Theatre Hullabaloo Announce the
First show for Darlington ’s New Children’s Theatre
Bear and Butterfly
Monday 11th
- Sunday 31st December 2017
The opening show for Darlington ’s new children’s venue, The
Hullabaloo, has been announced and is on sale now.
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| Photo: George Carrick |
Bear &
Butterfly, a Theatre Hullabaloo production, will be the first performance to
take place in the new children’s theatre which opens in the North East this
December.
Bear &
Butterfly is a charming tale of changing friendship for everyone aged 4 and
above. Opening on Monday 11 December the show will have a run of 21
performances until the end of the year, including Christmas Eve and Boxing Day.
Once complete, it will head out on a national tour in 2018, as an import export
of theatre from the North East.
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| Photo: George Carrick |
The Hullabaloo is
a new venue specially created for children and families located in central Darlington and is the only
specialist theatre of its type north of London
“It is incredibly
exciting to be opening a national centre of theatre for young audiences here in
Darlington . We hope that The Hullabaloo will be
taken to the hearts of families across our region and beyond, and we’re proud
to announce that the opening show will be our very own Bear & Butterfly,”
said Miranda Thain, Creative Producer at Darlington-based Theatre Hullabaloo.
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| Photo: George Carrick |
A perfect first
theatre experience, Bear and Butterfly is a 50-minute show suitable for the
whole family. When a grumpy Bear finds a cheery Caterpillar munching on the
leaves of his tree one day, his first thought is to ask him to leave.
Gradually, however, they become best friends as Caterpillar munches through
heroic tales of Bear’s younger life. One day Caterpillar becomes sick. Bear
fears he will lose his friend, but instead, he grows into a beautiful butterfly
who flies high and has stories of his own. Puppetry, live music and beautiful storytelling combine in this charming
tale about love, loss and friendship.
The cast includes
Bear & Butterfly will be presented alongside a
newly commissioned installation called Enchanted Forest
The opening will
come after an 18-month build period, where a former Edwardian Firestation and
adjacent land on Borough Road Darlington have been
transformed into a purpose built venue.
“We can’t wait to
open the doors to children and their families. This venue is all about creating
and presenting the best work in the best environment for children. We can’t
wait to welcome our audiences through the doors so that they can play, have fun
and make memories. Bear & Butterfly is the perfect show for children and
families to start their journey with us.” said Laura Case, Development Director
for Theatre Hullabaloo.
Cast and Creatives:
Directed
by Dani Parr.
Devised by
the Company from an original story by Gordon Poad
Designed
by Bek Palmer
Composed
by Simon McCorry
Movement
by Simon Carroll – Jones
Photography
by George Carrick
Tickets:
Bear and
Butterfly runs from Monday 11th - Sunday 31st December 2017 . Tickets are
from £7 and available by calling the Box Office on 01325 405405 or online
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