M6 Theatre's MAVIS SPARKLE to Launch UK Tour This Autumn

The award winning M6 Theatre Company's magical new production Mavis Sparkle, for children aged 4+ and families, is set to breeze into theatres this autumn from 8 October to 5 March 2017.

From the team behind the acclaimed One Little Word and Whatever the Weather, this cosmic show features an exciting mix of illusion, captivating performance and animation.

With her cleaning trolley full of secrets and surprises, Mavis is moving ever closer to making her dreams come true. All she needs is a little help from her cheeky cuckoo clock, mischievous mop bucket and Spike the hedgehog, to journey north and see nature's biggest light show with her own eyes.

Directed by M6's Artistic Director Gilly Baskeyfield, the play is underscored with original music written by Tayo Akinbode and features an enchanting set by M6's resident Designer and Production Manager, Joss Matzen.

M6's Artistic Director, Gilly Baskeyfield who created the story, said: "Alongside children's stories of princes and princesses, superheroes and villains, there are also wonderful, magical stories of everyday characters with special qualities, dreams and adventures. M6's Mavis Sparkle is an original story, full of laughter, transformation and joy. Mavis reminds us that if we dust beneath the surface, we might find there's magic in the most unexpected places."

Founded in 1977 and based in Rochdale, M6 Theatre Company is acknowledged as one of Britain's leading touring theatre companies specialising in creating and delivering high quality theatre for young audiences. The company's previous production Whatever the Weather won an Off West End Theatre Award for Best Production for Young People award (0-7 years).

Mavis Sparkle will open at Pontio, Bangor on Saturday 8 October and then tour to venues until Sunday 3 March.

About M6 Theatre Company - founded in 1977 and based in Rochdale, M6 is acknowledged as one of Britain's leading touring theatre companies specialising in creating and delivering high quality theatre for young audiences.

2016/17 Tour Dates:

2016

Pontio, Bangor SAT 8 OCT

Touchstones, Rochdale SUN 9 OCT

The egg, Theatre Royal Bath FRI 14/SAT 15/SUN 16 OCT

TakeOff Festival WED 19/THU 20/ FRI 21 OCT

Shilbottle Community Hall SAT 22 OCT

Scarborough Art Gallery MON 24 OCT

Old Fire Station, Carlisle TUE 25 OCT

The Witham, Barnard Castle WED 26 OCT

Birmingham Repertory Theatre THU 27/FRI 28/SAT 29 OCT

Hafren, Newtown SAT 5 NOV

Lincoln Drill Hall SUN 6 NOV

M6 Studio Theatre, Rochdale SAT 12 NOV

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry SUN 13 NOV

ARC, Stockton Arts Centre SAT 19 NOV

Lancaster Arts at Lancaster University SUN 20 NOV

2017

Theatre Clwyd FRI 3/SAT 4 FEB

The Lowry, Salford Quays SUN 5 FEB

Lyric Hammersmith SAT 11 FEB

Theatre Royal Margate SUN 12 FEB

Platform, Glasgow FRI 17 FEB

Eden Court, Inverness SUN 19 FEB

Theatre by the Lake, Keswick TUE 21/WED22/THU 23 FEB

Arts Centre, Washington FRI 24 FEB

Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre SUN 26 FEB