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macrobert’s Traditional Family Pantomime directed by Andy Manley

A macrobert production by Johnny McKnight

25 Nov - 31 Dec 2009

GORDON FRASER CHARITABLE TRUST

Tickets and Information 01786 466666 Book Onli ne www.mac robert.org

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Welcome to Winter WOW! Hi everyone

Weʼve got loads of fun and cool stuff for you to do at macrobert this Winter. In fact there is so much that we could hardly fit it all in WOW! See the newest blockbusters, donʼt miss Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs in the filmhouse and the best theatre shows for young people like Theatre–Rites & Arthur Pitaʼs Mischief and The Weatherman by Giant.

Plus Christmas is going to be a blast this year as macrobert has 3 different shows to celebrate, Sleeping Beauty, The Night Before Christmas and for the tots, Peep, and with lots of activities, prizes, art factories and jokes, you wonʼt ever get bored!

Lots of Love, Wallace, Star and Midnight the Dragon

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How many elves can you find hiding throughout the WOW magazine? On a postcard tell us how many there are and send your answer to Wallace the Wolf, macrobert, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA. Remember to leave your name, address and telephone number and you could win a prize!

Closing Date - 1 December 2009

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Walt Disney's

The Princess and The Frog (Cert TBC)

Prince Naveen, from the land of Maldonia, is transformed into a frog by the evil voodoo magician Dr. Facilier. The frog prince mistakes a girl named Tiana for a princess and has her kiss him to break the spell. However, the kiss doesn't break the spell, but instead turns Tiana into a frog as well. Together, the two of them must reach the good voodoo priestess of the Bayou, Mama Odie.

Coming Soon in 2010

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Help Fairy Godmother Find Her Wand!

MAKE IT! Corner

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Guide Fairy Godmother through the maze to reunite her with her magic wand.

Colour her in!

Everyone has been busy making Christmas decorations in the treehouse.

Christmas Star

Lollypop sticks, glue, glitter or salt, thread or ribbon

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Decorate your Christmas star with glitter, feathers, paint or even just colour in with felt tip pens!

Tie or glue a loop of thread or ribbon for the hanger for your Christmas ornament.

The Weatherman Giant

Sunshine, Rain, Snow - you name it, there's music for it!

The Weatherman is in charge of the music for the weather... everywhere. His job is getting increasingly difficult, what with global warming and everything‌ An interactive concert using live musicians, dance, and video to explore a wide range of musical genres and exotic instruments.

Join us for some music making, earth caring fun!

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Sunday 13 September 3pm Tickets ÂŁ6 / ÂŁ5 children Age 6+

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Baby Loves Disco

Another chance to DISCO - featuring DJs playing feelgood tracks guaranteed to get those little booties moving and grooving! The fun spills out from all corners of the coolest club in town: bubble machines, baskets of instruments, a chill-out room (with tents, books and puzzles), baby changing stations, a full spread of healthy snacks and dancing – LOTS of dancing!

Arthouse Gallery

Thank you for all your pictures! If you are the winner, telephone Clare on 01786 467151 to claim your prize – a pair of cinema tickets!

Sunday 15 November 1pm – 4pm Tickets £8 (non walking babies go free)

Robyn Hennessy (age 11)

Freya Bishop (age 9)

Bethany Odgen - Quinn (age 10)

Sebastian Snow (age 6)

Sarah Ballantyne (age 8)

Morgan Meldrum (age 10)

Rebecca Donagh (age 5)

Meg (age 9)

James Douglas (age 5)

Theatre Rites & Arthur Pita

Dancers create mayhem with stickmen and play with scribbles in a thrilling, colourful and unpredictable world where the bottom line is always mischief!

With 8 performers including composer and a live on-stage musician, Mischief mixes up dance moves with visual art, playful clowning, brilliantly physical theatre, puppetry, music and song. Bursting with energy, creative play and magical silliness, this show is perfect for families, friends and schools to share together!

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Thursday 24 September 1.30pm Friday 25 September 10.30am & 5pm Tickets £6 / £5 children Age 4+

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Treehouse Arts Crèche Winter Activities

Hare & Tortoise Lickety Spit

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Treehouse is the macrobert arts crèche, where children can come along and make and do!

Open Monday – Friday 9.15am – 1.15pm

Sessions are £5 per hour or £4.50 with a mac card Please call 01786 466666 (we do recommend booking in advance – sessions sell out in advance)

The Hare and the Tortoise decide to have a race, in the famous tale by Aesop, but this time Lickety Spit re-tell it in a whole new way! They cross the river, bake a cake with the brothers Bun - helped by the audience - and brave the Spooky Wood, before they cross the finishing line - together!

October holiday creativity sessions @ Treehouse

"You'd have to be mad not to love Hare and Tortoise!"

Monday 12 & Tuesday 13 October - Autumn salt dough models & collage creation

Come and join us for two days of fantastic creative fun, inspired by Tall Stories production of Something else.

Day 1 - create models using salt dough and, while the salt dough sets, help to create a huge autumn collage using leaves, pine cones and other natural treasures.

Day 2 - paint your salt dough creation, finish your collage and have your face painted by our Treehouse staff.

Age 3-6 Cost £15 for two day event

Wednesday 14 & Thursday 16 - Wire Modeling

Come along and try creating your own model out of wire, create anything from an animal to a monster! The choice is yours.

Day 1 - let your imagination run wild as you create your wire model Day 2 - tissue paper and glue can be molded around your model to create colour and features

Ages 6 – 10 Cost £15 for two day event

Friday 17 October – Family Friday, T-shirt painting

Get arty with our fabric paints and put your own creative stamp on a simple T-shirt. Please note, participants must bring a plain coloured T-shirt to this session.

Ages: Family groups - adults must be ready to join in!

Cost £8 per participant (adults go free) Our October Creativity Sessions will run from 2.30pm – 4.20pm daily

Christmas creativity sessions @ Treehouse Monday 28 & Tuesday 29 December

Come and join us as for two days of creative play as we bring this yearsʼ family show, The night before Christmas to life with drama and music. A must for anyone who enjoyed last yearsʼ Olive! The other reindeer

Age 3- 6 years Time 2.30 – 4.30pm Cost £20 per participant

Family Friendly activities @ macrobert Family Fridays

Our Family Friday sessions are all about parents and children coming together to play and experience creative activity together. Sessions will re-commence mid-August so please check our website or contact Tickets & Info for more details.

Open Play Sessions @ Treehouse

Why not combine a visit to one of our child friendly shows with a play session in our Treehouse crèche. Discover whatʼs on offer at this unique facility and use arts and crafts to explore themes and stories from the shows you have seen. Dates for Autumn are:

Sunday 13 September

Giant Productions – The Weatherman

Saturday 24 October

Shona Reppe – Potato needs a bath

If youʼre off to experience The Weatherman why not pop into Treehouse beforehand and make your own junk instrument – you might even get to use it in the concert!

Time 12.30 – 2.30pm Why not join us after the show for potato printing crafts and free play in our lovely Treehouse space.

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Sunday 27 September 2pm Tickets £6 full price / £5 children Age 3+

The Sun, The Moon and a Boy Called River Wee Stories

Two babies, born at exactly the same moment, under the exact same moon. One born a princess in a palace, the other the son of a poor woodcutter. A prophecy foretells they will marry, but the evil King will stop at nothing to prevent his daughter from marrying a commoner. A magical tale of good against evil and an unattainable quest with many surprises along the way!

Saturday 3 October 11am & 2pm Tickets £6 full price / £5 children Age 5+

One Little Word M6

We meet two characters who play together – exploring a new space, new objects, dressing up and taking turns - but struggles arise when one of them wants to be the ONLY Captain of the ship!

Saturday 10 October 11am & 2pm Tickets £6 / £5 children Age 3+

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Tall Stories

Something Else

In a small house on a windy hill lives Something Else. At least, thatʼs what everyone calls him when he tries to join in their games. Something Else is lonely…

Then, all of a sudden, Something shows up. Has Something Else finally met his match?

Wednesday 14 & Thursday 15 October 10.30am & 1.15pm Tickets £6 full price / £5 children Age 3+

Scotty and Lulu

Celebrate!

Lulu is looking for a new job. Scotty hopes that his new invention will help. He unveils his Station of Transformation; a magical device which he claims will transform anything into anything. Can Scotty and the Station of Transformation help Lulu find the job of his dreams or will Luluʼs dreams be a job for us all? Come join Scotty, Lulu and the Stirling Happy Crew for another madcap adventure in the land of musical make believe.

Sunday 18 October 11am & 2pm Tickets £6 full price / £5 children Age 2+

www.scottylulu.com

Shona Reppe

Potato Needs a Bath

Potato has mud on his face.

Potato has dirt in his ears.

Potato needs a bath – just donʼt get soap in his eyes!

Come and see Shona with her puppets and lots of fun music in this new show for ages 2 and over!

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Saturday 24 October 11am & 2pm Tickets £6 / £5 children Age 2+ Duration

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (12A) Terry Gilliam, France, 2009, Canada, Duration TBC

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.

Friday 16 – Thursday 29 October

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Corpse Bride (PG)

Tim Burton/Mike Johnson, UK/USA 2005, Duration 76 mins

Tim Burtonʼs creepy tale of love from beyond the grave brings a ghoulish Halloween treat.

Saturday 31 October

1pm

Coraline (PG)

Henry Selick, USA 2009, Duration 100 mins

Coraline walks through a secret door in her new home to find another version of her life - only much better. But when her adventure turns dangerous, she must count on all her bravery to get back home - and save her family.

Sunday 1 November

1pm

The Fantastic Mr Fox (Cert TBC) Wes Anderson, USA 2009, Duration TBC

Boggis, Bunce and Bean are just about the nastiest and meanest three farmers you could meet -- and they hate Mr Fox! They are determined to catch him, and lie outside his hole, ready to shoot, starve or dig him out. Of course, fantastic Mr Fox has other plans.

Friday 13 – Thursday 19 November

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Where The Wild Things Are (Cert TBC) Spike Jonze, USA 2009, Duration TBC

When Max a disobedient little boy is sent to bed without his supper, he creates his own world--a forest inhabited by ferocious wild creatures that crown him as their ruler.

Friday 11 – Thursday 24 December

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Colour-in the Christmas Elf

Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (12A) David Yates, UK/USA 2009, Duration 151 Mins

The 6th instalment of the Harry Potter series sees the evil Lord Voldemort tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was.

Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) must prepare Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching.

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September

Send in your decorated elves so we can use them to decorate macrobert this Christmas.

The brighter and more sparkly the better!

1pm

Land of the Lost (12A)

Brad Siberling, USA 2009, Duration 101 Mins On his latest expedition, Dr. Rick Marshall (Will Ferrell) is sucked into a space-time vortex alongside his research assistant (Anna Friel). They then make friends with a primate named Chaka, their only ally in a world full of dinosaurs and other fantastic creatures.

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September

1pm

Fame (Cert TBC)

Kevin Tancharoen, USA 2009, Duration TBC

How many elves can you find hiding throughout the WOW magazine? On a postcard tell us how many there are and send your answer to Wallace the Wolf, macrobert, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA. Remember to leave your name, address and telephone number and you could win a prize!

The hopes and dreams of the students of the New York Academy of Performing Arts come together in this re-make of the original musical film ĘťFameĘź.

Friday 9 - Thursday 15 October

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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs (U) Phil Lord, Chris Mille, USA 2009, Duration 98 Mins

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Sleeping Beauty

Beauty is in trouble. Itʼs her birthday and everyone in the palace is acting crazy. Her best friend Jester is locking all the doors, refusing entry to her party and keeps muttering that nobody will ever love her like he could. Prince Charming is, frankly, alarming, declaring it his destiny to marry her even though sheʼs only known him 5 minutes.

If that wasnʼt bad enough, Fairy Contrary is refusing to get out of her bed until the day is over.

So get ready to boo, hiss, laugh and sing with us here at macrobert, for this yearʼs hilarious take on Sleeping Beauty.

Wednesday 25 November – Thursday 31 December

The Night Before Christmas

It's Christmas Eve and everyone is excited; wrapping presents, going to parties, singing songs - everyone, that is, except Carol. She hates Christmas and wishes everyone would stop going on about it! Until that night when she meets an elf. Lost and lonely, the elf just wants to find Santa again. And so begins the adventure of a lifetime, one which Carol will never forget; a search for the true magic of Christmas!

A magical Christmas tale for ages 3-5.

Tuesday 1 – Thursday 31 December

Peep Peep is a bird.

Peep loves toast .

Peep is very curious ...and a little bit lonely.

Peep is not used to having so many visitors to her garden; but please, come in, have a look around!

Sit on the grass and smell the toast. Peep loves toast.

Peep is a very special interactive performance for very young children aged 0-3 and their grown-ups.

Wednesday 9 – Thursday 24 December

Wallaceʼs Christmas Puds 75g unsalted butter 100g plain chocolate 75g raisins or dried cranberries cut in half 2 tbsp brandy, port or orange juice 1 X 300g ready made ginger cake

150g ready to roll icing green and red food colouring alternatively you can buy a box of coloured icing Soak the raisins or cranberries in brandy, for about half an hour. Melt the butter and chocolate either over a pan of simmering water or in a microwave. Stir in the raisins or cranberries and then crumble in the cake. Mix well and leave to cool slightly.

Place in the fridge for about 1 hour to firm up and then roll into 10 walnut sized balls.

Colour 50g of the icing green roll out on a clean work surface dusted with a little icing sugar and cut into holly leaves using cutters. Colour 10g of the icing red and roll into berries. Roll out the remaining white icing and cut out 10 wiggly circles for the brandy butter and place these on top of each of the mini Christmas puddings. Decorate the christmas gifts with the holly leaves and red berries (dampen the icing underneath to stick onto the cake).

MAKES 10 MINI CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS

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