The Discover Playspace: Storytelling & Puppets

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• Playspace Storytelling

  Fabulous Families

  Daniel Morden and Oli Wilson-Dickson

  Fri 30 July, 11.30am (5-7yrs), 12.30pm (8-11yrs), 2pm (5-7yrs), 3pm (8-11yrs)

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  Tropical Tales

  Jan Blake

  Fri 6 August, 11.30am (5-7yrs), 12.30pm (8-11yrs), 2pm (5-7yrs), 3pm (8-11yrs)

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  Voyages of the Imagination

  Shonaleigh Cumbers

  Fri 13 August, 11.30am (5-7yrs), 12.30pm (8-11yrs), 2pm (5-7yrs), 3pm (8-11yrs)

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  Transform-Asian: Tales of change from India

  Peter Chand

  Fri 20 August, 11.30am (5-7yrs), 12.30pm (8-11yrs), 2pm (5-7yrs), 3pm (8-11yrs)

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  Amazing Enchantment

  Sally Pomme Clayton

  Fri 27 August, 11.30am (5-7yrs), 12.30pm (8-11yrs), 2pm (5-7yrs), 3pm (8-11yrs)

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• Playspace Puppets

  Paper People

  Kazzum Theatre

  Thu 29 July 12pm, 2pm & 4pm (30mins; recommended age 4-10yrs)

  Newspaper vendors cut and manipulate the broadsheets into a world of characters and landscapes where the news literally comes off the page. Originally commissioned by Shape.

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  Little Red Hen

  The Puppetellers

  Sat 31 July, 12pm, 2pm & 4pm (30mins; recommended age 2-5yrs)

  Henny the Hen tries to recruit some very reluctant assistants to help bake a loaf of bread in an interactive musical storytelling performance.

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  Goldilocks and How Many Bears?

  Krazy Kat Theatre

  Sun 1 August, 12.30pm & 2.30pm (45mins; recommended age 3-9yrs)

  On her journey Goldilock’s will meet many bears… but how many? Everyone can enjoy this signed retelling of a favourite story with silly puppets and silly singing; please note this is a BYOB event: Bring Your Own Bear!

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Playspace: Thu 29 Jul – Fri 27 Aug

Small performances for small-ish people in the Discover Playspace – an inflatable mini auditorium for the younger theatre-goer – on the terrace lawn overlooking the Square.

Tickets for the Discover Playspace are £3. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Limited capacity.  To book, call the Box Office on 020 7452 3000, or book online.

Playspace Storytelling: Storytelling is one of the simplest and yet most engaging forms of performance, where each person watching is taken on their own unique journey through their imagination. The stories told are never written down but are passed on from person to person through the ages.

Some of the best storytellers from around the world will be performing the in the Discover Playspace every Friday throughout the summer. Incorporating music and song (and sometimes even dance!) these interactive storytelling performances will delight and thrill the imagination. Each performance is about 30mins.

Playspace Puppets: A short series of puppet performances in the Playspace.