HOW TO BOOK

GROUP BOOKINGS OR ENQUIRIES contact Frances Lamb:

E-MAIL groupbookings@theatreroyal.org

TEL 01284 829931

BOX OFFICE

ONLINE www.theatreroyal.org TEL 01284 769505

E-MAIL booking@theatreroyal.org

SCHOOLS RESOURCES

A range of educational workshops, projects, resources

and tours are available to support school visits for all

of these productions. To find out more contact our

Education Projects Officer Becca Gibbs on:

becca@theatreroyal.org

TICKETS

Schools tickets for all Children’s Arts Festival shows are

bookable NOW. Schools tickets are £7 each and receive

1 free in every 11 bought.

Be transported to a wonderful world of mysterious marvels and tales retold with music, puppetry and theatrical magic in

Story Pocket Theatre’s exciting new adaptation of Arabian Nights. Winner of Edinburgh Festival

Fringe Primary Times Children’s Choice Award 2014.

Ages 5+ ARABIAN NIGHTS Friday 3 July

Theatre Royal Friday at 1.30pm

60

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Supported by

Ages

5+

When a grotesque gang of greedy trolls steal all the village’s pets (including Nikki's favourite goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third), who is going to come to the poor

animals’ rescue? This high energy, comedy adventure show sees performance poet Dommy B (from BBC's Rhyme Rocket)

collaborating with live music by multi-instrumentalist Sergio Volumen.

WHEN TROLLS TRY TO EAT

YOUR GOLDFISH Tues 23 June 90

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Apex Tuesday at 1.30pm

Monday 22 June - Monday 6 July

Schools tickets for all Children’s Arts

Festival shows are £7 each and

receive 1 free in every 11 bought.

It’s Mikey’s first day working at the regimented radio factory. But when a mystery voice unexpectedly comes

through the airwaves chaos ensues and rules fall away.

Inspired by the wisdom of children; energetic clowning and a vibrant

soundtrack combine in a hilarious show about breaking the mould.

STATIk Wednesday 24 June Ages

5+ 60

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Apex Wednesday at 1.30pm

Join us for a fantastic, informal family concert inspired by two popular children’s books The Duck With No Luck and A Cat Called Scratch. With newly composed music by the award-

winning composer Paul Rissmann, there are lots of catchy songs to get you tapping your feet and

singing alongside top quality classical music. If you’d like to learn the songs and try out lots of

creative activities before the day visit http://www.musicintheround.co.uk/editorial.php?ref=resources for

your free video and teachers resource pack.

Come and join Detective K as she sets off on an exciting and hilarious adventure, full of

mysterious clues, golden rules and strange events. Will she solve the mystery and return

Nicholas to his own body in time? Using projection, bags of ingenuity and a hefty dollop of fun this is a fast paced, action packed story

for all the family.

CRAZY CREATURES Friday 26 June

Ages

3+ 50

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50

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Ages

5+ ME AND MY CAT? Monday 29 June

Conservatoire EAST Friday at 10.30am & 1.30pm at West Suffolk College

Theatre Royal Monday at 1.30pm

Come with us on a bubbly bath time adventure around the world and home again celebrating all things bath time. A quirky, vibrant and

humorous adaptation of Julia Jarman and Adrian Reynolds’ well-loved

children’s picture book.

BIG RED BATH Thurs 25 - Fri 26 June 40

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Ages

2-5

Theatre Royal Thursday at 1.30pm

Friday at 10.30am & 1.30pm

PUSS IN BOOTS

Brought to vivid life on our incredible sloping stage by Patrick Lynch from

Cbeebies. Using smoke and mirrors and hidden trapdoors he’ll show you how this sure-footed feline fools both the King and

the Ogre to put his master at the top. With a host of puppets, and a working

windmill come and see this classic furry tail.

Ages 4+ Tuesday 30 June

Theatre Royal Tuesday at 1.30pm

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Join us on a magical adventure where a brave young boy has just five days to out

wit the stubborn and egotistical King Gogo. This spellbinding dance-story is rooted in traditional African tales and

uses a blend of beautiful dance, theatre, music and live drumming.

WHEN KING GOGO MET THE CHAMELEON

Wednesday 1 July

Theatre Royal Wednesday at 1.30pm

Ages

4-7 45

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An interactive introduction to opera for children, it uses excerpts from over 20 operas and is in three parts: an introduction to the

building blocks of opera; a ‘pocket’ sing-a-long Carmen with children as the main characters; and an, as yet, unscripted 15-minute opera

improvised on suggestions from the audience. It features singers Olivia Ray and Dominic Barrand with Steven Neugarten on piano.

OPERA BLOCKS

Apex Thursday at 1.30pm

Thursday 2 July 60

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Ages

5-13