Little Angel Theatre - February to April 2010.
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
THE Little Angel Theatre has several productions lined up for the coming months – all suitable for children and families.
Old Mother Hubbard – February 10 to February 14.
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 presents 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 years.
Duration: 45 minutes.
The Selfish Giant – February 17 to February 21.
“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 and over.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Oshima and the Big Sea – March 6.
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!
A tale about kindness, trusting the unknown and dancing with turtles, Oshima and the Big Sea is full of amazing sea creatures, shadow puppetry and live sound-songs of the ocean.
Suitable for ages 3 and over.
Duration: 50 minutes.
The Gingerbread Man – March 7.
The Rainbow Collectors return to The Little Angel Theatre after touring The Gingerbread Man in Stockholm and London during 2008.
Directed by Steve Tiplady of Indefinite Articles, the story is told 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, who leads them 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 ages 5 and over.
Duration: 40 minutes.
Princess and the Pea – March 10 to March 14.
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.
Videk’s Shirt – Selected dates from March 21 to April 25.
After last spring’s sell-out performances this much loved Slovenian children’s story by Fran Levstik returns to Little Angel. It involves storytelling, puppetry, traditional live music, and lots of joining in.
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 presented by The Puppetellers, part of the spring visitors season at Little Angel.
Duration: 45 minutes.
Suitable for age 2-5.
Who’s Been Sitting in my Chair? – April 7 to April 11.
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!
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.
Tickets (for each production): £8, £6 concessions.
For more information call the box office on 020 7226 1787 or visit www.littleangeltheatre.com
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