Primary Times North London October 2018
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<strong>Primary</strong> <strong>Times</strong> <strong>North</strong> <strong>London</strong><br />
BOX OFFICE<br />
23 - 2 7 Oct<br />
The Enormous Turnip<br />
Living in their tiny shed squeezed in<br />
amongst the garden tools, Mr and<br />
Mrs Chickweed’s amazing prizewinning<br />
vegetables have taken over<br />
everything. Before they retire, they<br />
can’t resist planting one last seed to<br />
try for one more champion vegetable<br />
and one more trophy. Ages 3+.<br />
4 Nov<br />
You’ve Got Dragons<br />
A delightful tale of one child’s journey<br />
to come to terms with their dragons,<br />
told in Taking Flight’s unique style.<br />
With live, original music, this highly<br />
visual, sensitive production is a<br />
humorous and touching exploration of<br />
the dragons we all face. Ages 3+.<br />
1 – 2 4 Dec<br />
The Gingerbread Man<br />
Chase after a cheeky gingerbread hero<br />
as he sets off on the biggest adventure<br />
of his life –out of the kitchen, through<br />
the town, across the fields and all the<br />
way to the river. Now if he could just<br />
avoid that sly old fox. Ages 3+.<br />
JW3 NW3<br />
Box Office: 020 7433 8988<br />
www.jw3.org.uk<br />
25 Nov<br />
Tales from the Shed with<br />
Chickenshed<br />
In this informal, lively and amazingly<br />
engaging show, the performers and<br />
audience share the same space.<br />
Children are always encouraged<br />
to make alot of noise and to help<br />
make the story happen!<br />
Rosie who dreams of carving a<br />
special turnip lantern for the Festival<br />
of Light. To plant and harvest the<br />
turnip, Rosie will need plenty of<br />
help from the audience, her animal<br />
friends and one small but very<br />
important gnome!<br />
10 Nov<br />
Mrs Hand the Sing-along Band<br />
Enjoy a collective of professional<br />
musicians who create and perform<br />
live music events with astrong<br />
emphasis on audience participation,<br />
theatrical engagement and<br />
communal singing. This unique<br />
band combines elements of Folk,<br />
Soul, Afro, Dub, comedy and<br />
theatre.<br />
Leicester Square WC2H<br />
Box Office: 03333 444 167<br />
www.christmasinleicestersquare.<br />
com<br />
10 Nov – 30 Dec<br />
Brat Kids Carnival<br />
A high-energy super fun afternoon<br />
show. Ideal for youngsters<br />
who enjoy wild circus skills,<br />
pumping music, ridiculous acts of<br />
amazement and eye popping party<br />
tricks. Ages 4+.<br />
2 - 3 0 Dec<br />
The Showstoppers’ Christmas<br />
Kids Show!<br />
Join us this festive season in<br />
our Christmas grotto where the<br />
Showstopper Elves are ready<br />
to take your kids’ ideas and<br />
suggestions, and transform them<br />
on the spot into magical, musical<br />
interactive adventures. Ages 3+.<br />
in Class One, but one day he gets<br />
more than he bargained for when<br />
he falls unnoticed from abackpack<br />
and embarks on his own big<br />
adventure! Ages 3-8.<br />
5 – 21 Oct<br />
The Adventures of Curious Ganz<br />
The Adventures of Curious Ganz is<br />
a fictitious story based on the true<br />
life of 16th century copper smelter<br />
Joachim Ganz. It is acelebration of<br />
the new, the strange, the brave and<br />
the curious! Told through design,<br />
table-top puppetry, music and a<br />
few words, all wildly based on the<br />
principles of alchemy. Ages 7+.<br />
12 – 1 4 Oct<br />
Apple ‘n’ Spice<br />
Introduce your children to Indian<br />
storytelling with Apple ‘n’ Spice,<br />
an original interactive and multicultural<br />
dance performance. This<br />
charming new fairy-tale tells the<br />
story of two stepmothers: one from<br />
the East and one from the West,<br />
the plot thickens as their stories<br />
entwine. Ages 3-8. Show taking<br />
place at The Little Angel Studios.<br />
20 – 2 1 Oct<br />
Phoenix and Turtle<br />
Turtle is ahomebody. Rarely out of<br />
her shell. She prefers to take things<br />
slow and every day is the same! This<br />
performance is astory of friendship<br />
and freedom, inspired by the poem<br />
by William Shakespeare. Ages 4-8.<br />
22 – 2 4 Oct<br />
Invisible Me<br />
Bo is bored of the ordinary. One<br />
rainy afternoon, an invisible friend<br />
comes bursting into his life, turning<br />
Bo’s ordinary world upside down.<br />
Enjoy a tale of a friendship like<br />
no other, packed full of puppetry,<br />
music, magic and asprinkle of<br />
mischief. Ages 5-11.<br />
25 – 2 8 Oct<br />
Hey Diddle Diddle<br />
Ever wondered how a cow jumped<br />
over the moon? Or why the dish ran<br />
away with the spoon? With original<br />
songs played live on stage, brilliant<br />
puppetry and lots of laughter, this<br />
new show is awild and musical<br />
celebration about the importance of<br />
imagination. Ages 3-8.<br />
16 Nov – 24 Dec<br />
Finding Santa<br />
Ever wondered how letters for Santa<br />
Claus get to the <strong>North</strong> Pole? What<br />
if something went wrong along the<br />
way? And how will Santa’s elves<br />
make sure his mail is delivered<br />
on time? Acomical adventure full<br />
of quirky characters, where the<br />
audience will help decide how the<br />
story unfolds. Ages 3-8.<br />
Kings Place N1<br />
Box Office: 020 7520 1490<br />
www.kingsplace.co.uk<br />
20 – 2 8 Oct<br />
Leicester Square Theatre WC2H<br />
Box Office: 020 7734 2222<br />
www.leicestersquaretheatre.com<br />
13 Oct<br />
Aurora Orchestra –Far, Far Away<br />
(Weekends only) This immersive,<br />
multi-sensory show interweaves<br />
chamber arrangements of Bach’s<br />
music with an original story from<br />
award-winning poet Kate Wakeling.<br />
Young audience members and<br />
their families are invited to enter a<br />
magical world of play. Suitable for<br />
under 5s.<br />
West End Magic<br />
This exciting family-friendly show<br />
features award-winning magic,<br />
impossible juggling, grand illusions<br />
and comedy. This show features<br />
Britain’s Got Talent finalist Christian<br />
Lee, the conjuring feats of Oliver<br />
Tabor plus some of the best magic<br />
& variety acts in the UK. Ages 5+.<br />
25 Nov<br />
Evelyn &the Yellow Birds<br />
Join us an interactive musical<br />
adventure following Evelyn and the<br />
Yellow Birds from the Caribbean to<br />
England. The show explores Jazz<br />
music and its Caribbean influences<br />
through Evelyn’s heart-warming tale<br />
with alive band accompaniment.<br />
Lauderdale House N6<br />
Box Office: 020 8348 8716<br />
13 Oct<br />
The Enormous Turnip<br />
Follow the tale of ayoung girl called<br />
20 Oct – 6 Jan<br />
Stick Man<br />
Touching, funny and utterly original,<br />
this delightful adaptation of Julia<br />
Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s<br />
Stick Man is back! What starts off as<br />
a morning jog becomes quite the<br />
misadventure for Stick Man.<br />
Little Angel Theatre N1<br />
Box Office: 020 7226 1787<br />
www.littleangeltheatre.com<br />
13 Sep – 1 1 Nov<br />
The Everywhere Bear<br />
The Everywhere Bear has a<br />
wonderful time with the children<br />
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