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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL OVO Until 4 March Royal Albert Hall
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Perfect for budding entomologists and for circus lovers alike, this set piece by Cirque du Soleil hurls the audience headlong into the wonderful world of creepy crawlies. Ants, fleas, spiders and crickets are among the mini beasts reinvented by the talented team. Look out for the amazing red ants (performed by an all-female crew from China) and the wild trapeze antics of the scarab beetles. cirquedusoleil.com/ovo
DREAM ON
HISTORY LIVE
From 10 February V&A Museum of Childhood
elve into dreamworld at the Museum of Childhood. Th is new exhibition, Dream On, explores the notion that our dreams have the ability to bring inanimate objects to life, immersing us in a world of wild possibilites in the middle of the day, or as this is more commonly known, a daydream. A family event to fi re the imagination and inspire fresh takes on what 'real life' is all about. Cambridge Heath Road, E2 vam.ac.uk
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VICTORIA & ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON
Until 25 February V & A Museum of Childhood
ebruary is your last chance to view the V & A's breathtaking exhibition detailing the life of worldrenowned children's author, Michael Morpurgo, the creator of classics such as War Horse. It showcases original letters and unpublished manuscripts – and even gives you the opportunity to meet the Joey puppet from the West End production of War Horse. vam.ac.uk
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3 Great Shows to Catch H A R E & TH E TO R TO I S E
B E A R A N D B U T TE R F LY
J O E Y ' S C I RC U S
See a fabulous and fresh take on Aesop's classic fable at the Lyric Theatre. The award-winning adaptation will have you on the edge of your seat. Who will win this time? Lyric Square, W6; lyric.co.uk
A charming tale following friendship and the strength of a bond between two very unlikely allies, Bear and Butterfly will have you laughing and crying simultaneously. 40 High St, TW8; theatrehullabaloo.org.uk
Everyone knows Punch and Judy, but do we know where they came from? Step back into Punch's past with this fun adaptation aboard a barge on the river Thames. Blomfield Road, W9; puppetbarge.com
13-17 February Lyric Theatre
13-17 February Watermans Art Centre
Until 18 March Puppet Theatre Barge
SPRING 2018
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