Little Angel Theatre Announces Feb-April Listings

February-April 2010 Little Angel Theatre Listings
Box Office: 020 7226 1787 Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage, London N1 2DN
www.littleangeltheatre.com

SHOWS...
Old Mother Hubbard
10th Feb-14th Feb 2010
Children & Families
Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to fetch her poor dog a bone, but when she got there, the cupboard was bare...Or was it?

A dotty old woman takes you on a nursery rhyme journey as she clatters about in her kitchen and her dancing dog sniffs out trouble in the most unlikely places.

Garlic Theatre delight children and adults alike with a spicy blend of slapstick and folk humour in this fresh and funny adaptation, with well crafted glove puppets, singing teapots and a feast of musical treats. Suitable for age 3-6 yrs. Duration: 45 minutes
www.garlictheatre.org.uk
Dates and Times: Wed 10 Feb to Sun 14 Feb, 10am/1pm wed/thurs, 1pm/5pm Fri, 11am/2pm Sat/Sun. Baby Friendly performances on Thurs 10am & Sun 11am.
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

The Selfish Giant
17th Feb-21st Feb 2010
Children & Families
"...what a wonderful show...catch this show if you can"
Steve Newton, Animations Magazine
"The Selfish Giant built a high wall all round his lovely garden to keep the children out. But it also kept Spring away, so that it was always Winter in the garden, and the North Wind and the Frost and the Snow danced about the trees. One morning the Giant looked out and saw a most wonderful sight......"

The Selfish Giant is presented by PuppetCraft, part of the spring visitors season at Little Angel.
This much loved fairy tale is brought to life using beautiful puppets and original music. The story is adapted to broaden its appeal, while keeping the charm of Oscar Wilde's story. Suitable for ages 4+. Duration: 45 minutes.
Dates and Times: Wed 17 Feb to Sun 21 Feb - Wed/Thurs 11am/2pm, Fri 2pm/5pm, Sat/Sun11am/2pm . Baby Friendly performances on Thurs & Sun 11am.
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

Oshima and the Big Seas
6th Mar 2010
Children & Families

Every day Oshima goes fishing in his little tub boat. He hopes he will catch a really big fish...
But he never does.
Maybe it is because Oshima's pet frog, Ito, is always playing tricks!
Or maybe Oshima is just too busy day-dreaming about what it must be like under the Big Sea...
One day Oshima has a big adventure and gets the chance to find out!

With a growing reputation for lovingly-made puppets and engaging performances Angel HeArt Theatre offer this uplifting show for hearts young and old.

A tale about kindness, trusting the unknown and dancing with turtles! Full of amazing sea creatures, shadow puppetry and live sound-songs of the ocean, 'Oshima and the Big Sea' is where warm-hearted humour swims with big-eyed wonder...

If you love the sea you'll be hooked! Dive in!
Suitable for ages 3+. Duration: 50 minutes.

www.angelhearttheatre.com

Dates and Times: Sat 6 Mar, 11am & 2pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

The Gingerbread Man
7th Mar 2010
Children & Families

Come and join the Rainbow collectors retell the popular story of The Gingerbread Man. Using puppetry, live cooking, kitchen utensils and a sprinkle of imagination, watch him run as fast as he can, will you be the one to catch the Gingerbread Man?

The Rainbow Collectors are thrilled to return to The Little Angel again this March after touring The Gingerbread Man in Stockholm and London during 2008. Directed by Steve Tiplady of Indefinite Articles, we tell the story though two children's experiences in the kitchen after their mother leaves them to their own devices and a mischievous cooking accident creates a Gingerbread Man. He leads the children into an adventure, encountering curious animals, messy mayhem and a delicious end!

The Rainbow Collectors are a group of performers who have performed internationally as well as around England with puppetry, circus and interactive walkabout performances.
Suitable for age 5+ Duration: 40 minutes

Dates and Times: Sun 7 Mar, 11am & 2pm

Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

Princess and the Pea
10th Mar-14th Mar 2010
Children & Families
'Very inventive stuff - the three year old who accompanied this reviewer was quickly at ease and enthralled' The Stage
Once upon a stormy night, while the wind and the rain were howling outside, the Royals were all tucked up warm in bed. Suddenly there came a knock at the door and a very wet, very untidy girl was brought inside. This quirky and inventive adaptation of Hans Andersen's bedtime tale is played out among sheets and blankets with puppets, objects and dreamlike projections.
Following the sell-out production at Polka and Little Angel last spring, Banyan presents this intimate and visually beautiful one-person show. Suitable for age 2-5. Duration: 45 minutes
www.banyantheatre.com
Dates and Times: Wed 10 Mar to Sun 14 Mar - Wed/Thurs 10am/1pm, Fri 1pm/5pm, Sat/Sun 11am/2pm. Baby Firendly performances Thurs 10am & Sun 11am.
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

Videk's Shirt
21st Mar-25th Apr 2010
Children & Families
After last spring's sell-out performances this much loved Slovenian children's story by Fran Levstik returns to Little Angel.

Videk is a small boy who is very friendly with all the animals in the countryside. One day the wind blows away his raggedy shirt. Videk is cold - who can help him? Come with Videk on a journey with his animal friends and learn how the sheep's wool is made into a lovely new warm shirt.

"Videk's Shirt" is an intimate interactive storytelling piece.

It is 45 minutes long and involves storytelling, puppetry, traditional live music, and lots and lots of joining in. See www.puppetellers.co.uk for more info about the company

Videk's Shirt is presented by The Puppetellers, part of the spring visitors season at Little Angel. Suitable for age 2-5.

Dates and Times: Sun 21 Mar, Sun 28 Mar, Sat 3 Apr, Mon 5 Apr, Sat 17 Apr, Sun 25 April - at 10am, 11.30am and 1.30pm daily. Baby Friendly performances at 10am on Sun 21 Mar, Sun 28 Mar, Mon 5 Apr and Sun 25 Apr.
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc

Who's Been Sitting in my Chair?
7th Apr-11th Apr 2010
Children & Families
"Freehand Theatre's superb creations are a joy to see. They provide real and effective theatre"
Times Educational Supplement

A delightful and playful interpretation of a well-known tale - with porridge and bears and one-two-three chairs. A tale that's not too BIG and not too small but just right. Mind you, telling this story is not so easy when it's wintertime and the bears won't wake up - Zzzzzzzzz - what do bears dream about? But spring in the air puts a spring in all our steps and one little girl with golden hair is always a step ahead. And when Small Bear gets lost, we all have to go on a bear hunt!

With original music, this play is for everyone who can count to three - especially if you're aged 3 to 7!

Who's Been Sitting in my Chair? is presented by Freehand Theatre, part of the spring visitors season at Little Angel.
Suitable for age 3-7. Duration: 50 minutes

www.freehandtheatre.co.uk

Dates and Times: Wed 7 April to Sun 11 April - Wed/Thurs11am/2pm, Fri 2pm/5pm, Sat/Sun 11am/2pm. Baby Friendly performances on Thurs & Sun at 11am.
Tickets: £8 / £6 conc
TAKE PART!
Saturday Puppet Club: for 5-10 yrs
SPC members see a performance of 'Petrushka' at Little Angel before undertaking a 9 week challenge to create their own puppets and develop a short play for performance. The term culminates in a grand finale for friends and family. SPC is split into to 2 age groups - 5 to 7's and 8 to 10's. We have two time slots to choose from for the 5-7's (see below) and a 9.45am - 11.00am slot for the 8-10's.
Dates: 16 January - 27th March (no class 20th Feb half term)

Times by age group: 5-7's 9.45 - 11.00 am or 11.30 am - 12.45 pm
8-10's 9.45 - 11.00 am
Please note - Times vary slightly on the first week of term (16th January) when all the children come to see a performance of 'Petrushka' at 11.00am instead of their regular time slot.

Cost: £80 per person/£55.00 concessions (includes seeing the show)

Crafty Kids: for 2-5 yrs
Crafty Kids is our extremely popular Saturday morning 8 week club for 2-5 year olds (nursery and reception ages) and their carers. Members begin the term by watching a performance of Little Angel Theatre's charming production of 'Splish Splash'. The following 7 weeks are spent on 'crafty' activities, songs and games linked to the show including some simple puppet making. The children must be accompanied by an adult carer and will leave each session with something they have made themselves.
Dates: 23 January - 20th March (no class 20th Feb half term)

Times: 9.45am - 11.00am or 11.30am - 12.45pm
Please note - Times vary slightly on the first week of term (23rd Jan) when all the children come to see a performance of 'Splish Splash' at 10.00am instead of their regular time slot.

Cost: £90 per carer/child pair/£65 concession (includes seeing the show)

Kid's Fun Day: for 5-11 yrs

Top quality play-time for kids! The day starts with a performance of The Selfish Giant followed by a puppet making workshop in the afternoon, guided by our experienced professional leaders. Please bring a packed lunch. For ages 5 -11.

Dates and times:
Wednesday 17th February
10.30am - 4pm
£45 per person/£30.00 concessions (includes seeing the show)

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