Polka Season Brochure Jan - Aug 2023

Welcome to Polka Theatre’s new season

We have a wonderful selection of productions for you to enjoy, alongside our popular Take Part workshops and Saturday Club. There’s something for every child between the ages of 0-12 yrs. As well as a variety of visiting shows for all ages, we are delighted to be presenting four new Polka Theatre productions, plus a summer revival of our acclaimed co-production of Julia Donaldson’s The Everywhere Bear

We begin spring in our Main Theatre with Jack v Giant, a new musical based on the much-loved fairytale, created by the team behind the hit show How to Hide a Lion. We’re then excited to celebrate the magic, power and wonder of nature with a new adaptation of Robert MacFarlane’s The Lost Spells. For the summer, we join forces with international comedy and physical theatre company Spymonkey, for HAIRY : a hilarious and playful investigation into how hair impacts our identity. In Let’s Build!, younger children can join in and shape the landscape of tomorrow in an interactive and imaginative performance. We can’t do what we do without our incredible supporters, and we are immensely grateful to the Chan Yin Chuen Memorial Charitable Foundation for their vital support this season. There’s plenty for you to choose from this season but you don’t need a ticket to come to Polka. With free-to-access play spaces, a wonderful shop and café, enjoy discovering all we have to offer at Polka, we can’t wait to welcome you.

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Sat 25 & Sun 26 Feb

We’re all trying to work out our story. Sometimes you have to find the courage to be just you.

Cleo is on a journey like no other. She’s trying to discover her past whilst attempting to stay on her feet in the present. Piles of clothes become sea creatures, dresses become parachutes and shadows dance as Cleo and two new friends find a place called home.

Made in collaboration with children in the care system, this is a show for anyone who is looking to find where they fit in.

Wed 15 - Sun 19 Feb

Explore an ecosystem of balloons; universes in miniature. A playful performance for children and a relaxing experience for adults, where one performer explores all manner of balloons from small floating moons to vast bouncing orbs. Balloons are free to float, fly and sway. Hold your breath and go sailing away... After the show, stay and play with your own balloon!

Performances

Wed - Sun: 10.30am & 2.30pm

Tickets*

Adults & Children: £12, Concessions: £9

Groups 8+: £2.50 off per ticket

Groups 10+: £3 off per ticket

Family of 4 ticket: Save £8

Adventure Theatre Approx. 35 mins + 15 min stay and play

Performances

Sat & Sun: 11.30am & 2.30pm

Tickets*

Adults & Children: £10

Concessions: £9

Groups 8+: £2 off per ticket

Groups 10+: £2.50 off per ticket

Family of 4 ticket: Save £5 Adventure Theatre Approx. 55 mins

*£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings. T&C’s apply.

Directed by Nathan Curry

A Tangled Feet and Rowan Tree production

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Join Jack, a brave young girl who embarks on a giant adventure when she sells the family cow in return for magic beans… Come on an unforgettable musical journey from underground gold mines, climbing the beanstalk, to a golden castle in the sky.

From the team behind We’re Going on a Bear Hunt and How to Hide a Lion, Jack v Giant is an exciting new musical based on the classic fairytale, enchantingly brought to life through beautiful puppetry and music.

Sat 11 Feb - Sun 26 Mar

Written by Peter Glanville & Barb Jungr  Directed by Roman Stefanski Design by Laura McEwen and

Performances

Previews: Sat 11 - Sun 12 Feb Visit polkatheatre.com for a full list of performances from Wed 15 Feb - Sun 26 Mar

Access Performances

Relaxed: Sat 4 Mar 11am

Audio described: Sat 11 Mar 2pm

BSL: Sat 18 Mar 2pm

Puppetry by Keith Frederick

A Polka Theatre production

Photos: Sam Roberts

Fri 31 Mar - Sat 8 Apr

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks Adapted by Samantha Lane and Barb Jungr

The singing mermaid is tempted away to join a travelling circus, with the promise of a life of excitement (and her own swimming pool!). The audience love her singing but soon she finds she’s been tricked by the dastardly circus master. Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way?

A cast of three performers, beautiful puppets and music & songs by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt) bring this much-loved story to life.

This play is based on the original book The Singing Mermaid, written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks. Text © Julia Donaldson 2013. Illustrations © Lydia Monk 2013. Published by Macmillan Children’s Books

Performances

Fri 31 Mar: 4.30pm, Sat 1 - Fri 7 Apr: 11am & 2pm (excl Mon), Sat 8 Apr: 11am, 2pm & 4.30pm

Tickets*

Adults & Children: from £10

Concessions: from £10

Groups 8+: £2.50 off per ticket Groups 10+: £3 off per ticket

Main Theatre Approx. 55 mins

Booking

Box Office: 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com

*£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings. T&C’s apply.

Watershed Productions present a Little Angel Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton production

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A fun, warmhearted adventure”

A Goblin, Polka Theatre, Watford Palace Theatre and Theatre by the Lake production

Adapted from the book by Robert MacFarlane & Jackie Morris

Journey with us into the wild world…

A girl with no name finds a magical book of spells that conjures up a wild world. Moths appear from nowhere; Owls light up the dark; a Red Fox leads the way down a rabbit hole to a brand-new wonderland. As she journeys through the wild world, she meets a host of wonderful characters on a fantastical adventure like no other; she learns the dandelion time, meets a boy who turns into a seal, flies with band of jackdaws and battles with conkers - on a quest to find that which was once lost.

A fun, wild and boisterous adventure full of paw-tapping music and dancing, played live on-stage by talented actor-musicians, The Lost Spells is a riot of colour and a new Alice in Wonderland, celebrating the magic, power and wonder of nature that could be just outside your window.

Adapted from the ‘cultural phenomenon’ and bestselling book that has delighted and inspired people of all ages, by globally renowned writer Robert MacFarlane and artist Jackie Morris. Moving, joyful and funny, The Lost Spells is for anyone who wants to celebrate and save the natural world around us - be that in the city or countryside, before it’s lost forever.

Directed by Andy Barry and Designed by Hannah Sibai

Composed by Mary Erskine and Will Dollard

Written by Matt Borgatti

Performances

Thu 13 - Sun 16 Apr: 11am & 2.30pm, 19 Apr - 7 May: Wed - Fri 10.15am & 1.15pm, Sat & Sun 11am & 2.30pm

Tickets*

Adults & Children: from £10 Concessions: from £10

Groups 8+: £2.50 off per ticket

Groups 10+: £3 off per ticket

Family of 4 ticket: Save £9 Schools

Selected dates from 19 Apr - 5 May: Wed - Fri, 10.15am & 1.15pm. From £10. Visit polkatheatre.com for a full schedule

Main Theatre

Approx. 1 hr 30 mins (including interval)

Access Performances

Relaxed: Sat 22 Apr 11am Audio described: Sat 29 Apr 2.30pm BSL: Sun 30 Apr 2.30pm

By Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb

Adapted and Directed by Peter Glanville

A Goblin, Watford Palace Theatre, Polka Theatre  and Theatre by the Lake production

A Polka Theatre, Little Angel Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton production

The Bear Everywhere

One small bear’s big adventure…

The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He’s washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull… how will he ever make it back to Class One?

This captivating and beautiful story, from best-selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Rebecca Cobb springs to life with rhyme, original music and delightfully expressive puppets in Polka’s fun and exciting stage adaptation.

© Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb, 2017, Macmillan Children’s Books

Sat 27 MaySun 13 Aug

Performances

Previews: Sat 27 - Sun 28 May Visit polkatheatre.com for full listings of performances from Wed 31 May - Sun 13 Aug

Tickets*

Adults and Children: £14 Concessions: £11 Previews: £12 Groups 8+: £2 off per ticket Groups 10+: £2.50 off per ticket Family of 4 ticket: Save £6

Schools: Selected dates from Wed 7 Jun - Fri 21 Jul. From £9. Visit polkatheatre.com for a full schedule

Adventure Theatre Approx. 50 mins

Access Performances

Relaxed: Sun 18 Jun 1.30pm

Audio described: Sun 9 Jul 1.30pm

BSL: Sun 16 Jul 1.30pm

Booking

Box Office: 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com

*£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings. T&C’s apply.

Visit the incredible world of Stuff and Nonsense. Making bread is hard work, but it would be a lot easier if the lazy farmyard animals got off their reclining sofas and lent a hand! Join our plucky little hen as she finds her own way to get stuff done.

An energetic adaptation of this much-loved story, featuring a breath-taking combination of brilliant puppetry, live music and unforgettable comedy. Stuff and Nonsense are well-known for their clever, captivating storytelling, ingenious stagings and ability to make us all laugh, returning to Polka after a hugely successful run of The Gingerbread Man last year.

Tickets

Performances

Photo: Sam Roberts

Photos: Lidia Crisafulli

Illustration by Pickle Illustration Photography by Chip Creative

A Spymonkey, Polka Theatre and Worthing Theatres & Museums co-production

Sat 1 Jul - Sun 20 Aug

Comedy-meets-rock-band-meets-punkclown-mayhem, HAIRY is a playful and frankly laughable exploration of that most versatile and significant feature of human anatomy.

Hair seems to be everywhere! And sprouting in the most unlikely places! Hair to be styled, waxed, fashioned, shaved, plucked, jeri-curled, dreadlocked and shorn. Hair to be striking, funny, scary, surprising, gorgeous and greasy. Long, short, curly, straight, thick, thin, ingrowing, up-covered, unwanted or removed. Where’s it going to turn up next?!

Fear not! Our four super-hairos are on hand to untangle it all for you. Their super-powers mean they can grow hair ANYWHERE on their body! Specialists in all things hairy, this band of bristly buddies are ready to launch themselves fearlessly on a hairy journey of discovery.

One thing is for sure: It’s going to get HAIRY!

HAIRY is the first show created specially for young people by Spymonkey, the UK’s longest-running comedy theatre company. It will have few words and great generous dollops of bold visual comedy.

Performances

Previews: Sat 1 - Sun 2 Jul

Visit polkatheatre.com for full listings of performances from Wed 5 Jul - Sun 20 Aug

Tickets*

Adults & Children: from £10 Concessions: from £10 Previews: from £10 Groups 8+: £2.50 off per ticket Groups 10+: £3 off per ticket Family of 4 ticket: Save £9 Schools

Selected dates from Wed 5Wed 19 Jul. From £10. Visit polkatheatre.com for a full schedule

Main Theatre Approx. 1 hour

Access Performances

Relaxed: Sun 9 Jul 2pm

BSL: Sun 30 Jul 2pm

Captioned: Sat 5 Aug 11am

Audio described: Sun 6 Aug 2pm

Booking

Box Office: 020 8543 4888 polkatheatre.com

*£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings. T&C’s apply.

drama productions, offers for their potential.

An Angel Exit Theatre production

Introducing toooB, a curious and friendly shapeshifting creature. She’s not quite sure where she’s landed but she’d love to meet and play with you. toooB is an enchanting wordless show for 6-24 month olds and their grown ups. A gentle sensory adventure with an original soundtrack, captivating movement and interactive fun and games; toooB is a perfect introduction to theatre and dance for the very young and includes a stay and play session with the performer.

Sat 19 - Sun 27 Aug

Baby Explorers

Adult & baby, every Wed, 0 - 12 months

Spring Term: Wed 11 Jan - Wed 22 Mar (no session 15 Feb)

Summer Term: Wed 26 Apr - Wed 5 Jul (no session 31 May)

→ 9.30 - 10am → £80 per term for adult and child

Plenty of songs and movement for you and your baby to laugh, explore and play together.

Mini Explorers

Adult & toddler, every Wed, 1 - 2 years

Spring Term: Wed 11 Jan - Wed 22 Mar (no session 15 Feb)

Summer Term: Wed 26 Apr - Wed 5 Jul (no session 31 May)

→ 10.45 - 11.30am → £80 per term for adult and child

Action-packed songs and stories, building your child’s confidence, communication and social skills.

Creative Explorers

Adult & child, every Tue or Fri, 2 - 4 years

Spring Term: Tue 10 Jan - Tue 21 Mar (no session 14 Feb)

Spring Term: Fri 13 Jan - Fri 24 Mar (no session 17 Feb)

Summer Term: Tue 25 Apr - Tue 4 Jul (no session 30 May)

Summer Term: Fri 28 Apr - Fri 7 Jul (no session 2 Jun)

→ 10.45 - 11.30am → £80 per term for adult and child

Using imagination to create and explore stories through drama, movement and song.

Weekly Workshops

Act 1

Child only, every Sat, 4 - 6 years

Spring Term: Sat 14 Jan - Sat 25 Mar (no session 18 Feb)

Summer Term: Sat 29 Apr - Sat 8 Jul (no session 3 Jun)

→ 9.30 - 10.15am or 10.30 - 11.15am

→ £85 per term per child

A gentle introduction to drama, using storytelling, role-play techniques, movement and imaginative games.

Act 2

Child only, every Sat, 7 - 9 years

Spring Term: Sat 14 Jan - Sat 25 Mar (no session 18 Feb)

Summer Term: Sat 29 Apr - Sat 8 Jul (no session 3 Jun)

→ 11.30am - 12.30pm → £95 per term per child

Explore acting and performance skills with improvisation and role-play, as well as discovering new characterisation and movement techniques.

Youth Theatre

Child only, every Wed, 9 - 12 years

Spring Term: Wed 11 Jan - Wed 22 Mar (no session 15 Feb)

Summer Term: Wed 26 Apr - Wed 5 Jul (no session 31 May)

→ 4.30 - 6pm → £115 per term per child

Work with leading theatre professionals and receive expert drama training, while developing a new piece of theatre that reflects the creativity of the young people involved.

£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings.

Photo: Sam Roberts

Weekly Workshops

Home Ed Drama Club

Child only, every Tue, 5 - 10 years

Spring Term: Tue 10 Jan - Tue 21 Mar (no session 14 Feb)

Summer Term: Tue 25 Apr- Tue 4 Jul (no session 30 May)

→ 1.30 - 3pm → £95 per term per child

Learn new stories and styles of theatre, including improvisation, characterisation exercises, performance skills and lots more!

Drop-in

Sessions

Hum, Jig & Jiggle

Adult & child, every Tue, 6 months3 years

Spring Term: Tue 10 Jan - Tue 21 Mar (no session 14 Feb)

Summer Term: Tue 25 Apr - Tue 4 Jul (no session 30 May)

→ 9.30 - 10.15am → £10 per session for adult and child

Get rocking to the beat using rhythm games, music and songs to experiment, be creative and have fun!

Rhyme & Sign

Adult & child, every Thu, 12 months4 years

Spring Term: Thu 12 Jan - Thu 23 Mar (no session 16 Feb)

Summer Term: Thu 27 Apr - Thu 6 Jul (no session 1 Jun)

→ 9.30 - 10.15am → £10 per session for adult and child

Storytelling workshops using rhymes, actions and simple British Sign Language (BSL) for you and your child to experience and enjoy.

Morning Story

Adult & child, every Fri, 6 months3 years

Spring Term: Fri 13 Jan - Fri 24 Mar (no session 17 Feb)

Summer Term: Fri 28 Apr - Fri 7 Jul (no session 2 Jun)

→ 9.30 - 10.15am → £10 per session for adult and child

Interactive and multisensory stories for you and your child to take part and enjoy through drama, songs and role-play.

Photo:

Sam Roberts

Photo: Aidan Orange

At Polka, we offer a wide range of creative activities and workshops during the school holidays. Whether your child is interested in drama, dance, or arts and crafts, we’ll have the workshop for you. Visit our website or contact our Box Office for more information.

February Half Term Workshops

Boogie on up the Beanstalk!

Inspired by Polka’s Jack v Giant production, this drama and dance workshop explores the tale of a poor girl who discovers a magic portal through a beanstalk where everything becomes giant. Boogie on up the beanstalk with our Movement Director and watch our sensory studio space unfold into a giant fantastical world!

Tue 14 Feb → Ages 4 - 7 yrs → 10am - 12pm or 2 - 4pm → £20 (child only)

Make-Up Magic

Come to Polka and “make up” your own theatrical character in this practical design workshop. Dab a hand in Polka’s stage make-up box and try on a show costume ready for opening night!

Wed 15 Feb → Ages 8 - 12 yrs → 10am - 4pm → £45 (child only)

Mind, Body and Soul

To mark Children’s Mental Health Week this February half term break, these multisensory musical workshops will offer a space for you and your child to relax, unwind and let your cares melt away.

Thu 16 Feb

Ages 0 - 12 mths → 9.30 - 10am Ages 1 - 2 yrs → 10.45 - 11.30am Ages 2 - 4 yrs → 2 - 2.45pm £10 (adult and child)

Holiday Workshops

Easter Holiday Workshops

Build to the Beat

Step into spring and rock to the beat with your child this Easter. Help us build towers, tunnels and even fairy tale kingdoms in a soft play storytelling workshop like no other, using movement and music linked to our new interactive show, Let’s Build!

Tue 4 Apr

Ages 0 - 12 mths → 9.30 - 10am Ages 1 - 2 yrs → 11 - 11.45am

Ages 2 - 4 yrs → 2 - 2.45pm £10 (adult and child)

“Roll up! Roll up for Mermaid Tales!” Roll up for our drama and circus skills workshop, inspired by The Singing Mermaid production, where you too can join a travelling circus! Learn to juggle, ribbon dance, hula-hoop and more! Amaze each other with your drama skills and new circus acts under the guidance of our Polka ringmaster.

Wed 5 Apr → Age 4 - 7 yrs → 10am - 12pm or 1.30 - 3.30pm → £20 (child only)

Shadow Puppet Masterclass

Inspired by the animals in the production of The Lost Spells, this workshop gives you the chance to decorate, animate and bring shadow animal puppets to life! You will learn the tips and tricks of shadow puppetry animation and record your own magical show.

Thu 6 Apr → Ages 8 - 12 yrs £45 (child only)

Holiday Workshops

May Half Term Workshops

Crafty Creature Family Workshop

Join us this half term to make and decorate your own crafty creature. Play out your own animal adventure in our free play spaces or even take them into the theatre to see the other creatures in The Little Red Hen production. An ideal treat for you and your child to enjoy time together before or after one of our shows.

Tue 30 May → All Ages → 10 - 10.45am or 1 - 1.45pm or 3.15 - 4pm → £10 (adult and child)

Polka’s Teddy Bear Picnic Stories

Join our storyteller and be transported on our Polka picnic rugs for a teddy bear adventure just like the teddy in The Everywhere Bear From land to sea and far beyond, take part in our interactive storytelling workshop for babies and toddlers.

Wed 31 May

Ages 0 - 12 mths → 9.30 - 10am Ages 1 - 2 yrs → 11 - 11.45am Ages 2 - 4 yrs → 2 - 2.45pm £10 (adult and child)

Summer Holiday Workshops

Acting with Masks

In this creative 2-day drama workshop, children will design, create and become wacky characters from our production of HAIRY. Learn how to mime, move and tell a story in your mask - whether your character is funny, serious or silly, it will be sure to entertain hair there and everywhere!

Tue 25 & Wed 26 Jul → Age 4 - 7 yrs → 10.30am - 3.30pm → £70 (child only)

£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone & online bookings.

Summertime Tales

Experience our very own Sensory Space with interactive floor projections and mesmerising scenic settings on our walls. Whether you and your child love playing in sunny fields or splashing at the seaside, you will be transported to different places in our multisensory summertime story workshop.

Thu 27 Jul

Ages 0 - 12 mths → 9.30 - 10am Ages 1 - 2 yrs → 11 - 11.45am Ages 2 - 4 yrs → 2 - 2.45pm £10 (adult and child)

Polka Summer Schools

Polka Youth Theatre Summer School

Budding actors can spend a week training and working with a professional Theatre Director to explore a variety of drama techniques, learn new skills and create a new piece of theatre that will be performed for family and friends on Polka’s Main Stage!

Mon 31 Jul - Fri 4 Aug → 10am - 4pm → Ages 8 - 12 yrs → £195 (child only)

Polka Puppet Summer School

Come learn about different styles of puppetry in this 3-day puppet-making summer school. Explore, play and perform your own puppet show stories in front of family and friends.

Tue 15 - Thu 17 Aug → 10.30am - 3.30pm → Ages 5 - 8 yrs → £100 (child only)

Photo: West End Video

Saturday Club

Family fun every first Saturday of the month!

Join us for a fun creative morning for all the family to enjoy together. Take part in an exciting and varied programme of activities listed below.

Crackers

Comedy

7 Jan

Listen to our comedy club facilitator and start the new year laughing! Learn something new by practising the art of comic timing and improvisation.

Lunar Tales 4 Feb

Explore the Lunar New Year traditions and stories, while taking part in this celebration to honour the Year of the Rabbit. Join in this fun, interactive storytelling and puppet-play workshop with your family.

Giant Puppet-Making! 4 Mar

Inspired by our production of Jack v Giant, help us design and create a giant puppet that will be displayed for all Polka audiences to see in the entrance to our Main Theatre.

Nature is All Around Us! 1 Apr

Time to get into the great outdoors and step into nature in Polka’s sensory garden. Plant a bulb or two and learn how to make a bug hotel! Find out fun facts about nature, gardening and the world around us this spring.

Polka’s Street Party 6 May

Join in with the national festivities and take part in fun party activities, including making colourful bunting, party hats and decorating delicious biscuits. To mark the new coronation, come together and celebrate street party style in Polka’s sensory studio and garden spaces.

Travelling Tales 3 Jun

Pack up your suitcase and join us for some fantastic tales inspired by The Everywhere Bear adventures. With plenty of props, music and visual surprises, take part in our multisensory tales from near or far.

Headdress for the Summer! 1

Jul

Get into the festival spirit this summer at Polka! Choose from a variety of pre-designed headpieces or headbands to decorate and take home. Let your hair down and party on!

→ See website for session timings.

→ £5 per person, per session.

→ £1 for under 3s.

£1.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings.

Photo: Cesare

Young & Younger Voices

Looking for Polka ambassadors…

Polka Theatre has an established group of children aged between 4 to 12 years called Young and Younger Voices. These groups have been specifically set up to ensure that children contribute directly to Polka’s creative processes of developing new theatre. These young people have a passion for theatre, the creative arts and want to have their voices heard!

All participants will have the opportunity to take part in a range of workshops, watch our productions, share views and opinions with the creative teams and provide feedback on all areas of the theatre. They will have a say on the decisions that get made and influence how Polka runs!

All members of Young & Younger Voices groups will be invited to:

n Watch Polka productions, give feedback and write reviews.

n Exclusive backstage tours of the theatre.

n Attend meetings with Polka staff and Trustees.

n Work alongside our artists and attend research and development sessions.

n Look at how we market our plays through our website and print.

n Take part in Polka holiday workshops (offers and discounts subject to availability).

n Make new friends who have the same interest in theatre.

n Be a Polka ambassador!

How to apply for our Young or Younger Voices groups: Email Heidi on heidi@polkatheatre.com for an application form or you can download one at polkatheatre.com/take-part/young-voices/

Photos: Rebecca Short

Photo: Cesare

Photos: Sam Roberts and Lidia Crisfulli

Photo: Sam Roberts

Information

Polka Opening Times

Tuesday - Friday: 9am - 5pm

Saturday - Sunday: 9.30am - 5pm (excluding Bank Holidays)

We open later when we have evening shows.

Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB

Want to book tickets?

ALEXANDRARD

Our Box Office at Polka is open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Sat - Sun 9.30am5pm. Tickets are available to book online at polkatheatre.com. To book via phone, please call the Box Office on 020 8543 4888, available daily from 9am to 5pm. A £1.50 transaction fee applies to online and phone bookings.

Concessions

We offer concessions for those aged 65+, in receipt of income-based benefits and those with access requirements. Concessions are available for selected performances and subject to availability.

Group Bookings

Discounts are available for those booking more than 10 tickets for the same performance. These discounts are not available to book online, please contact the Box Office for more details.

Age Policy

We offer age recommendations for every performance. All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged over 16.

General T&Cs

Tickets are non-refundable once purchased. Everyone must have a valid ticket to enter the auditorium. Full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

Access

We offer reduced rate tickets for those with access requirements, and a complimentary ticket for a companion/carer. Please get in touch with our Ticketing team to discuss any access requirements and to book tickets, on 020 8543 4888, or email boxoffice@polkatheatre.com.

Please see individual performance pages for details of access performances.

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Photos: Sam Roberts and Lidia Crisfulli

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