Family Theatre Shows

WATERMANS

40 High Street Brentford, TW8 0DS

Box Office/Info: 020 8232 1010

Book Online: www.watermans.org.uk

Transport Nearest station: British Rail Kew Bridge, Brentford

Tube: Gunnersbury, District Line & London Overground or South Ealing, Piccadilly Line

Buses: 267, 237, and 65

CHILDREN’S EVENTS September 2017

Sun 10 Sept, 3pm

Goblin’s Peter and the Wolf by Goblin Theatre

Age: 4-8 years

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £10 / £9 concessions /

Description:

Peter and Grandad have gone camping for the weekend. Grandad says stick to the campsite but Peter has other ideas…

Join Peter on a hilarious adventure through the fields and forest as he discovers new sounds and noises. Featuring animal antics of singing birds, waddling ducks, sneaky cats and a rocking wolf. With new music performed live lovingly inspired by Prokofiev’s classic, this is Peter and the Wolf as you’ve never seen it before.

(Please add credit to the image: Photo credit OK David © Goblin 2016)

Sun 17 Sept, 3pm

The am-A-zing Thing by Lempen Puppet Theatre

Age: 5-9 years

Running time: 55 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions /

Description:

What’s in the box? A strange and weird thing? Something terrible or a thing of beauty?

Storyteller, Peter Grimm opens the box to find the ‘Thing’ that takes him on an unusual journey that weaves its way through a medley of well-known Brother’s Grimm tales, to finally unlock his imagination and free his stories.

A truly original story told with puppets, acting and live music. Fun, inspiration and delight for all the family.

Sun 24 Sept, 3pm

Morgan & West: More Magic For Kids by Morgan and West with Makin Productions

Age: 5+ years and families

Running time: 60 mins

Tickets: £10 / £9 concessions /

Description:

Following their sell-out appearance earlier this year, they’re back with a brand new show!

Will Mr Morgan manage a whole trick without his partner complaining?

Expect the unexpected, believe the unbelievable, but do not dare miss the unmissable Morgan & West!

Find out all of this and more in Morgan & West: More Magic For Kids! Early booking strongly advised!

CHILDREN’S EVENTS October 2017

Sun 1 Oct, 3pm

Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Hand To Mouth Theatre

Age: 4-8 years

Running time: 45 mins.

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

A retelling of two Aesop’s Fables, Town Mouse, Country Mouse and Belling the Cat, this is the tale of bravery and mousey derring-do as Hickory goes into the Big Wide World and meets Dockery the Town Mouse. With the help of the audience they subdue Doc, the predatory cat, in this funny, musical and lively puppetry show.

Sun 8 Oct, 3pm

Tröll by Handbendi Brúðuleikhús

Age: 4-9 years

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

From the same company who brought you ‘Duvet Day’ and ‘Tomten’ comes this magical production about a young girl and her unusual friend from the mountains a Troll. This unmissable experience for the whole family uses influences of Icelandic folk tales, a hint of a ghost story and storytelling magic.

MINI DANCE FESTIVAL

Join Watermans as we celebrate dance in theatre incorporating visually stunning movement, projection, music and imaginative play.

Sun 15 Oct, 3pm

The Magic Fish by ATMA Dance Mayuri Boonham

Age: 5-9 years and families

Running time: 45 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

Vishnu, one of India’s shape-shifting Supergods, wakes up after sleeping for thousands of years to find a greedy demon called No-Knowledge has taken earth’s most precious treasures for him-self.

Enlisting the help of King Manu to save the essentials for life, Vishnu changes his form into something quite unexpected! In this interactive performance, boys and girls are invited to join King Manu’s adventure in a new production to enchant all children.

Commissioned by The Place, GemArts and Pavilion Dance South West and supported by The Unicorn Theatre.

MINI DANCE FESTIVAL

Join Watermans as we celebrate dance in theatre incorporating visually stunning movement, projection, music and imaginative play

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Oct, 3pm

Tidy Up by Peut-Être

Age: 3-6 years

Running time: 45 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

A funny and vibrant journey through Peut-Être Theatre’s Tidy Up will investigate why some of us gravitate towards mess, whether anything can be ordered in the ‘right’ way - and how balloons can create pandemonium.

Inspired by children’s logic to creating order, patterns and systems, Tidy Up invites you to an unforgettable party where orderliness becomes exciting for children; and chaos becomes joyful for parents.

Expect lots of balloons, lots of mess and most importantly of all lots of FUN!!!

Tue 24 Oct, 11am & *2pm –*includes BSL British Sign Language)

DOT by Cia Maduixa presented by Dance Umbrella

Age: 3+ years and families

Running time: 45 mins

Tickets: £10 / £8 concessions /

Description:

Take a girl obsessed with keeping everything just so, add a boy who isn’t, add inspiration from artist Sol LeWitt, and you have the high-tech / lo-fi gem for children that is DOT.

Blending a sequence of precise digital projections, the dancers’ bodies and a bespoke score, DOT is as mind-bogglingly clever as it is charming. It revolves around worlds of light, colour and imagination, revealing a choreographic playground of wonder and discovery. Part of the Dance Umbrella Festival

Wed 25 Oct, 3pm; Thu 26 Oct, 11am & 2pm; Fri 27 Oct, 11am

3 Little Pigs by Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company

Age: 2-7 years

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £10 / £9 concessions /

Description:

Building your own home is not as easy as it looks. For instance, what is the best material to use, will it be wind proof and will it be Wolf Proof!! There's only one way to find out...

3 Little Pigs is chock full of puppets, music, comedy and thrills. It's a real treat for everyone!

CHILDREN’S EVENTS November 2017

Sun 5 Nov, 3pm

The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Norwich Puppet Theatre

Age: 3-8 years

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

There once was a remarkable tin soldier who fell in love with a beautiful paper dancer and then tumbled out of a window so beginning a perilous journey into the unknown… This playful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s poetic story uses light, projected animations and simple materials that are skilfully transformed through puppetry to engage and touch young hearts and minds.

Sun 12 Nov, 3pm

Three Billy Goats Gruff and Other Furry Tails by Theatre of Widdershins a Banyan Theatre Production

Age: 3-7 years

Running time: 60 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

Our Storyteller is on the run from those three-headed monsters, trying to bring you the most fantastic tales from the Magic Land of Three. Are you really sure what happened to the wolf and those three little pigs? What about Goldilocks? Why was she walking in those woods? And as for the three Billy Goats Gruff, how did they really deal with that troll?

All will be revealed in this beautiful show using puppets and props.

Sun 19 Nov, 3pm

Little Red Robin Hood by Garlic Theatre

Age: 4-9 years

Running time: 45 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

“What big eyes you have....grandma”

Where oh, where has Little Red Riding Hood gone and can brave Robin Hood save the day?

A merry mix up in the forest involving a missing Red Riding Hood, false teeth and a frying pan. What is that lurking behind the trees? Is it the Sheriff of Nottingham or the big bad wolf?

Garlic Theatre brings you a quirky version of the well-loved tale of Little Red Riding Hood with beautifully crafted glove puppets, slapstick and generous helping of clowning and musical delights

Sun 26 Nov, 3pm

Comedy Club 4 Kids Christmas Cracker! by Comedy Club 4 Kids

Age: 6+ years

Running time: 45 mins

Tickets: £10 / £9 concessions

Description:

Expect the finest Christmas cracker jokes, tinsel tomfoolery, festive funnies and even Santa doing stand-up!

Starring Comedy Club 4 Kids’ regular host Ternan Douieb hims-elf, Howard Read of ‘Little Howard’ and CBBC fame, and a special guest – another of the comedy circuit’s finest – this show will be jam-packed with a whole heap of Christmas Comedy Fun to get you in the mood for the BIG DAY (you know, when the big red jolly guy comes down the chimney).

CHILDREN’S EVENTS December 2017

Sun 3 Dec, 3pm

Hare and Tortoise by Pied Piper Theatre

Age: 3-7 years

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £8 / £7 concessions

Description:

Ready? Steady? Go!

But who’s the fastest; who’s the best? Who will finally win the race? Younger, fitter, faster Hare – tearing around, unable to wait - or slow and steady Tortoise - taking the time to look at the stars?

Find out in this funny, tender, award-winning adaptation of the well-loved story as we journey through the seasons from bud-bursting spring to snow-falling winter in a tale of opposites, time and friendship, brimming with music, movement and colour.

Sat 9 - Sat 30 Dec, Times vary

The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by Winter Walker

Running time: 50 mins

Tickets: £12 / £10 full price or (£11/ £9 concessions)

Description:

Once upon a time, on Christmas Eve…

A young Prince is transformed into a wooden Nutcracker doll by the evil Mouse King’s curse. Can a brave little girl break the spell in time for them both to join the magnificent Christmas party in the magical Kingdom of Sweets?

This playful, pocket-sized production is a funny and modern adaptation of Hoffmann’s timeless tale. Combining storytelling, dance, and puppetry with original music, inspired by Tchaikovsky's elegant ballet, The Nutcracker Suite, this seasonal classic is a must-see this Christmas time.

Presented by acclaimed family theatre company WinterWalker, the perfect Christmas treat for the whole family to enjoy together!

Wednesday Mornings Are Baby And Toddler Mornings!

Pandemonium led by Tamar Swade

Date: Every Wednesday, Term Time only

Time & Age range: 10:15am – 11:00am (0 – 24 months) / 11:15am – 12:00pm (2 – 4 years)

Tickets: £5 / £3 Concessions

A very popular musical workshop with plenty of fun and games, this is a brilliant way to bond and introduce music to your children. Pandemonium’s mixture of sing-a-long fun is a great opportunity for big and small people alike to make new friends.

Parent & Baby Cinema

Date: Every Wednesday, 11.30am.

Tickets: £7 (£6 concessions)

Screenings of the latest films for parents or carers with babies under one. The screenings are relaxed. There’s a car park which is completely accessible for buggies, lots of buggy parking in the cinema foyer, and baby changing facilities. Plus a lovely big café where you can stay for cake, coffee and perhaps one of the delicious Indian wraps on offer!

FAMILY CINEMA

Every Saturday Morning at 11.00am

Tickets: £5 whatever your age

Every Saturday morning. Half term and school holidays. Capture your favourite family films old and new, on the big screen. See website www.watermans.org.uk for detailed information.