Kids Theatre

16 January 2010 to 19 January 2010

Purcell Room SE1 8XX[map]

Eshet is the Old Testament story of Tamar, a young widow forced by convention to marry of her dead husband's brothers. Five life-sized puppets and their human doubles play out this powerful drama with its tragic consequences, denouncing male oppression and the harshness of laws concerning women.

29 November 2009

Watermans Arts Centre TW8 0DS[map]

Whilst doing battle with her laundry, Goldilocks decides to set off for an adventure in the woods. Little does she realise that by the end of the day she will have met so many bears.

19 December 2009

Half Moon Theatre E1 0ND[map]

Whilst doing battle with her laundry, Goldilocks decides to go on an adventure in the woods. Little does she realise how many bears she meet. But where are they all going? Join Krazy Kat for this humorous retelling of the old favourite, packed with an unpredictable mix of silly puppets, even sillier singing and lots of British Sign Language. This is a B.Y.O.B. event - Bring Your Own Bear

22 October 2009 to 20 February 2010

Polka Theatre SW19 1SB[map]

Classic tale of the porridge-stealing girl and her three bear acquaintances.

25 November 2009 to 13 December 2009

Unicorn Theatre for Children SE1 2HZ[map]

A show in which Handa and her friend Akeyo go looking for Grandma's black hen Mondi, and find two fluttery butterlies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store and four little lizards behind the pots.

3 December 2009 to 4 December 2009

Stratford Circus E15 1BX[map]

A show in which Handa and her friend Akeyo go looking for Grandma's black hen Mondi, and find two fluttery butterlies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store and four little lizards behind the pots.

15 December 2009 to 27 December 2009

The Albany Theatre SE8 4AG[map]

A show in which Handa and her friend Akeyo go looking for Grandma's black hen Mondi, and find two fluttery butterlies round the hen house, three stripy mice under the grain store and four little lizards behind the pots.

5 December 2009 to 3 January 2010

The Roundhouse NW1 8EH[map]

This exciting new version of Jack and the Beanstalk combines table top and shadow puppetry, bringing to life the story of the brave little boy who climbs a magic beanstalk and overcomes a fearful giant for children of three years and older

16 February 2010

Radlett Centre WD7 8HL[map]

Katy's holiday turns into an expected adventure when she meets the Nurgla, a mysterious sea monster wth an eventful past. Pandora's Box Theatre Company brings this story of friendship to life by using a colourful mixture of puppetry, music, comedy and a little magic.

19 January 2010 to 23 January 2010

The Pit, Barbican Centre  EC2Y 8DS[map]

Nicole Mossoux and Patrick Bonté have been creating performances at the crossroads of theatre and dance since 1985, exploring inexpressible human feelings through a language of movement that grips the spectator's imagination. In Kefar Nahum, sorceress-puppeteer Nicole Mossoux creates theatre of startling, unforgettable images, at once droll and frightening. She endows random objects with human desires and animal impulses and reincarnates them as actors. They represent the supreme shambles that is humanity, where everything is possible, and suggestion opens the door to the darkest, deepest dreams.

12 December 2009

Half Moon Theatre E1 0ND[map]

Age range: 3-8 years. Half Moon is a fully accesible building. A walk in the woods should be fun - not so for Good King Orik, who emerged from his woodland stroll with an embarrassing curse. Upset, the King tries to keep the secret hidden under his hat, and it is up to Scruffibus, the faithful dog to rescue his master. This tale of mythical mayhem is lovingly retold with Theatre of Widdershins' wonderful blend of puppetry storytelling and original music.

4 December 2009 to 3 January 2010

Artsdepot  N12 0GA[map]

From the same company that created last years' successful show The Night Before Christmas, Big Wooden Horse brings you the UK premiere and live version of a fantastical magical story by the author of The Wizard of Oz. For children ages 4 years and above.

9 April 2010

The Epsom Playhouse KT18 5AL[map]

It had not been long since her father died. Lying in her sunken sallow room, Lilly would hold out her arms each night, trying to reach through the dark to get hold of him.The whispering shadows stole something from her, so she came upon a journey, to leave the living world, and search for her father, in the land of the dead. Total Theatre award nominated company The River People present Lilly Through the Dark, a macabre fairy tale about a little girl who searches the land of the dead for her deceased father. Using a unique blend of puppetry, live music and poetic narration they tell this touching story, which explores death and the process of grief for those left behind.

4 November 2009 to 31 August 2010

Lyceum Theatre WC2E 7RQ[map]

The stage adaptation of Disney's hugely successful film. When the young lion prince Simba is born, his evil uncle Scar is pushed back to second in line to the throne.

6 March 2010 to 18 April 2010

Unicorn Theatre for Children SE1 2HZ[map]

Join Ted and Kat on a trail to find their missing cousin.

13 March 2010

Half Moon Theatre E1 0ND[map]

The Puppet Lab present a show imaginatively told through sock puppets and video. In the world of lost socks lives the Lost Sock Princess. Her friends Sporty, Brainy, Smelly, Pop and Baby don't have a care in the world - they love to be different. Then, one day, School Sock arrives and everything changes.

12 December 2009

Lauderdale House N6 5HG[map]

The Milky Way is based on the Japanese legend of Tanabata. This beautiful tale of friendship set amongst the stars is retold using traditional Kamishibai (Japanese paper theatre). Blending words, pictures, and imagination this is a unique and charming theatrical experience.

25 March 2010

Half Moon Theatre E1 0ND[map]

Have one ever done things that parents told not to do? Have swallowed the pips of an apple and waited for a tree to grow in your belly? Have made a face when the wind changed? Or maybe sneezed without a hanky? Theatre Hullabaloo and Action Transport Theatre present this brand new operatic play that presents children with the rules that must not be broken and then absolutely breaks them. Age range: 8-11 years.

13 February 2010 to 14 February 2010

Millfield Arts Centre N18 1PJ[map]

A fully interactive live stage show with Dorothy the Dinosaur, one of the most endearing and best-loved stars of the smash-hit Nick Jr television show 'The Wiggles'. Children worldwide have been engaged, enchanted and entertained by Dorothy the Dinosaur, Wags the Dog, Henry the Octopus, Captain Feathersword, Fairy Clare and Fairy Larissa's adventures and songs.