Acclaimed children's theatre company tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal team up again to present Mike Kenny's adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's highly acclaimed story Snow Queen.
Acclaimed children's theatre company tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal team up again to present Mike Kenny's adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's highly acclaimed story Snow Queen.
Faber & Faber and the Ted Hughes Estate mark today's 25th anniversary of the publication of the author's environmental morality tale, The Iron Woman by unveiling plans for the first-ever stage adaptation of this highly-topical book, written as a sequel to the former Poet Laureate's enduring children's classic, The Iron Man.
The Point has announced its busy autumn season, featuring circus, family theatre, comedy and the return of the venue's annual film festival.
Keegan PLAY-RAH-KA presents the American premiere of Mike Kenny's The Ice Child. A play for young audiences and their families, The Ice Child opens on August 18, 2018, at the Andrew Keegan Theatre in Washington, DC and is recommended for ages 8 and up.
Full casting is today announced for Polka Theatre's production of The Everywhere Bear. Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville, directs Amy Tweed and Daniel Harlock running until 26 July.
Sherman Theatre is today unveiling its Autumn 2018 season, led with the announcement that it is to mount a major new production of Welsh dramatist Meic Povey's Fel Anifail from 11-20 October. Before his passing last year, the playwright - one of Wales' most important dramatists - gave his blessing for the production.
Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville today announces their new season for Autumn/ Winter 2018 comprising both new Polka productions and visiting work as well as classes and workshops, celebrating some of the greatest living writers for children.
Mike Kenny's Random Selfies will have its premiere later this month at Polka Theatre's Techtopia Festival. Kenny is one of the leading writers in the UK who specialises in theatre for young people. His adaptation of The Railway Children for York Theatre Royal, seen at Waterloo and Kings Cross stations and the National Railway Museum, won the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment in 2011.
Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville today announces the full programme for Techtopia Festival running from 24 May until 3 June including a number of performances, workshops and installations spanning two weeks exploring the role of technology in modern childhood.
I confess, I'm an Anglophile and a huge fan of classic British children's literature: Swallows and Amazons, The Famous Five, Stig of the Dump and of course, Edith Nesbit's The Railway Children. So, it was exciting to find out this Edwardian classic was having its Swiss debut near Geneva.
The Point, Eastleigh is delighted to announce the venue's Christmas show for 2018 is Snow Queen by Mike Kenny, presented by family theatre company tutti frutti.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Off the Hill production of RAPUNZEL will begin touring community centers around the region beginning April 6. A charming adaptation of the beloved fairy tale, the production travels from Oxford to Columbia Tusculum to Covington, and other places in between, before it closes May 20.
Ovalhouse begin 2018 with another dynamic and innovative season of shows plus four new FiRST BiTES. For the first time, Owen Calvert-Lyons, Ovalhouse's Head of Theatre & Artist Development, will be directing a brand-new show Random Selfies by Olivier Award-winning playwright Mike Kenny, as part of a three-year research project into child loneliness.
From Saturday 9 December-Saturday 6 January, The Albany Theatre will be transformed into Toad Hall to play host to Mike Kenny's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows. This classic family tale is the first solo, in-house production for The Albany. It has been adapted for the stage from the novel by Kenneth Grahame by Olivier award-winning playwright, Mike Kenny and boasts a cast of local professional talent alongside teams of local community artists to bring the adventures of these celebrated riverbank friends and foes to life - including Coventry actor, Paul Nolan as the charming character Mole.
I've wanted to work with Polka Theatre since I graduated from Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama, and regularly badgered the artistic directors with my photograph and CV. In October, I was invited to a research and development day for The Snow Queen, where the director and designer worked with us to gather ideas for how this show might come together. A day of play!
From Saturday 9 December Saturday 6 January, The Albany Theatre will be transformed into Toad Hall to play host to Mike Kenny's adaptation of The Wind in the Willows.
Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, Peter Glanville, today announced the full cast for their Christmas show - The Snow Queen.
This autumn, the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich will again collaborate with Salisbury Playhouse and Queen's Theatre Hornchurch to produce Graham Linehan's THE LADYKILLERS from Thu 7 to Sat 30 September.
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