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20–26 October 2014
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Welcome to TakeOff FESTIVAL 2014 A warm welcome to you and your school as we introduce another jampacked week-long festival of children and young people’s theatre. TakeOff Festival 2014 brings a fantastic programme of shows to more venues across the North East than ever before, to inspire young imaginations. We would love you to join in on the celebrations, so here are some answers which may help with your booking.
What is TakeOff Festival? TakeOff Festival is England’s leading festival of theatre for children and young people. The festival has been in the North East for 16 years, but this year’s festival reaches out to a record number of venues across County Durham and Teesside with shows, workshops and fun for schools and families. TakeOff Festival is produced by Theatre Hullabaloo, the North East’s specialist producer of theatre for young audiences.
When is it? The festival runs from Mon 20 – Sun 26 October 2014. This brochure specifically gives you information on when you can bring your school's group during school hours.
Who is it for? TakeOff Festival is programmed to bring the joy of live theatre to thousands of children across the North East. Our programme includes work suitable for students from EYFS to Key Stage 4.
What can we expect to see? We have a busy programme of theatre, dance, poetry and play, from some of the finest theatre companies from the UK and abroad.
We’re not close to a theatre – can we still come? Yes! We want as many children in the North East to access the festival, but we know that hiring buses can be expensive. We are working with our transport partners to offer an affordable integrated bus and ticket deal. We’ll even coordinate your travel and risk-assess your visit so that you have one less thing to organise.
This all sounds marvellous, how do we get involved? Have a flick through this brochure, see which shows you think your young audience will enjoy, then chat to our TakeOff Festival Manager Lucy to arrange the booking on 01325 352 004 or email lucy@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk
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How to book: Contact Lucy, our Festival Manager, to arrange your booking on 01325 352 004 or email lucy@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk What else is included in the offer? • Free teacher/accompanying adult tickets (in line with recommended OFSTED ratios) • TakeOff Festival staff to coordinate your bus pick-ups and drop-offs • Festival Guides to meet and assist school groups on arrival at all Festival venues • Risk assessments provided for all visits • Learning resources available to support many shows • Accessible venues • Packed lunch eating areas and Opportunities to extend your visit to include other activities within the area
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Where is TakeOff Festival? We want as many children in the North East to come to the festival as possible, so we have spread ourselves far and wide across the region. Have a little look at where you can find us‌ River
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Gala Theatre, Durham
Alington House, Durham
Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool
Durham Johnston School, Durham
Enter CIC, Ferryhill
ARC, Stockton on Tees
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Arts Centre Washington
The Dolphin Centre, Darlington
Greenfield College, Newton Ayclife
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Quaker Meeting House, Darlington
See Page 19 for the full list of venues and their addresses.
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Schools Show Diary Show Age Time (End time) Location Monday 20 October Hansel & Gretel
5+
10:30 (11:45), 13:00 (14:15) Enter CIC, Ferryhill
Gatecrash
14+
13:30 (14:30), 18:30 (19:30)
Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool
Tuesday 21 October TiNY 0-12m 10:00 (10:30), 11:00 (11:30) 13:00 (13:30), 14:00 (14:30)
Arts Centre Washington
Hansel & Gretel
5+
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.
Angel
10+
10:30 (11.30), 13:45 (14:45) Durham Johnston School
TiNY
0-12m Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.
Dusk
4-7
10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15)
ARC, Stockton on Tees
Handmade Tales
6+
13:00 (14:00), 18:30 (19:30)
Gala Theatre, Durham
Angel
10+
13:00 (14:00) Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Alice
10+
10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30)
Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffe
Gatecrash
14+
18:00 (19:00), 20:00 (21:00)
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Wednesday 22 October
Thursday 23 October Dusk
4-7
10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15)
ARC, Stockton on Tees
The Secret Life of Suitcases
4+
10:30 (11:15), 13:30 (14:15)
Middlesbrough Town Hall
Handmade Tales
6+
10:30 (11:30), 13:00 (14:00) Dolphin Centre, Darlington
Angel
10+
10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30)
Alice
10+
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.
Gatecrash
14+
19:00 (20:00) Durham Johnston School
Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffe
Friday 24 October TiNY 0-12m 10:00 (10:30), 11:00 (11:30) 13:00 (13:30), 14:00 (14:30)
Alington House, Durham
Dusk
4-7
10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15)
ARC, Stockton on Tees
The Secret Life of Suitcases
4+
10:30 (11:15), 13:00 (13:45)
Gala Theatre, Durham
Hansel & Gretel
5+
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.
Handmade Tales
6+
13:00 (14:00), 18:30 (19:30) Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Alice 10+ Want this show to come to you? Get in touch. EDUCATING RONNIE 12+ Gatecrash
14+
13:30 (14:30), 19:00 (20:00)
Quaker Meeting House, Darlington
10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30) Durham Johnston School
For more information about other shows available for family audiences as part of the TakeOff Festival please visit www.takeofffestival.org.uk
TiNY
: ge s a n th R on ge m A 12 – 0
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Replay Theatre Company
A teeny weeny show for the very youngest audiences. Full of magical sounds, lights and textures, TiNY takes our very youngest audience members on a fantastical journey full of wonder and surprises! Small enough to pop up anywhere, TiNY comes with its own magical theatre space and is performed to just a few babies at a time.
EYFS
Curriculum Links Expressive & aesthetic development, emotional, social and personal development
“Snuggle up to enjoy an intimate and mesmerising first theatre experience for our very youngest festival-goers.”
Duration: 30 mins Performances Mon 20 October Arts Centre Washington 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 Fri 24 October Alington House, Durham 10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch. Photo: Neil Harrison
EYFS
KS1
Curriculum Links Science, English, Music, Art & Design, Drama & Movement
DUSK
: ge an rs R ea ge 7 y 4-
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Fevered Sleep & Young Vic
It’s Dusk, the time when everything changes. Come with us to celebrate the wide, wild world around you. Nestled together in the heart of a forest, a group of creatures with furry tails are watching and waiting for someone to arrive. Their friend has a long way to travel, many things to discover and huge challenges to face. Children will play a central role in this inventive show, combining film and live performance that explores the meaning of home, family, change and reunion. So put on your tail, prick up your ears, and get ready for Dusk. Tails will be provided!
Duration: 60 mins Performances
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“This fantastical and interactive adventure into the heart of a forest will thrill and inspire young imaginations.”
Wed 22 October ARC, Stockton 10:30, 13:15 Thu 23 October ARC, Stockton 10:30, 13:15 Fri 24 October ARC, Stockton 10:30, 13:15
Workshop A movement workshop from the company can be given at your school on Mon 20 or Tue 21 Oct, before you see the show. No additional charge. Limited availability.
Photo: Bronwen Sharp
THE SECRET LIFE OF SUITCASES
: ge an s R ear ge y A 4+
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Larry works in an office and he likes it very much. He likes sorting and tidying and generally putting things in order. One day, a suitcase suddenly appears at his door. A suitcase with a tiny label. A tiny label with Larry’s name on it. Join Larry as his world gets turned upside down by a fantastical flying suitcase in this enchanting new collaboration nominated for a Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland.
Ailie Cohen Puppet Maker / Unicorn production
KS1
KS2
Curriculum Links Reading, writing, spoken language, art and design and technology. For the adventurous you can also touch on Quantum physics for beginners! See Teacher’s Resource Pack for more information.
Duration: 45 mins “A treat for puppet lovers! Awardwinning puppeteer, Ailie Cohen, takes us on a quirky adventure.”
Performances Thu 23 October Middlesbrough Town Hall 10:30, 13:30 Fri 24 October Gala Theatre, Durham 10:30, 13:00
“A charming, ingenious piece of puppet theatre infused with a spirit of adventure.” HHHH The List
Photo: Anne Binckebanck
Horse & Bamboo
KS1
KS2
Curriculum Links Literacy, Art, Drama
HANSEL & GRETEL
: ge an s R ear ge y A 5+
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Hunger. Gnaws at the stomach like a dog on a bone. If only… if only there were a cake... a cake as big as a house! Sometimes, if you want something badly enough, it might just happen. But getting what you want isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. With succulent music and film, puppets and masks, Horse & Bamboo have baked up a delicious treat of a show - dark, chewy and delicious at heart, yet coated with a sprinkle of something light, sweet and zesty. Hansel & Gretel promises to be a feast for the senses.
Duration: 1h 15mins “A delicious retelling of this much-loved tale for brave children and their teachers.”
Performances Mon 20 October Enter CIC, Ferryhill 10:30, 13:00
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch. Photo: Chakra Manggilingan
HANDMADE TALES
: ge an s R ear ge y A 6+
10
A story is a very peculiar thing. A story can be found in almost anything… A delightful and enchanting family show for the young and the young at heart. Handmade Tales is brimming with five original children’s stories and live music, exploring a land of lost things, magical kingdoms and supernatural dictionaries!
Tap Tap Theatre
KS1
KS2
Curriculum Links Literacy, communication & language, creativity & critical understanding
A whole worlds bursts out of cardboard boxes, as a lively ensemble and musician inspire anyone of any age to pick up a pen and start writing their own stories.
“This energetic, musical storytelling show reminds us of the magical place we can go to in our imaginations.”
Duration: 60 mins Performances Wed 22 October Gala Theatre, Durham 13:00, 18:30 Thu 23 October Dolphin Centre, Darlington 10:30, 13:00 Fri 24 October Bishop Auckland Town Hall 13:00, 18:30
“One of the happiest lunchtimes I have spent in a long while. It made me smile, laugh, and sincerely wish that I was a child again.” HHHHH Three Weeks Photo: Guy Sanders
Metta Theatre
ALICE
: ge an rs R ea ge y A 0+ 1
11
1915. Bombs rain down. Sheltering in her dusty cellar, Alice rediscovers her past amongst old lamp shades and moth-eaten christening gowns. KS2
KS3
Curriculum Links Literacy, communication & language, British history
Duration: 60 mins
Meanwhile her son Alan, a WW1 soldier, makes the same imaginary journey down the rabbit hole to escape the madness of the trenches, returning them both to a wonderland of talking rabbits, mad hatters and savage queens. Based on Lewis Carroll’s literary classic and the real life Alice who inspired it, Metta Theatre bring this charming new play imaginatively to life with live music, puppetry and object manipulation.
“This engaging new play, packed with puppetry and storytelling, is a timely way to enhance the study of The Great War.”
Performances Wed 22 October Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffe 10:00, 13:30
“All of the pupils were spellbound by your production. Your magical, moving play was outstanding.” Teacher
Want this show to come to you? Get in touch. Photo: Richard Davenport
ANGEL
: ge an rs R ea ge y A 0+ 1
12
Theatre Hullabaloo
Angel is the story of Bill who returns an old woman’s shopping bag and finds her life is never the same again. KS2
The old woman, Miriam, lives between then and now. She keeps her watch in the fridge, plays guns with bananas and has an imaginary dog called Satan. When Bill, who is a girl by the way, realises that Miriam needs help she decides to sort things out – and if that means not going home, telling lies and kidnapping a man in order to mend the past, then that is what she will have to do.
“An adventure story about the impact of dementia on the life of a young girl and the old woman she befriends from one of the UK’s leading children’s theatre companies.”
KS3
Curriculum Links PSHCE, Citizenship, Personal Wellbeing, Speaking & Listening
Duration: 60 mins Performances Tue 21 October Durham Johnston School 10:30, 13:45 Wed 22 October Bishop Auckland Town Hall 13:00 Thu 23 October Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffe 10:00, 13:30
“Angel is an unqualified success… This is children’s theatre at its best!” British Theatre Guide
Photo: Mark Savage
macrobert and Utter Co-Production
KS3
KS4
Curriculum Links Citizenship, PSHE
EDUCATING RONNIE
: ge an rs R ea ge y A 12+
13
In 2002, Joe Douglas went on a gap year trip to Uganda. There, he made friends with Ronnie... Ronnie was 16, Joe was 18. They were both the eldest sons of large families. They both supported Manchester United. Six months later, back in Manchester, Joe got a text: “Brother my sponsor has pulled out on me and I want to stay in school. Can you help? Ronnie x” An astonishing award-winning true story performed by Joe himself, Educating Ronnie takes place over a decade: 4000 miles apart and thousands of pounds invested, it explores the murky processes behind bettering oneself in Uganda.
Duration: 60 mins Performances
“Award-winning, interactive storytelling which really makes young people think about the things that have true value.”
Fri 24 October Quaker Meeting House, Darlington 13:30, 19:00
“A compelling true-life tale, engagingly told.” HHHH The List
Photo: Joe Douglas
GATECRASH
: ge an rs R ea ge y A 4+ 1
14
Zest Theatre
Put on your wireless headphones, step through Sam’s front door and experience the night unfold around you as you Gatecrash the party. KS3
With his parents on holiday Sam’s having a house party. Nothing big, just a few close friends…at least that was the plan until you knocked on the door.
KS4
Curriculum Links
Zest Theatre’s interactive production gives you control of the conversations you listen to through Silent Disco technology. Through a drunken night of unrequited love, youthful insecurity, needy voicemails, vomit in handbags and dancing on tables; Zest Theatre examines the biggest and most life changing revolutions – being a teenager.
PSHE, Literacy, Citizenship, Speaking & Listening, Creativity & Critical Understanding, Dramatic Writing
“Must-see interactive theatre for teenagers which will really get the party started! Of particular interest to those studying theatre.”
Duration: 60 mins Performances Mon 20 October Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool 13:30, 18:30 Wed 22 October Middlesbrough Town Hall 18:00. 20:00 Thu 23 October Durham Johnston School 19:00 Fri 24 October Durham Johnston School 10:00, 13:30
Photo: Roy Ealden
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What have people said about TakeOff Festival?
“We were very happy with the night, and loved seeing m any happy children and families attend ” Pelton Community 2013
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TAKEOFF ALL YEAR ROUND TakeOff is the home of theatre for young audiences in the North East and we work hard with venues across the region to bring you great theatre specially made for children and families all year round. TakeOff Festival takes place each autumn, but visit www.takeofffestival.org.uk and enter your postcode to see where there are shows near you at other times of the year. Sign up to the newsletter and receive a monthly digest of family theatre opportunities and loads of other treats. From Berwick in the north to Richmond in the south, North East families will be spoilt for choice at the array of dance, drama, poetry and play that is available for you to enjoy with your little ones. TakeOff works with some special partners to promote a great children’s theatre programme. Why don’t you come and visit them?
ARC, Stockton on Tees Arts Centre Washington Darlington Civic Theatre Gala Theatre, Durham Middlesbrough Town Hall Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool TakeOff, offering great theatre experiences for children and families, is supported by Arts Council England.
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Who are Theatre Hullabaloo? Theatre Hullabaloo is the North East’s specialist producer of theatre for young audiences. We make, tour and promote theatre for children and young people because we believe that they are the most important audience of all. Our work puts children at the centre of the artistic process, inspiring artists to create theatre experiences that will grow their minds and inspire their imaginations.
We produce plays and tour them to theatres across the region and the rest of the country. Our work reaches more than 15,000 children and young people every year.
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If you want to learn more about Theatre Hullabaloo and would like your school to develop a relationship with us, contact Diann on 01325 352 004 or diann@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk
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Venue Information Here is a list of the all the venues TakeOff Festival will be at this year.
Gala Theatre
Arts Centre Washington
1 Millennium Place Durham DH1 1WA
Durham Johnston School Crossgate Moor Durham DH1 4SU
Bishop Auckland Town Hall Market Place Bishop Auckland DL14 7NP
Biddick Lane Washington Tyne & Wear NE38 8AB
Middlesbrough Town Hall Albert Road Middlesbrough TS1 2QJ
Town Hall THEATRE, HARTLEPOOL Raby Road Hartlepool TS24 8AY
Greenfield College Greenfield Way Newton Aycliffe County Durham DL5 7LF
Alington House 4 North Bailey Durham DH1 3ET
Enter CIC 2 Chapel Terrace Ferryhill Country Durham DL17 8JL
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ARC Dovecot Street Stockton on Tees TS18 1LL
The Dolphin Centre Horsemarket Darlington County Durham DL1 5RP
Quaker Meeting House 6 Skinnergate Darlington DL3 7NB
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FESTIVAL PARTNERS
TakeOff Festival is produced by Theatre Hullabaloo Theatre Hullabaloo 5 Skinnergate, Darlington, Country Durham DL3 7NB Tel: 01325 352 004 Web: www.theatrehullabaloo.org.uk Email: info@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk TakeOff Festival Theatre Hullabaloo @TakeOffFestival @HullabalooTweet