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Saturday Live Children’s Loyalty Card Bonus

Why not pick up a Saturday Live Loyalty Card and ask for a special sticker every time you bring a child to see a show. When you have collected 6 stickers bring the completed card to our Box Office to claim a special goody bag!


Saturday 2nd October at 11am
On the Other Hand presents

THE MARVELLOUS MAGICAL COAT

MC  A modern day fairy story about a little boy who is given a huge coat. At first he hates  it, but then it takes him into a strange land. That's when the adventure begins.

 Everything was fine in the land, until one very strange day, when everyone woke up  and found that half the people had a blue nose and the other half had a red nose.  Now you wouldn't think that would make a great deal of difference, would you? But it  did, oh it did. Now in the forest there lives this monster, it's huge, it's horrible, with  great big eyes and great big ears, and it flies through the air with its massive wings  dragging his gigantic belly. Actually it's a small purple dragon with a terrible cold, but  that's what rumours do for you.

 www.ontheotherhand.em8z.com

 Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children



Saturday 16th October at 11am

TIM BAT TRICK SHOW

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A fast moving, funny and exciting show for kids & entertainment for the whole family
Cram-packed with skilful and unusual juggling tricks, classic comedy routines set to music,  funny  puppets, unusual trickery including food juggling, top spinning, balancing and lots of audience  participation.
As an eccentric city gent, Tim clowns his way through his formidable repertoire with aplomb. But when  the props get the upper hand, things go frantic and hilarity ensues!

Suitable for ages 4+ 

Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children  



 

Saturday 6th November at 11am

ROCK 'N' ROLL PIRATES PRESENT

BONFIRE PARTY


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 It’s that time of year again! And here come those Rock 'n' Roll Pirates to make a really  splendid musical Guy Fawkes entertainment! Join in and bang the drum or shake those  castanets along with Andy and Alistair, and to make the event even more  special, dress up in your finest Guy Fawkes fancy dress outfit to win a prize!

 Sparks will fly!

 Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children









                                                                              Saturday 27th November at 11am

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THE LITTLE MERMAID


Written & Directed by Mary Swan
Devised by The Company
Designed by Sam Pine
Music by Paul Wild

Mermaid“Far out to sea, the water is as blue as the petals on the loveliest cornflower and as clear  as  the purest glass. But it is very deep, deeper than any anchor rope can reach. Down  there  live the mermen….” 

Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale is brought to life by Proteus in their unique style  fusing physical theatre, circus, music and film. Beautiful, poignant, funny and full of fishy  fun,  this production is a brand new version of this beloved classic, suitable for the whole  family. 

Suitable for ages 5+
Running Time: 2 hours including an interval 

www.proteustheatre.com
Tickets: £8.50 full, £6.50 concessions, £3 students


 Saturday 4th December at 11am

Krazy Kat Theatre Company present

THE SLEEPING PRINCESS

sp Based on Perrault’s The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood

 Directed by Kinny Gardner

 Once upon a time, in gilded picture frames lived a story…
 Meet the Princess, cursed by the Evil Fairy, who fell into an enchanted slumber, and was awakened after 100  years by a wily Prince.
 But who is Mc Burney the Dragon? And what is the secret of the highest picture frame?
 Join Krazy Kat in their fast moving re-telling of the classic French fairy tale.
 With beautiful puppets, equally beautiful people, plus magical tricks and the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan, this  is a Sign Language Arts production featuring fully integrated Sign Language throughout.
Suitable for ages 3-7
Running time 50 minutes

www.krazykattheatre.co.uk

Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children


 

Saturday 11th December at 11am

ROBINSON CRUSOE AND THE PIRATES

A comedy by Anthony Peters with songs by Mark Ponsford

RCRobinson Crusoe is washed up on a desert island, with his mother! By a stroke of good  fortune, they end up on the very island marked on his map as having buried treasure. It  isn’t long before his search draws the attention of a band of hapless pirates. 

But who will find the treasure first? Where is the Lost Temple of Rainypour? And what is  the curse of the Tiki God?

The production includes a cast of well known characters, great comedy, catchy songs,  music, dance, colourful scenery and lots of audience participation. So come and join in with  the songs, laugh along with the comic action, cheer our hero and boo the villains.

www.lanternfish.org.uk

Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children


Saturday 15th January at 11am

Hand to Mouth presents

GOLDILOCKS!

gold  An original adaptation of the well-loved tale.

 Martin Bridle and Su Eaton have woven extra drama and humour into the well-loved tale  of Goldilocks, stitching together traditional glove puppetry and live music to create a  patchwork of delights which is... Just right!

 Duration: 45 mins

 Suitable for a family audience

 www.handtomouth.co.uk

 Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children


 

Saturday 29th January at 11am

Booster Cushion Theatre presents

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

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This classic story is brought to life in a comical extravaganza which will excite and challenge  and young audience.
With the help of a large pop-up book and lots of humbugs this very entertaining version of the  Dickens’ classic tale takes the audience back to Victorian England using mime, voice, and a  couple of suitcases loaded full of ghosts.
Booster Cushion Theatre creates the scene using lots of audience participation and invite the  children to play the parts of Fezziwig, Tiny Tim, Scrooge’s fiancée and many more.
The large book is used to encourage children to dip into books and explore the many and  varied worlds that they offer.
   The show is fun for all the family and is suitable for 5 year olds to adults.
 

www.booster-cushion.co.uk 

Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children 

 

 


Saturday 12th February at 11am

Theatre of Widdershins present

THREE BILLY GOATS GRUFF AND OTHER FURRY TAILS

3bb  Our storyteller is on the run from those three-headed monsters, trying to  bring you the most fantastic tales from the Magic Land of Three. Are you  really sure what happened to the wolf and those three little pigs? What about  Goldilocks? Why was she walking in those woods? And as for the three Billy  Goats Gruff, how did they really deal with that troll?
 All will be revealed when our storyteller unfolds this beautiful show using  puppets and props. It's full of fun and laughter and has an exciting gypsy  soundtrack that you won't be able to stop singing long after the show has  finished.
 Suitable for ages 3+

 www.widdershins.co.uk

 Tickets: £7 adults, £4.50 children   


FREE BIRTHDAY PARTIES!

Why not turn a birthday into something special with a trip to the theatre?

On Saturday mornings Central Studio is pleased to offer one of its rehearsal spaces as a venue to a children's birthday party. Bring a party of 10 children or more to a Saturday Live theatre performance, plus your cake and nibbles and the birthday party (lasting up to an hour) can take place after the show.

Telephone Gabrielle on 01256 418318 or email gabrielle.hennig@qmc.ac.uk to ask for a booking form.


  Look for the jelly bean image in our Theatre sections for other shows suitable for the whole family.

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Basingstoke and Deane    Hampshire County Council    QMC College Basingstoke    The Arts Council

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