AUG 2018 – JUL 2019
WELCOME Welcome to the Unicorn’s 2018/19 season. We are proud once again to present a full and diverse programme that showcases the most exciting theatre from the UK and abroad with something for everyone – from 6 months to adult. We are also delighted to be touring our work extensively in the coming year both in the UK and internationally. Here at the Unicorn, it’s central to our mission to offer the highest quality work for the lowest possible prices. We know that education budgets are being slashed across the country but we strongly believe every child has a right to experience the exhilaration of live theatrical performance. That is why we are proud to say that for the sixth year running, our schools’ prices remain at a standstill £10 per ticket. We are reaching the widest possible audiences through our extensive ticket subsidy schemes and inclusive community projects. And with every show we offer a varied range of workshops and activities to engage all ages. We hope that you will join us at the Unicorn this season. Try something new or unexpected with us – you might find that it makes you see the world in a different way… We look forward to welcoming you. The Unicorn
2018/19 AT A GLANCE SHOWS
DATES
AGE
THE END OF EDDY
13 Sep – 6 Oct 2018
16 – adult
MOUTH OPEN, STORY JUMP OUT
18 Sep – 27 Oct 2018
8 – 11 4
BABY SHOW
Various dates throughout the year 6 – 18 months
TRUTH OR DARE...
19 – 21 Oct 2018
16 – adult 6
ON THE ROAD
23 – 28 Oct 2018
6 – 12
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13 Nov 2018 – 6 Jan 2019
8 – adult
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HUDDLE
13 Nov 2018 – 6 Jan 2019
2–5
10
CHRISTMAS FEAST
15 – 27 Dec 2018
3+
12
ICARUS
26 Jan – 10 Mar 2019
8 – 12
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IT’S HOT, IT’S NOT
2 Feb – 10 Mar 2019
2 – 5
14
THE SHOW IN WHICH HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS
21 Mar – 28 Apr 2019
6 – 10
15
THE POLAR BEARS GO, GO, GO!
26 Mar – 28 Apr 2019
2 – 5
16
DIDO
11 May – 2 Jun 2019
11 – adult
17
AESOP’S FABLES
16 Jun – 4 Aug 2019
4 – 12
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PHILIP PULLMAN’S GRIMM TALES
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AGE GUIDANCE All people are different so the age suggestions throughout this brochure are intended as guidance about who will enjoy the show the most. For more detail call our Box Office. 1
Thu 13 Sep – Sat 6 Oct 2018
THE END OF EDDY A Unicorn / Untitled Projects Production
CAN WE CREATE OUR OWN FREEDOM?
Based on the book En Finir Avec Eddy Bellegueule by Édouard Louis Adapted by Pamela Carter Directed by Stewart Laing ‘My crime wasn’t doing something. My crime was being something. Being different in a way everyone else could see.’ Born into poverty in an isolated village in rural France, a boy grows up amongst hard men and women living hard and violent lives. Bullied relentlessly for being gay, this is the story of Eddy’s struggle to understand who he is, who he might become, and of his fight to escape.
Age guide: 16 – adult Contains explicit sexual references and frequent use of strong language Duration: Approx 1 hr 30 mins Unicorn Lates / Events / Schools Activities 2
Image © Hugo Glendinning
Written when he was just 21 and combining vivid storytelling with frank reflections on sexuality, class and power, this new stage adaptation of Édouard Louis’s internationally acclaimed autobiographical novel, is filled with hope, love, lust and anger.
‘Courageous… and deeply touching’ The Guardian on the book
‘A… necessary call against conventional definitions of masculinity and the fear of difference’ The Observer on the book
En Finir Avec Eddy Bellegueule Copyright © 2014, Édouard Louis All rights reserved First published by Editions du Seuil in 2014
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Tue 18 Sep – Sat 27 Oct 2018 A Battersea Arts Centre Production
MOUTH OPEN, STORY JUMP OUT IT’S ALL IN YOU.
Conceived & created by Polarbear Dramaturgy by Yael Shavit Design by Marie Blunck Polarbear makes things up: stories, jokes, adventures – he’s a master maker-upper. But where did it all begin? Mouth Open, Story Jump Out is about the moment that started it all, and how one little decision set off a chain reaction that changed his life forever. International assassins, secret codes, dog-eating boa constrictors and more emerge when a father disappears and a boy discovers a talent for telling tales.
Age guide: 8 – 11 Duration: 1 hr Schools Activities / Workshops & Events 4
Image © James Allan
An inspiring show about the creative potential inside all of us by one of the UK’s most respected spoken-word artists.
Ongoing, from 25 Sep 2018 (see website)
BABY SHOW A Unicorn Production
IT’S BABY’S FIRST ADVENTURE. Created by Sarah Argent & Kevin Lewis Directed by Sarah Argent
‘… the perfect way to launch a theatre-going habit ’ The Guardian Our hugely popular show continues for a third year. Baby Show gently explores the fun to be had in being outside. It’s a musical and sensory performance with captivating images and intriguing sounds that enthrall the very youngest audiences. Visit our website for more details and a downloadable FAQ sheet.
‘My baby laughed SO hard in this show she almost fell over sideways’ Parent, 2017
Image © Richard Davenport
Age guide: strictly 6 – 18 months Duration: 40 mins (including 15 mins of play at the end)
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Fri 19 – Sun 21 Oct 2018 A Hetpaleis and Sontag Production (Ghent) with the Unicorn, Festival Tweetakt (Utrecht) and Het Nationale Theater (The Hague)
TRUTH OR DARE, BRITNEY OR GOOFY, NACHT UND NEBEL, JESUS CHRIST OR SUPERSTAR WHOSE TRUTH?
Concept and direction by Lies Pauwels The makers of The Hamilton Complex return with a new UK première direct from Antwerp. In Truth or Dare, Lies Pauwels brings together seven young adults who all have emotional or psychological vulnerabilities, three super-models and one priest. Together we explore the demons we wrestle with, as individuals and as a world.
Age guide: 16 – adult Duration: Approx 1 hr 50 mins Events 6
Image © Diego Franssens
Lies Pauwels’ work is challenging, perceptive and authentic. In this piece, she pushes the boundaries of truth just that little bit further, creating a world in which nothing is obvious, yet everything is recognisable.
Tue 23 Oct – Sun 28 Oct 2018
ON THE ROAD A Laika Production (Belgium)
FIND YOUR PLACE IN THE WORLD. Created and directed by Michai Geyzen
Some people feel at home wherever they are. Others spend their whole life looking, wandering, longing for a place to put down roots and call ‘home’. But what exactly makes a home, what does it mean? On The Road is a wordless story told using sound, dance and movement to explore what it feels like to be a refugee and the universal need we have to belong.
Image © Kathleen Michiels
Age guide: 6 – 12 Duration: 50 mins Deaf-friendly show
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Tue 13 Nov 2018 – Sun 6 Jan 2019 A Unicorn Production
PHILIP PULLMAN’S
GRIMM TALES ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS... Adapted for the stage by Philip Wilson Directed by Kirsty Housley A most delicious selection of Philip Pullman’s favourite fairy tales by The Brothers Grimm, re-told and re-worked for the Unicorn this Christmas. Enter a world of powerful witches, enchanted forest creatures, careless parents and fearless children as they embark on adventures full of magic, gore, friendship, and bravery.
Age guide: 8 – adult Duration: Approx 2 hrs 10 mins Accessible Shows / Special Christmas Events / Schools Activities
Image © Photos by Peter Schiazza, concept and artwork by Eureka!
But beware, these gleefully dark and much-loved tales won’t be quite what you expect…
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Tue 13 Nov 2018 – Sun 6 Jan 2019
HUDDLE A Unicorn Production in association with Filskit Theatre
ONE STEP AT A TIME. By Filskit Theatre
During the long, cold winter, Mr Penguin carefully guards his egg. Now this new dad needs to look after his newly born chick on his own and he’s not feeling confident. How will father and baby work it out together? A gorgeous, engaging and highly visual show by Filskit Theatre, the makers of Breaking the Ice (2015), whose signature style features playful and innovative projection and sound. This is a heart-warming tale about a child and parent learning how to thrive in spite of the odds. Age guide: 2 – 5 Duration: Approx 50 mins This is a deaf-friendly and autism-friendly show Accessible Shows / Workshops & Events / Schools Activities
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Sat 15 – Thu 27 Dec 2018
READY STEADY COLOUR’S
CHRISTMAS FEAST DINNER, DESIGNED BY YOU. Directed by Toby Hulse Designed by A Line Art Take a seat at our make-believe Christmas restaurant, choose your ‘food’ and colour it in. And while you’re decorating your plate with cranberry red paint, salt and pepper glitter and bread sauce glue, the restaurant’s waiting-staff will entertain you with comedy, music and storytelling. A Line Art’s Anna Bruder has developed a huge following for her unique brand of interactive art and musical theatre shows where children and adults take part together.
Originally commissioned by Discover Children’s Story Centre
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‘This interactive experience is likely to leave you hungry for more’ Time Out
Image © Peter Schiazza
Age guide: 3+ (for all the family) Duration: 55 mins
Sat 26 Jan – Sun 10 Mar 2019
ICARUS A Unicorn Production
WHERE THE WATER ENDS AND THE SKY BEGINS, THAT’S WHERE I’LL FLY. By Katrin Lange Translated by Purni Morell Directed by Cressida Brown Here, where pleasant cottages stand colourful in the friendly village and a gentle breeze wafts through the air, children play in the square laughing and shouting – but Icarus, oldest son of the builder Daedalus, does not play with them. He sits looking out over the sea and thinks about his father. His country is in turmoil. His family is falling apart. His father, far away across the sea, is forced to work for the tyrannical King Minos. What can one boy do against injustice? Will he save his family? Will he save his father? Will he save himself?
Age guide: 8 - 12 Duration: Approx 1 hr 15 mins Accessible Shows / Schools Activities
Image © Peter Schiazza
A bold, contemporary and playful take on the ancient myth.
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Sat 2 Feb – Sun 10 Mar 2019 A Unicorn Production in association with Reckless Sleepers
IT’S HOT, IT’S NOT WEATHER THE WHETHER. By Reckless Sleepers Why is it that sometimes I’m hot but you’re cold? Why are there puddles and sometimes not? How can it be sunny and rainy all at once and also not at all? And if it’s summer here, why is it winter there?
Age guide: 2 – 5 Duration: Approx 50 mins Accessible Shows / Workshops & Events / Schools Activities 14
Image © Charles Verraest
Reckless Sleepers is an extraordinary company who make work somewhere between visual art, dance and theatre. This surreal, funny and carefully crafted physical performance explores the weather in all its forms and takes delight in discovering the world anew and how we experience it differently, wherever we are.
Thu 21 Mar – Sun 28 Apr 2019 A Unicorn / Theater Artemis Production (the Netherlands)
THE SHOW IN WHICH HOPEFULLY NOTHING HAPPENS HHHH HOW BORING CAN THEATRE BE? Created and directed by Jetse Batelaan Originally devised with cast members Martin Hofstra and René Geerlings
‘Confusing and above all hilarious’ Theaterkrant
Welcome to the most boring show in history: an actor who never gets to perform and a security guard who just hopes nothing will occur. Created in the Netherlands, this carefully crafted, absurdist masterpiece of hope, humour and failure, has been adored by critics and children across Europe, the US and Canada for the last 12 years. Age guide: 6 – 10 Duration: Approx 1 hr
‘Steals the heart’
Image © Peter Schiazza
VSCD Cricket Jury
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Tue 26 Mar – Sun 28 Apr 2019 A Unicorn Production in association with The Polar Bears
THE POLAR BEARS
GO,GO,GO! ALL ABOARD...
By Eilidh MacAskill & Fiona Manson Directed by Lee Lyford Join the two very loveable but slightly hapless Polar Bears on their holiday adventures. Will they ever reach their destination? Or are they just going around in circles? Have your ticket ready, find your seat, fasten your seatbelt and anchors aweigh – take off and go, go, go! The Polar Bears return following two hit shows. The pair create smart, sharply observed comic performances for the under fives. Age guide: 2 - 5 Duration: Approx 50 mins
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Image © Peter Schiazza
Accessible Shows / Events / Schools Activities
Sat 11 May – Sun 2 Jun 2019
DIDO A Unicorn / English National Opera Production
PURCELL’S DIDO AND AENEAS, RE-IMAGINED FOR THE MODERN AGE.
Directed by Purni Morell Conducted by Valentina Peleggi
English National Opera and the Unicorn join forces for the very first time to create a new production of Purcell’s powerful and emotional masterpiece, Dido and Aeneas, for teenagers and adults.
Directed by the Unicorn’s former Artistic Director Purni Morell and conducted by ENO’s Valentina Peleggi, this contemporary production will be an incredible first experience for some, and for others a chance to see a familiar and much-loved opera in a new light. Age guide: 11 – adult Duration: Approx 1 hr 15 mins Sung in English
Photo by Hugo Glendinnging
Belinda is the only child of Dido. A teenager like any other, in a big city. We watch through her eyes as her mother – heroine, feminist icon, modern parent – slowly starts to fall apart, with tragic consequences.
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Sun 16 Jun – Sun 4 Aug 2019
AESOP’S FABLES A Unicorn Production
ALL THE MOST INTERESTING THINGS ARE AMBIGUOUS. Directed by Justin Audibert As far as we know, Aesop was a slave and storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BC. But although we don’t know much about the man himself, we do still have over 725 of his stories – passed down from generation to generation. We considered doing all 725 fables and then thought better of it. What we’ve done instead is asked a few of our favourite writers to select one fable and to re-tell it for today’s audience. We’re presenting two versions of the results: one for ages 4 – 7 and one for ages 8 – 12. Accompanied by events and workshops, this is a celebration of young and old, ancient and new – a tribute to how fresh, bold and vibrant the classics remain today. Age guide: 4 – 7 and 8 – 12 Duration: Approx 1 hr
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Image © Peter Schiazza
Accessible Shows / Schools Activities
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FOR TEACHERS We work closely with schools to ensure that every visit is meaningful and enriching. We create free resource materials to introduce you and your pupils to themes and ideas within the show, including interviews with the creative team and ideas and outlines for how to use drama techniques for creative exploration. We also offer in-school workshops from £120 a session and free CPD sessions for teachers to help unpack the play and the resources further. We do everything we can to help schools make a trip to us: all of our prices are heavily subsidised. We actively support schools who wish to make creative learning a core part of the school ethos through our Unicorn Schools Club membership scheme (lower rate tickets from £7 – £8.50 per pupil). And we offer additional subsidy to schools in financial need where there is a high level of free school meals and pupil premium funding. Visit unicorntheatre.com/schools or email schools@unicorntheatre.com for more information. Where we can, we also love to visit schools – let us know if you would like to meet us!
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EVENTS & WORKSHOPS Take a look at the diary for details of when the events are, or visit our website for full details.
FREE SATURDAY CLUB UNICORN LATES UP Club takes place most Saturdays from 12 – 2pm for free drop-in activities and crafts.
SHOW-THEMED EVENTS Join us for workshops with the creator of Mouth Open… and build your own messy stories on stage (23 & 24 Oct). Step into the Grimm Tales world and make gingerbread houses fit for Hansel and Gretel (9 Dec – 4 Jan). Create a pair of penguin pals after Huddle to keep you company on the waddle home (22 Dec & 5 Jan). Take part in a Weather Waltz family dance party following It’s Hot, It’s Not (20 & 22 Feb). Bring a bear to Polar Bears Go, Go, Go! where we’ll be handing out a picnic treat with a nursery rhyme beat (10, 12, 13 & 17 Apr). Or create extraordinary stories inspired by Aesop’s Fables (25 – 27 Jul).
HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Over the summer we run workshops led by professional theatre makers. Play in a Week offers intensive week-long workshops (23 Jul – 3 Aug 2018) during which participants create their own show around classic storytelling themes from Grimm Tales and Aesop’s Fables or puppetry skills and manipulation. Made in a Day (Aug 2018, Jul 2019) offers one and two day sessions in Irish dance, African drumming, theatre design and more.
Unicorn Lates are post-show events for young and not-so-young adults with live music and beer offers after selected evening performances of The End of Eddy.
INSIGHTS Free post-show Q&A sessions with the company.
BIRTHDAY PARTY PACKAGES We can help make your child’s birthday extra special. A package includes performance tickets, a designated reserved area in the foyer for up to 20 children, themed partyware, table decor, a buffet for the partygoers and individual frosted cupcakes. Prices from £250. Visit unicorntheatre.com/birthday for full details.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS Explore our award-winning building for free during Open House London on Sat 22 Sep 2018. Take part in Discovery Centre London Children’s Book Swap on Sat 9 Feb 2019 – swap your old book for a different one for free.
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UNICORN COMMUNITY We ensure that our doors are open to everyone, and that our building represents the diverse and tolerant city we want to live in. Throughout the year we run bespoke projects with young people and their families from across London, from a huge range of cultures and communities.
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Over the next year we are continuing our ongoing programme with young mums and their babies. We are working closely to develop the skills and interests of our Young Creators. And we are undertaking projects with young refugees, elders and many more friends and neighbours. To find out more visit unicorntheatre/community
YOUR ROLE ‘I don’t want this week ever to end! After this week at the Unicorn creating our own shows in the theatre, we don’t need anyone to believe in us – we’ll believe in ourselves!’ At Risk Young Participant For the past 70 years, the Unicorn has been seeking out great artists, writers and directors to create theatre that is thought-provoking, inspiring and that opens minds and imaginations. But behind the scenes, we work hard to make theatre accessible to the widest possible community. We seek out schools who can’t afford to attend and we enrich visits through workshops and long-term partnerships. Each year, over 10% of our tickets are part- or fully-subsidised for thousands of young people and their families. Through bespoke projects we work with excluded, vulnerable and under-represented groups from our communities: young mums, refugees, young carers, those with disabilities and others. The impact can be life-changing. As a registered charity, we need to raise £550,000 every year in addition to ticket sales in order to keep our doors open. Make this the year that you choose to support the Unicorn and help us touch the lives of even more children. There are a number of ways to get involved. You can support our 70th anniversary Pass It On initiative by buying a ticket that will support a young person’s visit to the Unicorn. You can become a Member from just £60 a year, donate online or become a corporate supporter through your business. unicorntheatre.com/SupportUs development@unicorntheatre.com 020 7645 0527
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HOW TO BOOK Visit unicorntheatre.com, call 020 7645 0560, or visit the Box Office in person (Mon – Sat, 9am – 6pm).
TICKET PRICES We have two main theatre spaces: the Clore Theatre and the Weston Theatre. Baby Show and Christmas Feast take place in the Foyle Studio on Level 4. Seats in our larger Weston Theatre are numbered so you can choose where you want to sit and at what price band.
THE END OF EDDY Under 18s: £8 – £12 / Adults: £12 – £20 (weekday evenings Under 18s: £8 – £12 / Adults: £14 – £20)
MOUTH OPEN, STORY JUMP OUT Under 18s: £10 – £12 / Adults: £16 – £18 (Sat early afternoons Under 18s: £12 / Adults: £18)
BABY SHOW Combined ticket for 1 child plus 1 adult: £10, £12 (for 11.15am / 11.45am perfs) Additional adult places: £5
TRUTH OR DARE… Under 18s: £8 – £12 / Adults: £14 – £20
ON THE ROAD / ICARUS / THE POLAR BEARS… / AESOP’S FABLES Under 18s: £8 – £12 / Adults: £12 - £18 (weekend early afternoons Under 18s: £10 - £14 / Adults: £14 – £20)
IT’S HOT, IT’S NOT / THE SHOW… Under 18s: £10 / Adults: £10 – £16
DIDO Under 18s: £8 - £18 / Adults: £10 – £24 (weekends Under 18s: £10 – £18 / Adults: £14 – £24)
SCHOOLS TICKET PRICES £10 per pupil (1 teacher free per 10 tickets booked)
HUDDLE Under 18s: £12 – £14 / Adults: £12 – £20 (weekend perfs from 1 Dec and Mon 24 Dec Under 18s: £14 / Adults: £20)
GRIMM TALES Under 18s: £12 – £20 / Adults: £16 – £26 (20 – 24 Dec Under 18s: £14 – £20 / Adults: £20 – £26)
CHRISTMAS FEAST Under 18s: £12 / Adults: £12 24
ACCESS TICKETS Disabled customers may bring one carer for free. Wheelchair spaces are standard prices and are bookable by phone or email at boxoffice@unicorntheatre.com
WAYS TO SAVE PREVIEW PERFORMANCES
GROUP BOOKINGS
Shows before press night are often cheaper. Prices are usually £10 for children and adults, £12 for Huddle and £16 for Grimm Tales. For Dido prices are £8 – £14 for under 18s and £10 – £20 for adults. See the symbol in the diary for dates.
For group bookings of 10 or more, please contact the Box Office.
FAMILY & FRIENDS OFFER Get 15% off when you book 4 tickets (excludes Preview Performances, Baby Show and Christmas Feast). Bookings must include at least one adult and one child ticket.
ADULT CONCESSION PRICES Students, OAPs and Unwaged tickets are £3 off the adult price shown (excludes Baby Show and Christmas Feast). Proof of status required when picking up tickets.
SCHOOLS EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT £8.50 per pupil (available to state schools) if you book for two different shows before 31 Jul 2018.
UNICORN SCHOOLS CLUB Our membership scheme supports schoolwide creative learning. Membership is available to state schools booking 100 or more pupil tickets to two or more shows. Benefits include free tickets for parents assisting trips and a free coffee for teachers. From £7 per pupil.
MEMBERSHIP Support us for just £60 a year and you will get a 25% discount on show tickets throughout the year. To join, visit our website at unicorntheatre.com/member, pick up a leaflet in our foyer or call the Box Office. (Offer excludes preview performances and all workshops and events.)
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ACCESS At the Unicorn we strive to offer shows that are accessible to everyone. To find out more visit unicorntheatre.com/access, email boxoffice@unicorntheatre.com or call us on 020 7645 0560. Relaxed Performances are open to everyone but focus on supporting those on the autism spectrum and those with learning disabilities. Grimm Tales Fri 7 Dec, 11am / Sat 15 Dec, 6pm Thu 3 Jan, 4pm Huddle Fri 7 Dec, 10.30am / Sat 15 Dec, 2.30pm Thu 3 Jan, 2pm Icarus Wed 27 Feb, 10.45am / Sat 2 Mar, 5pm It’s Hot, It’s Not Thu 28 Feb, 11am / Sat 2 Mar, 2.30pm Polar Bears Go, Go, Go! Tue 2 Apr, 2pm / Wed 24 Apr, 2pm Sat 27 Apr, 2.30pm Aesop’s Fables Wed 17 Jul, 10.30am (4 – 7 yrs) 1.30pm (8 – 12 yrs) Sat 20 Jul, 10.30am (4 – 7 yrs) 2pm (8 – 12 yrs) Pre-Show Touch Tours offer a chance for those with visual impairments to explore the set, costumes and props. Touch Tours take place before the following performances: Grimm Tales Sun 2 Dec, 2.15pm Icarus Sun 17 Feb, 1pm Please contact us if your school or group is interested in a Touch Tour on another date.
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Audio Described are for those with visual impairments. Grimm Tales Sun 2 Dec, 2.15pm Icarus Sun 17 Feb, 1pm Please contact us if your school or group is interested in an Audio Described performance on another date. Deaf Friendly shows are highly visual with little or no language used. We recommend you try: On the Road and Huddle. Live Captioning Please contact us if your school or group is interested in a Live Captioned performance for this show on another date. Grimm Tales Sun 16 Dec, 1pm Assistance dogs are welcome – please let the Box Office know in advance. There is an infra-red Sennheiser system for sound amplification. There is wheelchair access throughout the building and a wheelchair accessible lift to all floors. Wheelchair spaces in our theatres can be booked by phone / email.
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HOW TO FIND US Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ
To plan your trip and to check for travel updates, visit www.tfl.gov.uk. London Bridge (Tooley Street exit). Buses RV1, 47, 343, 381 stop very near the Unicorn. Lots of buses also stop at London Bridge. By boat – at the London Bridge City Pier, Thames Clippers stop every 20 mins throughout the day. Visit www.thamesclippers.com for details. By Car / Taxi as part of our Green Policy we recommend using public transport. If you do travel by car, there are parking options at QPark Butler’s Wharf, a five-minute walk away. There are taxi stands on Tooley Street, close by.
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Tue 16
Mouth Open, Story...
10.30am / 1.30pm
Wed 17
Mouth Open, Story...
SEPTEMBER 2018 The End of Eddy
Fri 14
The End of Eddy
2pm
2pm
Sat 15
The End of Eddy
Tue 18
The End of Eddy
7pm
2pm / 7pm
Wed 19 The End of Eddy
7pm
Thu 20 The End of Eddy 7pm
Fri 21
The End of Eddy
Sat 22
The End of Eddy
1.30pm
Tue 25
Mouth Open, Story...
10.30am / 1.30pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Mouth Open, Story... 10.30am / 1.30pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
1.30pm / 5pm
Mouth Open, Story...
7pm
Mouth Open, Story...
Truth or Dare…
Sat 20
Truth or Dare…
Sun 21
Truth or Dare…
Tue 23
On the Road
10.30am / 1.30pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
10.30am / 1.30pm
7pm
2pm
10.30am / 2.30pm
Wed 24 On the Road
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
1.30pm / 5pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am / 2pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
1.30pm
Thu 25
On the Road
Fri 26
On the Road
Sat 27
On the Road
Sun 28
On the Road
10.30am / 2.30pm
11.30am
Mouth Open, Story...
1.30pm / 5pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
11am / 2.30pm
2pm / 5pm
1.30pm
Thu 27
The End of Eddy
Mouth Open, Story... 10.30am / 1.30pm
NOVEMBER
Fri 28
The End of Eddy
Mouth Open, Story...
Sat 3
Mouth Open, Story...
Tue 13
Grimm Tales
7pm
Sat 29
1pm
The End of Eddy
2.30pm / 7pm
1.30pm / 5pm
Tue 2
The End of Eddy 7pm
10.30am / 1.30pm
Wed 3
The End of Eddy 7pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Thu 4
The End of Eddy
Mouth Open, Story...
Fri 5
The End of Eddy
Mouth Open, Story...
7pm
2.15pm
Sat 6
Tue 9
The End of Eddy
Mouth Open, Story...
10.30am / 1.30pm
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
2.30pm / 7pm
1.30pm / 5pm
Mouth Open, Story...
10.30am / 1.30pm
Wed 10
Mouth Open, Story...
Thu 11
Fri 12
Sat 13
11am
OCTOBER
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Fri 19
7pm
The End of Eddy 7pm
2.30pm / 7pm
Wed 26 The End of Eddy
Thu 18
Thu 13
11am
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
10.30am / 1.30pm
Mouth Open, Story...
11am
Mouth Open, Story...
1.30pm / 5pm
1pm
Huddle
11am
Wed 14 Grimm Tales 11am
Huddle
10.30am
Thu 15
Huddle
Fri 16
Grimm Tales
Sat 17
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Sun 18
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Tue 20
Grimm Tales
Huddle
10.30am 1pm
2.15pm 1pm
10.30am
/ 6pm
/ 7pm
1.30pm 11am
1.30pm
Wed 21 Grimm Tales
1pm
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
Thu 22
Grimm Tales
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
Fri 23
Grimm Tales 11am
10.30am
Sat 24
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Sun 25
Grimm Tales
Tue 27
Grimm Tales
11am
1pm / 6pm
2.15pm
11am
Huddle
11am / 2.30pm
Huddle
11am
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
Wed 28 Grimm Tales
11am
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
Thu 29
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Fri 30
Grimm Tales
10.30am / 2.30pm
10.30am
10.15am / 1.30pm
Huddle
11am
JANUARY 2019 Wed 2
Grimm Tales
Huddle 11am / 2.30pm
Thu 3
Grimm Tales
Huddle 10.30am / 2pm
Fri 4
Grimm Tales
Sat 5
Grimm Tales
Sun 6
Grimm Tales
Sat 26
Icarus
Sun 27
Icarus
Tue 29
Icarus
6pm
11am / 4pm
1pm
DECEMBER
Huddle
1.30pm
Huddle 11am / 2.30pm
1pm / 6pm
Huddle
Sat 1
Grimm Tales
11am / 2.30pm
Sun 2
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Tue 4
Grimm Tales
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
2pm
Wed 5
Grimm Tales 11am
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
11am
Thu 6
Grimm Tales
10.30am / 2.30pm
Huddle
10.15am / 1.30pm
Wed 30 Icarus
Fri 7
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Sat 8
Grimm Tales 1pm / 6pm
Huddle 11am / 2.30pm
FEBRUARY
Sun 9
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Fri 1
Icarus
Tue 11
Grimm Tales
Huddle 10.30am / 1.45pm
Sat 2
Icarus
Huddle
Sun 3
Icarus
Tue 5
Icarus
Wed 6
Icarus
Thu 7
Icarus
Fri 8
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Huddle
Sat 9
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
1pm / 6pm
2.15pm
1pm
11am
11am
11am
Huddle
11am
Wed 12 Grimm Tales
10.30am
11am
11am
Thu 13
Grimm Tales
10.30am / 2.30pm
Huddle
10.15am / 1.30pm
Fri 14
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Sat 15
Grimm Tales
11am / 2.30pm
Grimm Tales
Huddle
10.30am
Sun 16
1pm / 6pm
1pm
Tue 18
Grimm Tales
11am
11am
Huddle
11am
11am
2pm
10.30am
10.30am / 1.45pm
1pm
10.30am / 1.45pm
11am 1pm
/ 5pm
2pm 1pm
It’s Hot, It’s Not
11am
/ 7pm
It’s Hot, It’s Not
10.30am
It’s Hot, It’s Not
1pm
11am
It’s Hot, It’s Not
11am
10.15am / 1.45pm
11am
10.30am
1pm / 5pm
11am
/ 2.30pm
Wed 19 Grimm Tales
Huddle
10.30am / 1.45pm
Sun 10
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Thu 20 Grimm Tales
Huddle
Tue 12
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
11am
10.30am / 2.30pm
10.15am / 1.30pm
1pm
11.30am
10.30am / 2pm
10.15am
/ 1.30pm
Fri 21
Wed 13 Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sat 22
Grimm Tales
11am / 2.30pm
Thu 14
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
1pm / 6pm
Huddle
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Fri 15
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
10.30am / 1.30pm
Sat 16
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
1pm
Huddle
Grimm Tales
11am / 2.30pm
Sun 17
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
1pm / 6pm
Huddle
Fri 28
Grimm Tales
Huddle
10.30am / 2pm
Tue 19
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sat 29
Grimm Tales
Huddle
Wed 20 Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Huddle
Thu 21
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Fri 22
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sat 23
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sun 24
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sun 23
1pm
/ 6pm
Mon 24 Grimm Tales
Thu 27
1pm
11am / 4pm
Sun 30 Grimm Tales
2pm
11am / 2.30pm
10.30am / 2pm 11am
10.45am
10.30am / 1.45pm
10.30am / 1.45pm 11am
10.30am
1pm / 5pm
1pm
1pm / 5pm 11.30am 1pm / 5pm 1pm
Look out for the symbol for Christmas Feast performance dates
1pm / 5pm
1pm
11am
11am / 2.30pm 11am
10.30am / 2pm 11am
11am / 2.30pm 10.30am
11am / 2.30pm 11.30am
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Tue 26
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
10.30am / 2pm
10.15am / 1.30pm
Wed 27 Icarus
10.45am
Thu 28
Icarus
10.30am / 1.45pm
Wed 10 The Polar Bears… 11am
Thu 11
10.30am / 1.45pm
The Polar Bears…
10.30am / 2pm
It’s Hot, It’s Not 11am
Fri 12
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which…
Sat 13
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which…
Sun 14
The Polar Bears…
Tue 16
The Polar Bears…
10.30am
MARCH Fri 1
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sat 2
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sun 3
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Tue 5
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Wed 6
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Thu 7
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Fri 8
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sat 9
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
Sun 10
Icarus
It’s Hot, It’s Not
10.30am
11am / 2.30pm
1pm
11am
10.30am / 2pm
10.15am / 1.30pm
10.45am
10.30am / 1.45pm
10.30am / 1.45pm
11am
11am
10.30am
1pm / 5pm
11am / 2.30pm
1pm
11.30am
The Show in Which…
Thu 21
11am
The Show in Which…
Fri 22
10.30am / 2pm
The Polar Bears…
Sat 20
The Polar Bears…
10.30am / 2pm 10.30am / 2pm
Tue 26
The Polar Bears…
The Polar Bears…
Fri 26
The Polar Bears…
Sat 27
The Polar Bears…
10.15am / 1.30pm 10.30am
Wed 27 The Polar Bears…
Thu 28
Sat 11
Dido
Sun 12
Dido
The Show in Which… 10.30am
Tue 14
Dido
The Show in Which…
Wed 15 Dido 1.30pm
2pm 2pm 7pm
10.30am
Fri 29
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which…
Thu 16
Dido
The Show in Which… 11am / 2.30pm
Sat 18
Dido
The Show in Which… 11.30am
Sun 19
Dido
Tue 21
Dido 2pm
11am
Sat 30 Sun 31
10.30am
The Polar Bears…
10.30am
/ 2pm
The Polar Bears…
11am
/ 1.45pm
APRIL Tue 2
The Polar Bears…
10.45am
/ 2pm
The Show in Which…
10.30am / 1.45pm
Wed 3
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which… 10.30am
Thu 4
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which…
Fri 5
The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which…
Sat 6
The Polar Bears…
Sun 7
The Polar Bears…
Tue 9
The Polar Bears…
11am
10.15am / 1.30pm 10.30am
10.30am / 2pm
11am
11am / 2.30pm
10.30am / 1.45pm 11am
The Show in Which…
11am / 2.30pm
The Show in Which… 11.30am The Show in Which…
10.30am / 2pm
The Polar Bears…
11am
MAY
Thu 25
Sun 28
2pm / 7pm 2pm / 7pm 2pm
Wed 22 Dido 1.30pm Thu 23
Dido 7pm
Sat 25
Dido
Tue 28
Dido
1.30pm / 7pm 7pm
Wed 29 Dido 2pm Thu 30 Dido 7pm
The Show in Which…
11am / 2.30pm
The Show in Which… The Show in Which…
11am / 2.30pm
The Show in Which…
11am / 2.30pm
10.45am / 2pm
Wed 24 The Polar Bears…
11am / 2.30pm
The Show in Which…
11.30am
The Show in Which…
Tue 23
10.30am / 2pm
11am / 2.30pm
11am
Thu 18
The Show in Which… 11.30am
10.30am
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Wed 17 The Polar Bears…
The Show in Which… 2pm
Sun 24
11am
10.30am / 2pm
11am
Sat 23
11am
The Show in Which…
11am / 2.30pm
11am
10.30am / 2pm
1pm / 5pm
1pm
It’s Hot, It’s Not
11am
The Show in Which…
The Show in Which… 11am
The Show in Which…
10.30am / 1.45pm
The Show in Which…
11am
The Show in Which… 1.30pm / 5pm
The Show in Which…
11.30am
JUNE
Tue 16
Aesop’s Fables
10.30am (8-12 yrs) 1.45pm (4-7 yrs)
Sat 1
Dido
Sun 2
Dido 2pm
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 1.30pm (8-12 yrs)
Sun 16
Aesop’s Fables
Thu 18
Aesop’s Fables
Tue 18
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 20
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 21
Aesop’s Fables
Tue 23
Aesop’s Fables
2pm / 7pm
Wed 17 Aesop’s Fables
11.15am (4-7 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs)
Wed 19 Aesop’s Fables
11am (4-7 yrs)
Fri 21
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 22
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 23
Aesop’s Fables
Tue 25
Aesop’s Fables
10.30am (8-12 yrs) 1pm (8-12 yrs) 1pm (8-12 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 1.45pm (8-12 yrs)
Wed 26 Aesop’s Fables
11am (8-12 yrs)
Thu 27
Aesop’s Fables
1.30pm (4-7 yrs) 7pm (8-12 yrs)
Fri 28
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 29
Aesop’s Fables
1pm (4-7 yrs)
1pm (4-7 yrs) 5pm (8-12 yrs)
Sun 30 Aesop’s Fables
11am (4-7 yrs)
Aesop’s Fables
10.30am (8-12 yrs) 1.45pm (4-7 yrs)
Aesop’s Fables
Thu 4
Aesop’s Fables
11am (8-12 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 1.30pm (8-12 yrs)
Fri 5
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 6
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 7
Aesop’s Fables
Tue 9
Aesop’s Fables
11am (4-7 yrs)
1pm (4-7) 5pm (8-12 yrs) 11am (4-7 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 1.30pm (8-12 yrs)
Wed 10 Aesop’s Fables
11am (8-12 yrs)
Thu 11
Aesop’s Fables
Fri 12
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 13
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 14
Aesop’s Fables
10.30am (8-12 yrs) 10.30am (4-7 yrs) 2pm (8-12 yrs)
11am (4-7 yrs) 2.30pm (8-12 yrs) 10.30am (4-7 yrs) 1.30pm (8-12 yrs)
Wed 24 Aesop’s Fables
11am (4-7 yrs)
Thu 25
Aesop’s Fables
Fri 26
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 27
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 28
Aesop’s Fables
Tue 30
Aesop’s Fables
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 2pm (8-12 yrs) 1pm (8-12 yrs)
1pm (4-7 yrs) 5pm (8-12 yrs)
11am (8-12 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 2pm (8-12 yrs)
Wed 31 Aesop’s Fables
1pm (8-12 yrs)
Wed 3
JULY Tue 2
10.30am (8-12 yrs) 1.45pm (4-7 yrs) 11am (4-7 yrs)
10.30am (4-7 yrs) 2pm (8-12 yrs) 11am (4-7 yrs)
AUGUST Thu 1
Aesop’s Fables
Fri 2
Aesop’s Fables
Sat 3
Aesop’s Fables
Sun 4
Aesop’s Fables
11am (4-7 yrs) 1.30pm (8-12 yrs) 11am (4-7 yrs)
1pm (4-7 yrs) 5pm (8-12 yrs) 11am (4-7 yrs)
KEY Audio Described Captioned Insight discussion Press performance – limited tickets Preview performance Relaxed performance Pre-show Touch Tour Unicorn Late UP Club – free foyer events UP Club + – show-specific events, booking required
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TOURING We tour widely around the UK and internationally, taking great Unicorn productions to new audiences from Manchester to Melbourne… Keep an eye on our Touring webpage to find out if we’re popping up near you soon. This year our world premiere co-production The End of Eddy, made with Untitled Projects, will open at Edinburgh International Festival and visit the Dublin Theatre Festival before a busy rural tour. Our much loved classic The Velveteen Rabbit will undertake a major Christmas run at the Seattle Children’s Theatre and you can see more of our productions around the UK. Visit unicorntheatre.com/OnTour for more information and updates.
BABY SHOW We run three performances per day across weekdays and weekends. Performance periods: 25 Sep – 11 Oct 2018, 14 Nov – 13 Dec 2018, 5 – 17 Feb 2019, and 19 Jun – 7 Jul 2019.
CHRISTMAS FEAST We run three performances per day across weekdays and weekends. Performance period: 15 – 24 Dec and 27 Dec 2018. Times: 10.15am, 12.15am, 2.15pm. On 16 Dec start times are 15 mins later, and on 20 Dec start times are 15 mins earlier.
FREE EARLY MORNING COFFEE If you’re attending a performance of Baby Show before 11am, ask for a complimentary coffee with any purchase from the Unicornershop.
MONDAYS FOR PARENT GROUPS We have WiFi and a bright and spacious foyer for you to use. Parent social groups can reserve a space in our foyer most Mondays for free. Contact Monday@unicorntheatre.com for details.
UNICORN YOUNG COMPANY The Unicorn Young Company is an independent young theatre group supported by the Unicorn but run by its dynamic young members. They produce plays and commission artists to run workshops. They are the Unicorn’s resident ensemble.
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MAKE A DAY OF IT!
Our Unicornershop is always open an hour before each performance and 30 minutes after. This is your one-stop shop for ethically sourced refreshments and light snacks, toys, books and gifts – all at pocket money prices. Pre-show and interval treats, packages and show-themed merchandise can also be bought online along with your tickets. There are plenty of family-friendly food options nearby, from supermarkets to coffee shops, restaurants and Borough Market. We’re also close to the river (and some fun fountains!), a park with a small playground and visitor attractions such as the Fashion & Textile Museum, HMS Belfast and the Tate Modern (around a 20 minute walk along the river).
WE ARE VERY GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING FOR THEIR SUPPORT BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
AMBASSADORS:
FOUNDING PATRONS:
GROUNDBREAKER, PIONEER AND VISIONARY PATRONS:
John Langley (Chair) Anneliese Davidsen Simon Davidson Henny Finch Giles Havergal CBE Agnes Quashie Colin Simon Sarah West
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall (Patron) Quentin Blake Joanna David Dame Judi Dench Mel Giedroyc Mishal Husain Jude Law Michael Morpurgo Philip Pullman Meera Syal
Joanna David David Isaacs
The Lohr Family Dom Griffiths Richard and Jenny Hardie Sir Harvey and Lady McGrath Sir John and Lady Spurling
CORPORATE SUPPORTERS: Bloomberg PwC
And thank you to all our Patrons, Members and those who give anonymously
TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS: Major Supporters
Dana & Albert R Broccoli Foundation Supporters
Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Settlement Dr Mortimer & Theresa Sackler Foundation The Molecule Theatre
Box office: 020 7645 0560 unicorntheatre.com unicorntheatre @unicorn_theatre Registered Charity No: 225751 Design: Eureka!
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