CHILDREN 3–8YRS
BABIES AND TODDLERS
ODDLY PART OF FUN PALACES WEEKENDER 3–4 Oct. See website for details.
An egg Production in association with Dance Umbrella presents
16 SINGERS THU 22 – SAT 24 OCT, TIMES VARY, SEE WEBSITE
0-18 MTHS
Half Moon presents
CURIOUS SUN 13 SEPT, 11AM, 1.30PM & 3.30PM
0-3 YRS
A Tam Tam Theatre production
Cake making gets messy in this perfect introduction to theatre, guaranteeing giggles galore for the very young and young at heart. Journey into a playfully imaginative world where the kitchen meets the garden and where dirt is good. At the end of the performance, there is an extra 20 minutes where children are invited to play in the soft, moist soil. Limited places in Studio 1. We recommend children wear old clothes. 25MINS PLUS 20MINS OF PLAYTIME
3-8 YRS
SUN 11 OCT, 3PM
Ripstop Theatre presents
A REAL MERMAID’S TALE
Created by Katherine Morley
16 Singers is a special experience. Created by Katherine Morley for babies aged 0–18 months and their grown ups, it cleverly captures the attention of tiny spectators using breath, rhythms and song, and by blending movement with an intricate, moving set. A rare opportunity to share a beautifully crafted performance with your baby.
HALF-TERM WEEK IS DINOSAUR WEEK!
Norwich Puppet Theatre presents
SUN 4 OCT, 3PM
Makin Projects presents Squashbox Theatre’s
Limited places in Studio 1. Please note that children aged between 18 months and 7 years can not be admitted.
THE SEA SHOW
30MINS PLUS 15MINS REST AND RELAX TIME
The Sea Show is a quirky and hilarious mix of puppet show, natural history and comedy cabaret. Meet crazy characters like Morwenna the ‘beautiful’ mermaid, Ruan the reformed seagull and salty seadog Captain Pemburthy, as well as a cast of mischievous sea-squirts, crabs and pilchards. Come and celebrate the sea with fantastic facts, live music and songs.
5+ YRS
SUN 20 SEPT, 3PM
50MINS
PART OF THE RIVER WEEKENDER 18–20 Sept Cabaret, outdoor cinema and family activities galore. See website for details.
3–8 YRS
Following last year’s sell out performance of A Real Fairy Tale, A Real Mermaid’s Tale is an exciting adventure on the high seas with pirates, monstrous sea creatures and mermaid treasure. It follows our intrepid explorer, Amelia Buttersnap, on her continuing quest to discover evidence of hidden and magical creatures. 50MINS
Based on the much-loved children’s book by Joyce Dunbar. Norwich Puppet Theatre’s adaptation visually reimagines the story with traditional and contemporary puppets, inventive design and original music. The Lostlet twirls a golden leaf, the Strangelet holds a smooth white pebble and the Oddlet listens to a seashell, these three unusual creatures hold onto their special treasures and ponder questions which they are unable to answer…until a little boy comes along and resolves their problems. 50MINS
Lyngo Theatre presents
PUSS IN BOOTS SUN 18 OCT, 3.30PM
4-8 YRS
Adapted and performed by Patrick Lynch Theatre of Widdershins presents
THE ELVES AND THE SHOEMAKER SUN 27 SEPT, 3PM Shoooooes…! Ah, new shoes: Delightful on the feet. Soft dancing shoes, swarthy pirate shoes, silver buckle and silken soles. No one makes shoes like an elf. This well-known tale – made popular by the Ladybird Classic – has been re-heeled by Theatre of Widdershins in their own inimitable style. Beautifully crafted puppets, music and a comic mouse all make this show a magical must-see. 60MINS
‘storytelling at its best’ Mumsnet 3–7 YRS
Would you trust a talking cat just like the hero of this story, brought to vivid life by Patrick Lynch from Cbeebies? Using smoke and mirrors and hidden trapdoors he’ll show you how this sure-footed feline fools both the King and the Ogre. This is an unmissable classic furry tail, it’s the cat’s whiskers! 50MINS
Peaceful Lions presents
ROSIE’S MAGIC HORSE SUN 25 OCT, 3PM
3–8 YRS
From the ever popular Peaceful Lion, a heartwarming tale of aspiration, friendship, adventure and a little bit of mischief. Little Rosie dreams that her collection of icelolly sticks will become something greater. And so, at the stroke of midnight, magic and dreams collide and a horse gallops out of the box! “Where to?” he asks. “Anywhere with treasure!” she answers. There begins an adventure like none other: ice-lolly mountains by the sea, caskets of gold, and scurvy pirates. 45MINS © 2012. Quentin Blake and Russell Hoban. Licensed by Walker Books Ltd, London.
Oxford Playhouse presents
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU FIND A DINOSAUR WED 28 OCT – SAT 31 OCT, 11AM & 3PM
4-8 YRS
Written by Nick Walker Directed by Robin Colyer ‘This is a show that takes the skeleton of recorded fact and locates the funny bone.’ Guardian Oxford Playhouse presents the UK’s very own pre-historic story in this brand new bone-shaking, musicmaking, silly show which will make history come alive. In 1824 an eccentric scientist, William Buckland, discovered a bone from a creature that no one had ever seen before. He named it the Megalosaurus, and he was desperate to tell the world about it. Join him where the amazing dinosaur story first begins. 50MINS
DON’T MISS DINOSAUR WEEK AT HALF TERM Explore dinosaur world, hunt for bones and make a dino bath bomb. See website or leaflet for details of family activities throughout the week.