed and The Border Project’s immersive exploration into the intricacies and traps of voting systems.

Thu 7 May – Thu 4 Jun

PLANETA KA

A sensory spectacular for the under 3s from Barcelona’s Imaginart, the company behind Sensacional.

Visit the website to find out more and book tickets.

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ACCESS At the Unicorn we strive to offer shows that are accessible to everyone.

Relaxed Performances – open to everyone but focus on supporting those on the autistic spectrum, with learning disabilities, sensory or communication disorders. We offer support material for each show.

The Secret Life of Suitcases 4 Oct, 11am and 8 Oct, 11am The Nutcracker and The Mouse King 7 Dec, 2pm and 12 Dec, 10.30am The Fourth Wise Man 13 Dec, 1.45pm and 16 Dec, 11.15am Britain’s Best Recruiting Sergeant 13 Mar, 11am and 14 Mar, 2pm Integrated Sign-Language in Performance (ISIP) – are suitable for BSL users.

The Nutcracker and The Mouse King 13 Dec, 11am; 16 Dec, 10.30am and 17 Dec, 10.30am Live Captioning assists those who have hearing impairments or would benefit from reading the dialogue along with the action.

The Nutcracker and The Mouse King 13 Dec, 11am The Caucasian Chalk Circle 31 Jan, 7pm

Live Audio Description and a pre-show touch tour supports those with visual impairments.

The Nutcracker and The Mouse King 11 Dec, 2pm (touch tour 1pm) 13 Dec, 3pm (touch tour 2pm) The Caucasian Chalk Circle 28 Feb, 2pm (touch tour 1pm) 4 Mar, 1.15pm (touch tour 12.15pm) Britain’s Best Recruiting Sergeant 7 Mar, 2pm (touch tour 1pm) 11 Mar, 1.30pm (touch tour 12.30pm) Deaf Friendly – work that is highly visual with little or no language used.

We recommend you try: Something Very Far Away, Seesaw and The Polar Bears Go Wild Assistance dogs are welcome – please let the Box Office know if you will be bringing an assistance dog to the theatre.

There is an infra-red Sennheiser system in both theatres for sound amplification.

There is wheelchair access throughout the building and a wheelchair accessible lift to all floors.

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AND THERE’S MORE...

INSIGHTS Our free post-show insights offer audience members the opportunity to ask questions in response to the show during an informal Q&A session with the company. Look for the symbol in this brochure.

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Join the Unicorn Play club most Saturdays from 12 – 1.30pm – free drop-in activities from portrait painting, cake decorating, to giant jenga and more! Just turn up to join or sign up online to receive our UP Club e-news.

We put the toys away and stock the Unicornershop with plenty of locally brewed beer. Join us for our grown-ups only late bar, live music and evening performances.

UNICORNERSHOP Your one-stop destination for programmes, drinks, ice creams, cakes, savoury bites or toys and books at pocket money prices. Always open before and after performances and during the interval.

Guided tours begin at 10am and run throughout the day on the hour (no tour at 1pm). The last tour will begin at 4pm.

Please see our website for further details and to book.

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13 Sep, 18 Oct, 22 Nov, 24 Jan, 21 Feb, 28 Mar 12pm | £3

Join us for the Candyland Slumber Party – and this time we’re banning the grown-ups! Watch The Nutcracker and The Mouse King, meet the cast, take part in a workshop and enjoy a story accompanied by milk and cookies before bedding down for the night on the Unicorn stage.

Fri 19 Dec | £65 (includes show tickets) For ages 8+

PRODUCERS’ SHOWCASE OPEN HOUSE LONDON

Explore what’s happening backstage and find out what really goes into making a play.

No two tours are ever the same!

SLEEPOVER – CANDYLAND SLUMBER PARTY

We also run extra special UP Club+

events that are themed around specific

shows from £2 per person, look out for the symbol and make sure you book ahead to avoid disappointment.

Sat 20 Sep

BACKSTAGE TOURS

We invite our industry colleagues and visiting professionals to join us on 24 Oct, 22 Jan or 22 Apr for performances, discussion sessions and opportunities to meet colleagues. Refreshments included.

PARTY IN A BOX Why not celebrate a birthday with a trip to the theatre? Our Party in a Box package includes performance tickets, a reserved area in the foyer, a sneak-peek at the stage before the show, themed tableware, decorations, cupcakes and juice plus a balloon and present for the birthday boy or girl. £185 for 10 children and 4 adults, subject to availability.

Visit unicorntheatre.com/birthday-parties or email sair.smith@unicorntheatre.com for details.

Contact carolyn.forsyth@unicorntheatre.com or see the website for more information.

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HOW TO BOOK

HOW TO FIND US

VISIT UNICORNTHEATRE.COM, CALL 020 7645 0560 OR VISIT THE BOX OFFICE IN PERSON.

Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ

TICKET PRICES

Buses RV1, 47, 343, 381 stop just outside the Unicorn Theatre on Tooley Street.

Lots of buses also stop at London Bridge, check www.tfl.gov.uk for more information.

NUTCRACKER TICKET PRICES

£10 £15 £13 £15 £16 £22 £10 One free teacher for every 10 pupils

Scrunch tickets

£10 (includes 1 adult per baby. Additional adult tickets available at £5 must be booked by phone) Storm tickets £10 (includes carers) Planeta Ka tickets £10 (includes up to 2 adults per child) Disabled customers may bring 1 carer for free.

WAYS TO SAVE

Parking Tooley Street is a red route and there is no parking available at the theatre.

We recommend QPark Butler’s Wharf, 5 minutes’ walk from the theatre.

Coach parking is available near the theatre on Battle Bridge Lane.

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‘A gift to the Unicorn means a gift to the future’

DIARY

Purni Morell, Artistic Director

WESTON

OCTOBER 2014

Watch This Space

7pm

Universe

Fri 29

Watch This Space

7pm

2pm / 7pm

SEPTEMBER 2014

11am

11am

10.30am

Seesaw

Wed 10

10.30am

Thu 11

Tales from the MP3

Fri 12

Tales from the MP3

Seesaw

Sat 13

Tales from the MP3

Seesaw

11am

/ 7pm

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am

11am / 1.30pm

Seesaw

Sun 14

11am / 1.30pm

Thu 18

Secret Life of Suitcases

10.30am

Secret Life of Suitcases

Fri 19

10.30am / 1.30pm

Something Very Far…

Secret Life of Suitcases

2pm / 7.30pm

11am / 1.30pm

BE AN ADVENTURER, EXPLORER OR EVEN A PIONEER. MEMBERSHIP STARTS FROM JUST OVER £10 A MONTH.

Sun 21

Something Very Far…

Secret Life of Suitcases

TO FIND OUT MORE, PICK UP A LEAFLET, VISIT UNICORNTHEATRE.COM OR CALL THE DEVELOPMENT TEAM ON 020 7645 0527.

7.30pm

2pm

11am / 1.30pm

Something Very Far…

Secret Life of Suitcases

7.30pm

10.30am

Wed 24 Something Very Far…

Secret Life of Suitcases

7.30pm

10.30am / 1.30pm

Thu 25

Something Very Far…

Secret Life of Suitcases

Fri 26

Something Very Far…

7.30pm / 9pm

Sat 27

Something Very…

Sun 28

Something Very Far…

2pm / 7.30pm

11am

Thu 9

How Nigeria Became

Secret Life of Suitcases

Fri 10

How Nigeria Became

Secret Life of Suitcases

Sat 11

How Nigeria Became

Secret Life of Suitcases

Sun 12

How Nigeria Became

Secret Life of Suitcases

Tue 14

How Nigeria Became

Wed 15

How Nigeria Became

Thu 16

How Nigeria Became

Fri 17

How Nigeria Became

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am

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11am / 1.30pm 11am / 1.30pm

1.30pm / 1.30pm

Seesaw

Secret Life of Suitcases

1.30pm

1.30pm

Seesaw

Tue 9

Wed 8

2pm

Seesaw

Sun 7

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Secret Life of Suitcases

2pm

Seesaw

Sat 6

11am

Sun 5

11am

Tue 23

Secret Life of Suitcases

11am

Universe

Sat 30

10.30am

Universe

Sat 20

Secret Life of Suitcases

10.30am / 1.30pm

Sat 4

Thu 28

JOIN THE UK’S LEADING THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

Secret Life of Suitcases

Fri 3

10.30am / 1.30pm

7pm

Thu 2

CLORE

Sun 24

7pm

Secret Life of Suitcases

AUGUST 2014

BECOME A MEMBER

Wed 1

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am

Sat 18

Sun 19

How Nigeria Became

Seesaw

2pm

11am

How Nigeria Became

Seesaw

2pm

11am

Seesaw

Tue 21

10.30am / 1.30pm

Wed 22 How Nigeria Became

10.30am / 1.30pm

Thu 23

How Nigeria Became

Fri 24

How Nigeria Became

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am

Seesaw 2pm

Seesaw

Sat 25

11am / 1.30pm

Seesaw

Sun 26

11am / 1.30pm

Dance Umbrella

Seesaw

Wed 29 Dance Umbrella

Seesaw

Tue 28

2pm / 7pm

7pm

Thu 30

Nosferatu

Fri 31

Nosferatu

11am / 1.30pm

Seesaw

6pm

6pm / 10pm

11am / 1.30pm

11am / 1.30pm / 3pm

Seesaw

11am / 1.30pm

2pm

Registered Charity No. 225751 27

Sat 6

NOVEMBER 2014 Sat 1

Nosferatu

Nutcracker

3pm

Seesaw

Sun 7

Nutcracker

Seesaw

Tue 9

Sat 17

Caucasian Chalk…

Fourth Wise Man

Sun 18

Caucasian Chalk…

11.15am / 1.45pm

Nosferatu

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Tue 20

Caucasian Chalk…

Tue 4

How Nigeria Became

Wed 10 Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Wed 21

Caucasian Chalk…

Wed 5

How Nigeria Became

Thu 11

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

Thu 22

Caucasian Chalk…

Thu 6

How Nigeria Became

Fri 12

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch 9:30am / 11am

Fri 23

Caucasian Chalk…

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am

10.30am

10.30am / 1.30pm

10.30am / 1.30pm

2pm

Girls Like That 2pm

/ 7pm

/ 7pm

10.30am

11.15am / 1.45pm

11.15am / 1.30pm

9:30am / 11am

11.15am

11.15am / 1.45pm

9:30am / 11am

11.15am

2pm

Tue 27

/ 1.30pm

Thu 26

Caucasian Chalk…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Fri 27

Caucasian Chalk…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Sat 28

Caucasian Chalk… / 7pm

11am / 1.30pm 11am / 1.30pm 11am / 1.30pm

1.15pm

/ 7pm

1.15pm / 7pm

11am 2pm

Scrunch 9:30am / 11am

11.15am

Wed 25 Caucasian Chalk…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Caucasian Chalk…

Fourth Wise Man

10.30am

Polar Bears Go Wild

11am / 1.30pm

Wed 4

Nutcracker

How Nigeria Became

2pm

9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

Tue 16

Sun 9

11.15am / 1.45pm

Caucasian Chalk…

7pm

Caucasian Chalk…

2pm

Tue 24

Sun 25

Polar Bears Go Wild

11am / 1.30pm

50 Dangerous Things

Caucasian Chalk…

Scrunch

2.30pm

11am / 1.30pm

Tue 3

Sat 24

Fourth Wise Man

2pm / 5pm

2pm / 5pm

MARCH 2015

Scrunch 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

Nutcracker

Britain’s Best…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Nutcracker

Sun 14

Sun 22

11am / 1.30pm / 4pm

Polar Bears Go Wild

Sat 13

Girls Like That

11.15am / 1.45pm

Polar Bears Go Wild

11am / 1.30pm / 4pm

Girls Like That

/3pm

How Nigeria Became

11am

/ 7pm

10.30am

How Nigeria Became

/ 7pm

2pm / 7pm

Sat 8

11am

10.30am

Fri 7

10.30am

Fourth Wise Man

2pm

Sun 2

11am / 1.30pm

2pm

2pm / 6pm 2pm

2pm

Fourth Wise Man

11am / 1.30pm / 3pm

11am / 1.30pm

7pm

7pm

1.15pm

/ 7pm

Tue 11

Girls Like That

Wed 17

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Wed 28 Caucasian Chalk…

Thu 5

Caucasian Chalk…

Wed 12

Girls Like That

Thu 18

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Thu 29

Caucasian Chalk…

Fri 6

Caucasian Chalk…

Thu 13

Girls Like That

Fri 19

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Fri 30

Caucasian Chalk…

Sat 7

Britain’s Best…

Fri 14

Girls Like That

Sat 20

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

Sat 31

Caucasian Chalk…

Sun 8

Britain’s Best…

Fourth Wise Man

11.15am / 1.45pm

Scrunch 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

Tue 10

Britain’s Best…

11am 11am 11am

11am

/ 2pm

/ 7pm

/ 2pm

/ 7pm

10.30am

10.30am / 2pm

7pm

3pm / 7pm

1.30pm

11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am

11.15am / 1.45pm

9:30am / 11am

9:30/11.30am/1.30pm 9:30am / 11am

7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm

1.15pm / 7pm 11am 2pm

Storm

/ 5pm

2.30pm – 5.30pm

Storm

2pm

10am – 1pm / 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Girls Like That

Sun 21

Nutcracker

Tue 18

Girls Like That

Tue 23

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Tue 3

Caucasian Chalk…

7pm

10am – 1pm

Storm

Wed 11

Britain’s Best…

Wed 19

Girls Like That

Wed 24 Nutcracker

11am / 3pm

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Wed 4

Caucasian Chalk…

Storm

Thu 12

Britain’s Best…

Thu 20

Girls Like That

Sat 27

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Thu 5

Storm

Fri 13

Britain’s Best…

Fri 21

Nutcracker

Girls Like That

Sun 28

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Fri 6

Storm

Sat 14

Britain’s Best…

Sat 22

Nutcracker

Girls Like That

Tue 30

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Sat 7

Storm

Sun 15

Britain’s Best…

Sun 23

Nutcracker

Wed 31

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Sun 8

Storm

Tue 17

Caucasian Chalk…

Tue 25

Nutcracker

Tue 10

Storm

Wed 18

Caucasian Chalk…

Sat 15

2pm

10.30am 11am

2pm

11am 2pm

11am

2pm

/ 7pm / 7pm

/ 2pm

/ 7pm

/ 7pm

/ 7pm

2pm

2pm

3pm / 7pm

3pm 2pm 2pm 2pm

11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am / 1.45pm 11.15am / 1.45pm

9:30/11.30am/1.30pm 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm 11.30am/1.30pm 11.30am/1.30pm 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm 9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

FEBRUARY 2015

7pm

10am – 1pm 10am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm

10am – 1pm

10am – 1pm / 2.30pm – 5.30pm

10am – 1pm

11am / 1.30pm 11am / 1.30pm

11am 2pm

2pm

1.15pm / 7pm

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Wed 11

Storm

Thu 19

Caucasian Chalk…

Thu 27

Nutcracker

Sat 3

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Thu 12

Storm

10am – 1pm

Fri 20

Caucasian Chalk…

Fri 28

Nutcracker

Sun 4

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Scrunch

Fri 13

Britain’s Best…

Sat 21

Caucasian Chalk…

50 Dangerous Things

50 Dangerous Things

KEY

10.30am / 2pm

3pm

10.30am

Sat 29

Sun 30

2pm

Nutcracker

11am / 3pm

Nutcracker

2pm

2pm

Fri 9

Sat 10

Sun 11

DECEMBER 2014

10.30am / 2pm

1.45pm

Fourth Wise Man

Tue 13

Wed 3

Nutcracker

Fourth Wise Man

Wed 14

Thu 4

Nutcracker

Fri 5

Nutcracker

10.30am / 2pm 10.30am

11.15am

Fourth Wise Man

Fri 16

Caucasian Chalk…

10am – 1pm

11am

Britain’s Best…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Sun 15

Britain’s Best…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Tue 17

Britain’s Best…

Polar Bears Go Wild

Wed 18

Britain’s Best…

2pm / 7pm

11am / 1.30pm

Polar Bears Go Wild

Thu 19

Britain’s Best…

50 Dangerous Things

2pm

2pm 2pm

Polar Bears Go Wild

Fri 20

Polar Bears Go Wild

Sat 21

11am / 1.30pm

Sat 14

11am / 1.30pm

Polar Bears Go Wild

11am / 1.30pm

10.30am

9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

11am / 1.30pm

Thu 15

11.15am

9:30/11.30am/1.30pm

11am / 1.30pm

Fourth Wise Man

11.15am

9:30am / 11am

11am / 1.30pm

Nutcracker

10.30am

1.45pm

Tue 2

1.45pm

Fourth Wise Man

1.45pm

11.15am / 1.45pm

11am / 1.30pm

/ 7pm

2pm

Britain’s Best…

11.30am

Britain’s Best…

2pm / 5pm

Storm

10am – 1pm

/ 5pm

Fri 2

7pm

Storm

10am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm

Wed 26 Nutcracker

10am – 1pm

Storm

10am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm

JANUARY 2015

10am – 1pm / 2pm – 5pm

10.30am

Storm

11am / 1.30pm

7pm

1.15pm / 7pm

The Chair

11am 2pm

10.30am

The Chair

/ 5pm

2.30pm

1.30pm

11am / 1.30pm

50 Dangerous Things

11am / 1.30pm

50 Dangerous Things

11am / 1.30pm

50 Dangerous Things

11am / 1.30pm

Audio Described

Insight discussion

Captioned

Preview performance

Integrated Sign Interpreted performance

Press performance – limited tickets Sleepover – Candyland Slumber Party Unicorn Late

Relaxed performance

50 Dangerous Things

11am / 1.30pm

28

UP Club – free foyer events UP Club +

show-specific events, booking required

29