SCHOOLS PROGRAMME FEBRUARY–AUGUST 2018
As spring is just around the corner what better way to welcome it in than a trip out to the theatre and the seaside! The season opens with our beautiful musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s The Singing Mermaid. This co-production with Royal and Derngate is suitable for KS1 and lower KS2 and features all the characters from the much loved book plus much more!
THEATRE
If you are looking for an exciting and engaging way to explore materials, recycling and the environment with your pupils then look no further than Junk! Our interactive performance highlights the issues surrounding what we throw away and what we can do about it in an enjoyable immersive puppetry experience. Suitable for KS2 this is a must for any classes studying materials or protecting the environment.
Illustration Lydia Monks
The summer term brings fairy tales and trips to the seaside, as well as all our wonderful puppet making and CPD opportunities to enhance your curriculum and bring stories and topics to life via puppetry. Read on to find out more and we hope to see you soon. Sarah Schofield Schools Programme Manager
HOW TO BOOK WORKSHOP BOOKINGS Call our Creative Learning department on 020 3780 5977 or email creativelearning@littleangeltheatre.com TICKETS FOR SHOWS Call Box Office on 020 7226 1787 • You may make a provisional reservation, and once the reservation is confirmed we invoice for payment • Tickets are £6 per person, with one free adult for every ten children (this price is available weekdays only) • Additional free adults are available for children who need one-to-one adults SEATING AND ACCESS • Seating in the Theatre is on benches and the capacity per show is approximately 100 (depending on ratio of adults to children) • The Studios is a smaller space – approx. 50 per show • Let us know any access requirements – wheelchair spaces must be booked in advance
THE SINGING MERMAID Written by Julia Donaldson & illustrated by Lydia Monks
8 FEBRUARY–22 APRIL Through beautiful puppetry, songs and performance this magical show brings Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’s enormously popular book, The Singing Mermaid, to life. One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she
EYFS AND YEARS 1–3
Curriculum links English: Reading and Writing, Author study (Julia Donaldson), myths and mythical creatures Topic: Seaside, sea creatures Running time 50 minutes is kept in a small tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way? With music by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt), Little Angel Theatre collaborate once again with Royal & Derngate (Moominsummer Madness, 2014), to sprinkle some puppetry magic on this classroom classic! This play is based on the original book The Singing Mermaid Text copyright © Julia Donaldson 2012 Illustrations copyright © Lydia Monks 2012 Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
THEATRE
JUNK
16 MARCH– 29 APRIL For pupils studying materials and the effect our use of them and how we dispose of them has on the environment, this is a unique opportunity to explore these issues in a way that will not only entertain them, but have a lasting impact. A fantastic way to enhance a project and act as the starting point for debate and writing around the issues it raises. Discover a story about the things we throw away. Every day, under our very eyes, in rubbish bins and recycling boxes across the country, something strange and exciting is happening.
Illustration Fiona Macpherson
Illustration Amberin Huq
STUDIOS
KS2 Curriculum links Science: Materials Geography: The environment, recycling PSHE: Playing an active role as citizens, debating and discussing topical issues and making choices that effect the wider world Running time Approx 1 hour Little Angel Theatre presents Junk, a puppetry production that brings your milk bottles, newspapers and egg boxes to life, sharing stories through the hidden everyday magic we can easily overlook. An immersive puppetry experience, where the audience embark on a unique, interactive adventure.
KIKA’S BIRTHDAY 25 APRIL–20 MAY
Written by John & Danyah Miller A Wizard Presents, Little Angel Theatre & Orange Tree Theatre co-production Kika, a little French mouse, is going to be 5 years old! Her family has planned a birthday surprise, with friends, songs and a grasshopper band. But who is that with his twitchy tail and shining
EYFS AND YEARS 1–3 Curriculum links English: Poetry, rhyming couplets, storytelling PSHE: Friendship, empathy Running time 50 minutes eyes watching them closely? It’s That Bright Orange Cat. Will he join the party, make some new friends and share some birthday cake, or does he have something else in mind? A delightful interactive story, with puppetry, by award winning storyteller Danyah Miller. Come and help this family of mice bake a special birthday cake for Kika and maybe you can have a tiny piece too.
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SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD 8 JUNE–29 JULY
A long time ago, one disgruntled fairy cast a spell that sent the whole world into a spin… This adaptation of the story of Briar Rose by the Brothers Grimm conjures a dreamlike fantasy of palaces and forests, ogres and fairies, princes
RECEPTION–YEAR 5 Curriculum links English: Fairytales Running time 1 hour 15 minutes and babes. It tells the story of a King and Queen desperate for a child, and a fairy who grants their wish. But when the fairy is not invited to baby Rose’s christening, she casts a different kind of spell – on her 16th birthday, the young princess will prick her finger and everyone in the kingdom will fall asleep for 100 years. Only the arrival of a prince from the Far East brings hope of an awakening. This bold production spins puppets, projections, automata and live music to weave an irresistible magic.
Illustration Amberin Huq
Illustration Amberin Huq
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LITTLE ANGEL BY THE SEA 13 JULY–5 AUGUST
Windbreakers, brollies and sandcastles! There’s no guarantee of a rain free summer in London, but the sun always shines at our theatre. We’ve given a breath of salty sea air to Punch & Judy… Hang on, someone has stolen all the sausages!! Was it the crocodile with his gnashing jaw? The baby with her butter-wouldn’tmelt smile? Or was it someone else altogether? Little Angel by the Sea is a playful mix of sand play, puppet making and
NURSERY–YEAR 4 Curriculum links Topic: Seaside, Victorian entertainment and toys Design and Technology: Puppet Making Running time 1 hour a whodunit mystery just perfect for children. An immersive puppetry experience, where the audience embark on a unique adventure, watching puppetry as well as making their own puppets. Please note, due to the workshop element and the promenade style of this performance we request a minimum of 1 accompanying adult for every 2 children (nursery and reception classes) and 1 adult for every 5 children (year 1–year 4 classes).
VISITING COMPANIES
CARDBOARD CARNIVAL
THE THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF
Presented by Lempen Puppet Theatre Company Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 June 10.30am / 1pm Friday 8 June 1pm For age 4–10 Duration 45 mins LOCATION: STUDIOS
Presented by Garlic Theatre Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 February 10.30am / 1pm Friday 23 February 1pm For age 3–8 Duration 40 mins LOCATION: STUDIOS The simple story of three hungry goats and a grumpy old troll, told with a gentle ecological message. Watch out for the dance of the goats, the flying troll and loads and loads of rubbish. Garlic Theatre create a magical world, with puppets, live music, storytelling and singing.
THE LITTLE MOCHI MAN Presented by A Thousand Cranes in association with artsdepot Wednesday 23 – Thursday 24 May 10.30am / 1pm Friday 25 May 1pm For age 4–8 Duration 50 mins LOCATION: THEATRE
It’s almost New Year and little Mochi Man, tired of being bullied because of his small size, decides to run away. Join him on his adventures as he travels from the snowy mountains of Hokkaido, to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo with 2 performers, ‘origami’ puppets, animation and specially composed music.
We take inspiration from the music of Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns, and dissect it for body part potential, a little help from Charles Darwin and a whole lot of cardboard to mash up a show full of puppet possibility.
JACK AT THE BEANSTALK CAFÉ
Presented by Hand to Mouth Theatre Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 June 10.30am / 1pm For age 4–8 Duration 45 mins LOCATION: STUDIOS Hand to Mouth Theatre present a nourishing bean-feast of stories in the Beanstalk Café, including the sweet and sour tale of The Old Woman in a Vinegar Bottle, and a tasty take on Jack and the Beanstalk — with shadows and table-top puppets, and live music and song.
EXAMPLE PROJECTS
LEAF
Half Moon presents a Tam Tam Theatre production Monday 18 June 10am / 11.30am / 2.30pm For age 4 months–3 years Duration 25 mins LOCATION: STUDIOS A warm, intimate and playful new piece for under 3s inspired by nature and the seasons. Framed within an evocative soundscape, this is the perfect introduction to theatre for the very young. Leaf is another heart-warming play created by Tam Tam Theatre, whose previous shows for very young children include Circles in the Sand and Curious. At the end of the performance, children are invited onto the stage to play among the leaves and explore a landscape created by the changing seasons.
THE ADVENTURES OF POM Presented by Ruthie Boycott-Garnett Monday 25 June 10am / 11.30am / 3pm For age 4 months–3 years Duration 40 mins LOCATION: STUDIOS
Yellow petals, singing birds, soft grass beneath your feet; welcome to Spring. And here is Pom: climber of trees, chaser of butterflies. Her lovely cheeky face makes her mum so happy and all is good. But what’s this door in the lush green grass? This deep dark open door…you don’t want to go in there, do you?
Whether you’re looking for a puppetry workshop, a school residency or a puppet-themed day, Little Angel have an impressive range of creative activities for you. We will provide puppeteers in residence, partner with outside organisations or create a bespoke puppetry project just for you!
For a week, a term or a whole academic year, we can provide puppetry residencies within your school or setting which can link with the curriculum or a particular theme. We provide pupils with opportunities to design, make and manipulate puppets, and share their work across the school. In addition we train staff in using puppetry with pupils to unlock their learning potential. On our one-day puppet making workshops, pupils work with a puppet maker and assistant, designing and making a range of puppets around a set theme of your choice. Perhaps you would like to create a whole-school or year event which is themed around puppets. These can include puppet making workshops, talks, demonstrations and puppet handling sessions. Choose any of these, or ask us to create a project just for you! Contact Sarah Schofield education@littleangeltheatre.com 020 7226 1787
ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHOPS NURSEY AND EYFS PUPPET MAKING
We can work in your setting or at our Studios space to make a simple puppet linked to a current show or a topic/story of your choice (where suitable), either as part of a visit to the theatre or as a stand-alone workshop in your setting. Prices start from £250 +VAT, minimum time required 1.5 hours per group.
AN INTRODUCTION TO PUPPETRY PERFORMANCE
Puppetry is an exciting way to explore the curriculum in a creative and imaginative way. We can come into your school and run a workshop or you can visit us.
and Design, Design and Technology.
TABLE TOP PUPPETS
Cost £390+VAT per class per day.
These upright people puppets are extremely versatile and can be used to link with English and storytelling or a historical period or around a topic of your choice, just ask! Curriculum links English (exploring characters or story), History (making puppets from a certain historical period), Topic (making puppets themed around your topic), R.E (making puppets to tell a religious story), Art
Time Needed It takes a full day for pupils to make these puppets so we would work with the class for the whole day. Age This puppet is most suitable for Year 1 to Year 6.
SHADOW PUPPETS
Our shadow puppet making workshops allow children to not only to learn a new puppet making skill but also explore some science as they learn about shadow and light, as well as creating exciting fantasy worlds and characters. Curriculum links English (exploring settings and story), Topic (making
puppets themed around your topic), Science (exploring shadow and light), Art and Design, Design and Technology. Time Needed We can work with one class for a whole day to make puppets and have a go at using them. For larger schools we also run half day sessions. Age We recommend these workshops for Years 3-6 but will consider Year 2. Cost £390+VAT per day. We can work with one class for the whole day or 2 classes for half a day each. For 3 form entry schools we can offer 1.5 days (half a day per class) for £600+VAT.
DRAGON PUPPETS
Want to know how to train a dragon? Design your own fantastical creature and bring it to life through
puppetry. These string puppets can fly through the air and are ideal for any class exploring mythical stories that involve wondrous creatures and magical adventures! Curriculum links English (myths and legends, stories that feature dragons), Art and Design, Design and Technology. Time Needed It takes a full day for pupils to make these puppets so we would work with the class for the whole day. Age This puppet is most suitable for KS2, Year 3 to Year 6 Cost £390+VAT per class per day
MEET THE PUPPETS
Meet some of our puppets, learn about how they work, what they are made of and how we make them. Prices start from £85 + VAT. We can deliver this at school as part of an assembly or to groups of children or you can come to us (can include a tour of the theatre if you are visiting us subject to availability).
MEET THE PUPPETS AND HAVE A GO!
Meet some of our puppets and learn about how they work, what they are made of and how we make them then have a go yourselves: Prices start from £195 +VAT, minimum time required 1.5 hours. £350 +VAT for a full day working with up to 3 groups.
A crash course in puppetry performing and the art of becoming a puppeteer for total beginners. We teach the skills needed to bring puppets and objects alive with movement and emotion. An introduction to the art of being a puppeteer. This training can be delivered either as one full day with one group or a condensed version as separate sessions for multiple groups over the course of a day.For Young people and adults from Year 7/8 (age 12) onwards. £360 + VAT for one full day. Whether you would like to work with us for one day, a whole academic year or anything in-between we can provide a variety of bespoke puppetry workshops and residencies, just ask! To discuss your needs, check availability and get a quote contact: education@little angeltheatre.com
INSET AND CPD
DIARY
We offer training sessions for teachers and educators. These sessions support ideas for both puppet making and performing activities that can be used in the classroom or educational setting.
FEBRUARY MON 19 TUE 20 WED 21 THU 22 FRI 23 WED 28
MONDAY 29 JANUARY: STORYTELLING AND PUPPETRY
This informative session will provide you with all the knowledge you need to explore storytelling and story making with puppets! You will begin by making a quick and simple puppet then the rest of the session will be spent looking at ideas for using puppets to help children explore characters, stories and scenarios that could then be expanded to make into a performance or transferred into their writing. 4.15–6.30pm £35 (£25 Conc.) More details on our INSET and adult training on our website.
Glisten 10am / 11.30am / 3pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Goats 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Goats 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 1pm Goats 1pm Mermaid 10.30am /1pm
MARCH
COME TO US
Come and visit us at our Studios for a twilight training session. Our next workshops for teachers take place on Monday 29 January and Monday 14 May from 4.15-6.30pm.
Glisten 10am / 11.30am / 3pm
WE’LL COME TO YOU!
We can deliver CPD training in your school to teach puppet making ideas or to explore ways of using puppetry in your classrooms. We offer whole day, half day or twilight sessions and can design a session to suit the needs of your school. Prices start from £250+VAT depending on length of session and size of group. To find out more visit our website or email education@ littleangeltheatre.com.
CPD PACKAGES PUPPETS FOR EYFS AND KS1
This session will teach you a range of simple but impressive puppet makes that younger children will be able to access. Teachers will learn how to make a range of puppets including animals, using easy to source materials that they can then make with pupils in the classroom.
SHADOW PUPPETS
Learn the different techniques for making a variety of shadow puppets and explore how to use them with your pupils.
TABLE TOP PUPPETS
Learn how to make our versatile person puppet that can be linked to story characters or history topics. “The workshop was fab, I had a lot of fun and will definitely be looking for opportunities to try out this puppet template with pupils. I’ve never considered marionette puppets before but can see how much fun they can be to make and use.” Teacher feedback from a previous INSET session January 2017
THU 1 FRI 2 WED 7 THU 8 FRI 9 WED 14 THU 15 FRI 16 THU 22 FRI 23 TUE 27 WED 28 THU 29
Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm
APRIL WED 18 THU 19 FRI 20 WED 25 THU 26 FRI 27
Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm Mermaid 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 11.30am Mermaid 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm
THU 17 FRI 18 WED 23 THU 24 FRI 25
Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 1pm Little Mochi Man 10.30am / 1pm Little Mochi Man 10.30am / 1pm Little Mochi Man 1pm
JUNE WED 6 THU 7 FRI 8 WED 13 THU 14 FRI 15 MON 18 WED 20 THU 21 FRI 22 MON 25 WED 27 THU 28 FRI 29
Cardboard Carnival 10.30am / 1pm Cardboard Carnival 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 1pm Cardboard Carnival 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Jack 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Jack 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Jack 1pm Leaf 10am / 11.30am / 2.30pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm The Adventures of Pom 10am / 11.30am / 3pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm
JULY WED 4 THU 5 FRI 6 WED 11 THU 12 FRI 13 WED 18 THU 19 FRI 20
Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Sea 10.15am / 2.15pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Sea 10.15am / 2.15pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Sea 10.15am / 2.15pm Beauty 10.30am / 1pm Sea 12pm / 2.15pm
Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 1pm Junk 10am / 1pm
MAY WED 2 THU 3 FRI 4 WED 9 THU 10 FRI 11 WED 16
Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm
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Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 1pm Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm Kika’s Birthday 1pm Kika’s Birthday 10.30am / 1pm
Mermaid The Singing Mermaid Goats 3 Billy Goats Gruff Beauty Sleeping Beauty in the Wood Jack Jack at the Beanstalk Café Sea Little Angel by the Sea
FIND US
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THEATRE Little Angel Theatre 14 Dagmar Passage Off Cross Street London N1 2DN
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Little Angel Studios Sebbon Street Community Centre Sebbon Street London N1 2EH T. 020 7226 1787 www.littleangeltheatre.com
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HH Wingate Foundation
Front cover image: Pawel Gawronski
Look out for the captivating production of The Everywhere Bear, adapted from Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb’s charming book, coming to Little Angel Theatre this Autumn!