Theatre
An eclectic mix of fantastical adventures for the young and young of heart! Classics and new writing!
All our productions come with a free worksheet!
The Spook Spookers
FREE
Date:
Monday, 25 Oct at 12:00 - 16:00
Tuesday, 26 Oct at 12:00 - 16:00
Thursday, 28 Oct at 12:00 - 16:00
Friday, 29 Oct at 12:00 - 16:00
Venue:
IKEA Lakeside
Help The Spook Spookers: Mina Murray the Vampire Hunter and Doctor Van Helsing III track all the ghouls hiding in IKEA! Mina is a heroic vampire who fights her own instincts to protect others against her kind! Mina is ably assisted by the mad doctor who is the great grandson of the world-renowned Doctor Abraham Van Helsing, Vampire Hunter and the arch enemy of Count Dracula! They are on a mission to spook the spooks!
The Sloven: The Train Monster
Date:30 October
Time:3pm and 6pm
Venue:OPEN Ealing
Stefan Grabinski’s train stories form the basis of this spooky play adapted especially for the whole family. Blazek Boron has been a train conductor for many, many years. He has become jaded with passengers making his life difficult. One night, while training a new conductor, Blazek notices an old familiar smell, like fennel. He knows this smell all too well. It signals the imminent arrival of the Sloven: the train monster made up of lost things left behind by passengers, and disaster always follows in its wake! Can Blazek convince his young recruit of the imminent danger before it is too late, and will the nervous passengers complicate matters further? What does the train monster want and can it be stopped in time? Join us for this wonderful adventure on the railway!
Trick or Treat Theatre
FREE
Date:31 October
Time:11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm
Venue:Greenford Quay
Excerpts from well-known classic horror! Each performance will contain three excerpts after which, the audience will be encouraged to guess where the excerpts are from. Audience members who guess correctly will have the possibility of winning a special treat... or is it a trick?
This will be part of the Greenford Quay Halloween Festival, featuring lots of fun activities for the whole family!
Journey
to the Centre of the Earth
Date:27 November
Time:3pm and 6pm
Venue:OPEN
Jules Verne’s timeless classic, reimagined in a brand-new adaptation for all the family! After discovering a secret message in an ancient manuscript, Professor Hardwigg is convinced that the Earth contains a vast subterranean network of tunnels leading to the very centre the planet! Taking his young niece Harri, and the supercomputer H.A.N.S along for the journey. They set off for Iceland and begin their descent into the crater of an extinct volcano! What will the intrepid adventurers discover on their journey to the centre of the earth? What creatures dwell in the primordial caverns below? Dinosaurs? And will they ever make it back to the surface? Join us on this wonderful adventure to the centre of the earth!
a Christmas Carol
Date:18 December
Time:3pm and 6pm
Venue:OPEN
Charles dickens classic in a brand new adaptation! Ebenezer Scrooge is a grumpy fellow who has lost his way. He has no friends, shuns his family and only cares for money, but with the help of a spectral visit from his deceased old friend Jacob Marley and the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future, it may not be too late! Can he chance his ways? Christmas is a time of hope and it is never too late to make amends and let love into your heart! Join us on this wonderful adventure through the the past present and future!
Peter Pan: The True Story by Captain Jame Hook
Date:29 January
Time:3pm and 6pm
Venue:OPEN
We all know the beloved story of Peter Pan, by, but what if we saw the story through another perspective? Captain Hook and his pirates have kidnapped Wendy! Hook conceitedly boasts about his achievements and grandiose plans of future conquests, but Wendy convinces him to re-enact the “real” story, making him “begrudgingly” play the part of Peter Pan himself and giving him creative control. Will he get swept up in the play? Can Wendy outsmart him? Can she escape “Peter Pan: the True Story, by Captain James Hook”? Join us on this wonderful adventure to Neverland!
Past Productions
The Dancing Elephant
Summer - Autumn 2021
Mashudu is a young boy who lives with his grandparents. They are very poor and do not have money for much food. One day Mashudu’s grandmother becomes ill and he has no choice but to undertake a perilous journey through the jungle, meeting a whole host of predatory creatures to find the fruit to make her better. But the harsh terrain and predators are far from his only problems! A greedy elephant lives near the trees and wants all their fruit for himself. Can Mashudu get the much-needed fruit to save his grandmother? Or will the elephant take it all for himself? And can he escape the dangers lurking in the jungle? Join us on this wonderful adventure through the jungle!
The Return of
King Arthur
June 2021
Legend has it that King Arthur will return when Britain needs him the most. That time is now! Join King Arthur and the wizard Merlin as they return to the unfamiliar Britain of today, battling fearsome enemies like the steel monsters known as ‘cars’, explore the underground caves of ‘the tube’ and come face to face with the terrifying rail dragon that bears the name of the Flying Scotsman! But they soon find that this Britain is not entirely different. People still need a hero, and now Arthur must assemble his new ‘Knights of the round table’!
The Secret Garden
Summer and Autumn 2019
Mary Lennox is orphaned in India, and is relocated to a large country house in Yorkshire. Her formerly spoiled ways and grief are tempered by a beautiful and mysterious secret garden and the new friendships she forms. Together these friends begin healing, playing and laughing again and bask in the glory of the
English countryside.
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
Christmas 2018
Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale of love, loss and redemption. A Grandfather starts telling his granddaughter the beloved tale when her imagination brings the story to life. This beauitful play clevely uses shadow puppetry and alternate endings enabling you to pick your
favourite version!
Tales of Christmas Past
Christmas 2017
Three traditional Christmas stories! Old Father Christmas, The Night Before Christmas and A Kidnapped Santa Claus in one dramatic performance with beautiful storytelling, puppetry and Christmas cheer for
all the family!
Night on the Galactic Railroad
Summer 2021
A brand new adaptation of Kenji Miyazawa’s classic novel Night on the Galactic Railroad! Giovanni is a young boy, whose father is away at sea, while his mother is ill at home. He is forced to work odd jobs, in order to buy food for his poor family. He has no time to study and his classmates make fun of him for being behind in his schoolwork. Only his friend Campanella is there for him. But one day Giovanni is whisked away on galactic train that takes him across the universe and beyond imagination itself! Join us for this wonderful adventure through
the stars!
The Wind in the Willows
Socially Distanced
Immersive Walk
Summer 2020
A promenade production of Kenneth Grahame’s classic story in an energetic, playful and safe performance! Showcasing the fun and adventure, as well as the mysterious, intangible beauty of this masterpiece!
Adhering to the latest government guidelines on managing the risks related to Covid-19.
The Wind in the Willows
2018 - 2019
Kenneth Grahame’s classic story in an energetic, playful and faithful production! Creative use of props and scenery, puppets and live actors showcase the fun and adventure, as well as the mysterious, intangible beauty of this masterpiece resulting in a performance in equal parts manic and moving!
A Christmas Tail
Christmas 2018
Nissa believes in the magic of Christmas, but her Dad doesn’t, because he remembers how his own father, was always away during the Yuletide celebrations. But Nissa’s Grandad gives her the gift of a very special fox from his workshop that will bring the family together in a joyous celebration of the holidays!
Spectres of Poe
Halloween 2017
Three of Edgar Allan Poe’s most chilling tales! The Black Cat, The Fall of The House of Usher and The Raven have been woven into a dramatic performance with eerie storytelling, puppetry and gothic frights that will fill you “with fantastic terrors
never felt before”!
Tarzan
Summer 2021
A brand new adaptation of Edgar Rice-Burrough’s classic novel Tarzan! The kindly ape Kala finds an orphaned human baby in the jungle and names him Tarzan. She raises him as her son, but Tarzan has no idea about his origins until newcomers to the island, including young zoologist Jane Porter, bring his human heritage to light and present him with the hardest choice of his life. Join us on a wonderful adventure celebrating the humanity of mankind and beast alike!
'Twas the Night Before Christmas
Christmas 2019
This enchanting classic poem is read by many families on the night before Christmas and captures the special magic of the festive season. The poem has been crafted into a dramatic performance with beautiful storytelling, puppetry and Christmas cheer for all to hear!
Amelia Earhart at the
Edge of the Stars
Summer 2019
This new play tells the story of what happened after Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappeared! They fly into a strange electrical storm and crash land on a mysterious island where they meet Laika and Pchyolka; two strange little creatures who help our heroes begin their greatest adventure
of all!
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Summer 2018
Frank L. Baum’s classic tale! The colourful world and gentle humanity of Baum’s vision brought to life in a supercharged yet faithful reimagining of the classic novel! Dorothy is whisked away by a tornado, and crash-lands in the land of Oz where she meets the Tin Man, Scarecrow and Cowardly Lion on a quest to meet the Wizard of Oz and gain their heart’s desires!
Audience review of The Wind in the Willows
Socially Distanced Immersive Walk:
