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25 Jan
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
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Location: Birmingham AN OLYMPIC SWIMMING GRAN, A SMART GIANT AND A HIP HOP DANCING HERO OFFERS A THRILLING SEASON OF THEATRE FOR CHILDREN Birmingham Repertory Theatre's Spring season of theatre for younger children features shows about an Olympic swimming gran, a smart giant, a bird that won't hatch and a hip hop dancing hero. Taking place on the first Saturday of the month, The REP's First Stages series offers entertaining and educational plays created especially for children from as young as two. The REP's First Stages Spring season lands at the Library Theatre on Saturday 4 February with Watch The Birdy - a delightful play about Birdy the egg and his small forest friends who help him to hatch and prevent him from becoming an eggy breakfast! With the 2012 London Olympics on the horizon, Great Gran's Great Games on Saturday 3 March at The Old Rep theatre tells the story of Ollie's Olympic swimming Great Gran. On Saturday 21 April a brand new show adapted from the bestselling books by Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo) comes to The Old Rep theatre. Tiddler and Other Tales is a magical collection of Julia Donaldson's most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze and many more favourites. For parents who have very young children who are looking to embark on their very first theatre experience, then White at The Water Hall, Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery from Tue 1 to Sat 5 May offers the perfect opportunity. This playful and highly visual show takes place in the sparkling world of White where everything is bright and new. But someone has to keep the world of White that way and all anyone can think about in this white world is red and yellow and green and blue. The season ends with Hip Hope Hero from 31 May to 2 June at The Old Rep Theatre. The Hip Hope Hero knows the world's biggest secret and that is that inside everyone lurks a hero, even a super hero! This new show features South Africa's Got Talent winner, deaf hip-hop dancer Darren Rajbal, puppets, animation and music. Tickets for The REP's First Stage shows cost £7.50 for adults and £4.50 for children. Box Office 0121 236 4455 or birmingham-rep.co.uk Listings Information Watch The Birdy Sat 4 February, 11.30am & 2pm The Library Theatre, Paradise Place, Birmingham B3 It is almost winter but egg is still egg: “What’s wrong with you?” asks Mum, “Are you shy, are you worried or are you just lazy?” She can’t wait to find out - it’s getting late and egg can’t stay all by himself in the big forest. There are bears and wolves and eagles! And Percy...no, you can trust Percy, he looks after all the small things and lives in the forest with Jeremy, Sheila and Nancy. Can they all help Birdy to hatch? And can they stop him from ending up as an eggy breakfast? After all, spring is not so far away. Suitable for children aged 3+ Great Gran’s Great Games Sat 3 March 11.30am & 2pm The Old Rep Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham B5 Frankly, Ollie can’t see the point of his Great Gran; and now it’s even worse. She fell and hurt her hip and had to come to stay. Ollie has had to give up his room. And what can she do? She can’t run, jump, skate, anything. She can hardly stand. However, she can do something he can’t. She can swim. In fact, she can do it rather well. There was a time she did it at the Olympic Games in London. No! Not those Olympic Games. The other ones in 1948....when the athletes had to bring their own towels! Suitable for children aged 4+ Tiddler and other Terrific Tales Sat 21 April, 11.30am & 2pm The Old Rep Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham B5 A brand new show from the award-winning Scamp Theatre, adapted from the bestselling books by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). This is a magical collection of Julia Donaldson's most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town, A Squash and a Squeeze and many more favourites brought to the stage. Under sea, over land, down the farm and in the jungle, these tales are woven together with songs, laughs, puppets and characters who will delight. Suitable for children aged 3 + White Tue 1 to Sat 5 May, 10.30am & 1.30pm (Tue-Fri), 11.30am & 2pm (Sat) The Water Hall, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH Welcome to the beautifully strange world of White. Full of birdsong and birdhouses, it gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. Two friends look after the birds and make sure the eggs stay safe. We watch, we help. The world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red... then yellow... then blue...White is a playful and highly visual new show for very young children and is a perfect first time theatre experience. Suitable for children aged 2 to 4 years. Hip Hope Hero Thu 31 May to Sat 2 June, 10.30am & 1.30pm (Thu), 10.30am & 6pm (Fri), 11.30am & 2pm (Sat) The Old Rep Theatre, Station Street, Birmingham B5 The Hip Hope Hero knows the world's biggest secret, that inside everyone lurks a hero, even a super hero! Come and meet the Hip Hope Hero and soon your very own unique and powerful inner hero will be released. Featuring South Africa's Got Talent winner, deaf Hip Hop dancer Darren Rajbal as the fabulous Hip Hope Hero, this new exciting new show combines dance, poetry, animation, music and some seriously cool puppets. Suitable for children aged 5+ Tickets: £7.50, concessions £4.50 and £1.50 for babes in arms Box Office: 0121 236 4455 Online Booking: birmingham-rep.co.uk | ||
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