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WelcOmetO takeOff festival2014a warm welcome to you and your school as we introduce another jam-packed week-long festival of children and young people’s theatre. takeOff festival 2014 brings a fantastic programme of shows to more venues across the north east than ever before, to inspire young imaginations. We would love you to join in on the celebrations, so here are some answers which may help with your booking.

What is takeOff festival? Takeoff Festival is england’s leading festival of theatre for children and young people. The festival has been in the North east for 16 years, but this year’s festival reaches out to a record number of venues across county durham and Teesside with shows, workshops and fun for schools and families. Takeoff Festival is produced by Theatre Hullabaloo, the North east’s specialist producer of theatre for young audiences.

When is it? The festival runs from Mon 20 – Sun 26 October 2014. This brochure specifically gives you information on when you can bring your school's group during school hours.

WhO is it fOr?

Takeoff Festival is programmed to bring the joy of live theatre to thousands of children across the North east. our programme includes work suitable for students from eyFS to Key Stage 4.

What can Weexpect tO see?

We have a busy programme of theatre, dance, poetry and play, from some of the finest theatre companies from the UK and abroad.

We’re nOt clOsetO a theatre – canWe still cOme?

yes! We want as many children in the North east to access the festival, but we know that hiring buses can be expensive. We are working with our transport partners to offer an affordable integrated bus and ticket deal. We’ll even coordinate your travel and risk-assess your visit so that you have one less thing to organise.

this all sOunds marvellOus, hOW dOWe get invOlved?

Have a flick through this brochure, see which shows you think your young audience will enjoy, then chat to our Takeoff Festival Manager Lucy to arrange the booking on 01325 352 004 or email lucy@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk

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What else is included in the offer?

• Free teacher/accompanying adult tickets (in line With recOmmended Ofsted ratiOs)

• takeoFF Festival staFF to coordinate your bus pick-ups and drOp-Offs

• Festival guides to meet and assist school grOups On arrival at all festival venues

• risk assessments provided For all visits

• learning resources available to support many shOWs

• accessible venues

• packed lunch eating areas and opportunities tO extend yOur visit tO include Other activities Within the area

tickets to seeevery show at takeOff festival for schools are £5per pupil.

We can arrange

your transport to

and from the venue

at an additional

cost.

talk to usabout what your school needs and leave it to us to organise the trip.

how to book: contact lucy, our festival manager, to arrange yourbooking on 01325 352 004 or email lucy@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk

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R i v eR T e e s

alington house, durham

enter cic,ferryhill

arts centreWashington

middlesbrough town hall

town hall theatre,hartlepool

arc,stockton on tees

the dolphin centre, darlington

Quaker meetinghouse, darlington

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Where is takeOff festival?We want as many children in the north east to come to the festival as possible, so we have spread ourselves far and wide across the region. have a little look at where you can find us…

see page 19 for the full list of venues and their addresses.

gala theatre, durham

durham Johnston school, durham

bishop aucklandtown hall

greenfield college,newton ayclife

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mOnday 20 OctOber

hansel & gretel 5+ 10:30 (11:45), 13:00 (14:15) enter cIc, Ferryhillgatecrash 14+ 13:30 (14:30), 18:30 (19:30) Town Hall Theatre, Hartlepool

tuesday 21 OctOber

tiny 0-12m 10:00 (10:30), 11:00 (11:30) Arts centre Washington 13:00 (13:30), 14:00 (14:30)hansel & gretel 5+ Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.angel 10+ 10:30 (11.30), 13:45 (14:45) durham Johnston School

Wednesday 22 OctOber

tiny 0-12m Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.dusk 4-7 10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15) Arc, Stockton on Teeshandmade tales 6+ 13:00 (14:00), 18:30 (19:30) Gala Theatre, durhamangel 10+ 13:00 (14:00) bishop Auckland Town Hallalice 10+ 10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30) Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffegatecrash 14+ 18:00 (19:00), 20:00 (21:00) Middlesbrough Town Hall

thursday 23 OctOber

dusk 4-7 10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15) Arc, Stockton on Teesthe secret life 4+ 10:30 (11:15), 13:30 (14:15) Middlesbrough Town HallOf suitcases

handmade tales 6+ 10:30 (11:30), 13:00 (14:00) dolphin centre, darlingtonangel 10+ 10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30) Greenfield College, Newton Aycliffealice 10+ Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.gatecrash 14+ 19:00 (20:00) durham Johnston School

friday 24 OctOber

tiny 0-12m 10:00 (10:30), 11:00 (11:30) Alington House, durham 13:00 (13:30), 14:00 (14:30)dusk 4-7 10:30 (11:30), 13:15 (14:15) Arc, Stockton on Teesthe secret life 4+ 10:30 (11:15), 13:00 (13:45) Gala Theatre, durhamOf suitcases

hansel & gretel 5+ Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.handmade tales 6+ 13:00 (14:00), 18:30 (19:30) bishop Auckland Town Hallalice 10+ Want this show to come to you? Get in touch.educating rOnnie 12+ 13:30 (14:30), 19:00 (20:00) Quaker Meeting House, darlingtongatecrash 14+ 10:00 (11:00), 13:30 (14:30) durham Johnston School

for more information about other shows available for family audiences as part of the takeOff festival please visit www.takeofffestival.org.uk

tinya teeny weeny show for the very youngest audiences.

Full of magical sounds, lights and textures, TiNy takes our very youngest audience members on a fantastical journey full of wonder and surprises!

Small enough to pop up anywhere, TiNy comes with its own magical theatre space and is performed to just a few babies at a time.

“snuggle up to enjoy an intimate and mesmerising first theatre experience for our very youngest festival-goers.”

replay theatre company

curriculum links

expressive & aesthetic development, emotional, social and personal development

duration: 30 mins

performances

mon 20 Octoberarts centre Washington10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00 fri 24 Octoberalington house, durham10:00, 11:00, 13:00, 14:00

Want this showto come to you?

get in touch.

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age range:

0–12 months

Photo: Neil Harrison

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duskit’s dusk, the time when everything changes.come with us to celebrate the wide, wild world around you.  Nestled together in the heart of a forest, a group of creatures with furry tails are watching and waiting for someone to arrive. Their friend has a long way to travel, many things to discover and huge challenges to face. children will play a central role in this inventive show, combining film and live performance that explores the meaning of home, family, change and reunion. So put on your tail, prick up your ears, and get ready for dusk. Tails will be provided!

“this fantastical and interactive adventure into the heart of a forest will thrill and inspire young imaginations.”

fevered sleep& young vic

curriculum links

science, english, music, art & design, drama & movement

duration: 60 mins

performances

Wed 22 Octoberarc, stockton10:30, 13:15

thu 23 Octoberarc, stockton10:30, 13:15

fri 24 Octoberarc, stockton10:30, 13:15

Workshop

a movement workshop from the company can be given at your school on mon 20 or tue 21 Oct, before you see the show. no additional charge. limited availability.

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age range:

4-7 years

Photo: bronwen Sharp

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ailie cohen puppet maker / unicorn production

curriculum links

reading, writing, spoken language, art and design and technology. for the adventurous you can also touch on Quantum physics for beginners! see teacher’s resource pack for more information.

duration: 45 mins

performances

thu 23 Octobermiddlesbrough town hall10:30, 13:30

fri 24 Octobergala theatre, durham10:30, 13:00

“a charming, ingenious pieceof puppet theatreinfused with a spirit of adventure.”H H H HThe List

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age range:

4+ years

Photo: Anne binckebanck

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the secretlife Of suitcaseslarry works in an office and he likes it very much. he likes sorting and tidying and generally putting things in order.

one day, a suitcase suddenly appears at his door. A suitcase with a tiny label. A tiny label with Larry’s name on it.

Join Larry as his world gets turned upside down by a fantastical flying suitcase in this enchanting new collaboration nominated for a critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland.

“a treat for puppet lovers! award-winning puppeteer, ailie cohen, takes us on a quirky adventure.”

horse & bamboo

curriculum links

literacy, art, drama

duration: 1h 15mins

performances

mon 20 Octoberenter cic, ferryhill10:30, 13:00

Want this showto come to you?

get in touch.

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age range:

5+ years

Photo: chakra Manggilingan

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hansel& gretelhunger. gnaws at the stomach like a dog on a bone. if only… if only there were a cake... a cake as big as a house!

Sometimes, if you want something badly enough, it might just happen. but getting what you want isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be.

With succulent music and film, puppets and masks, Horse & bamboo have baked up a delicious treat of a show - dark, chewy and delicious at heart, yet coated with a sprinkle of something light, sweet and zesty. Hansel & Gretel promises to be a feast for the senses.

“a delicious retelling of this much-loved tale for brave children and their teachers.”

handmade talesa story is a very peculiar thing. a story can be found in almost anything…

A delightful and enchanting family show for the young and the young at heart. Handmade Tales is brimming with five original children’s stories and live music, exploring a land of lost things, magical kingdoms and supernatural dictionaries!

A whole worlds bursts out of cardboard boxes, as a lively ensemble and musician inspire anyone of any age to pick up a pen and start writing their own stories.

“this energetic, musical storytelling show reminds us of the magical place we can go to in our imaginations.”

tap tap theatre

curriculum links

literacy, communication & language, creativity & critical understanding

duration: 60 mins

performances

Wed 22 Octobergala theatre, durham13:00, 18:30

thu 23 Octoberdolphin centre, darlington10:30, 13:00

fri 24 Octoberbishop aucklandtown hall13:00, 18:30

“One of the happiest lunchtimes i have spent in a long while. it made me smile, laugh, and sincerely wish that i was a child again.”H H H H HThree Weeks

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age range:

6+ years

Photo: Guy Sanders

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alice1915. bombs rain down. sheltering in her dusty cellar, alice rediscovers her past amongst old lamp shades and moth-eaten christening gowns.

Meanwhile her son Alan, a WW1 soldier, makes the same imaginary journey down the rabbit hole to escape the madness of the trenches, returning them both to a wonderland of talking rabbits, mad hatters and savage queens.

based on Lewis carroll’s literary classic and the real life Alice who inspired it, Metta Theatre bring this charming new play imaginatively to life with live music, puppetry and object manipulation.

“this engaging new play, packed with puppetry and storytelling, is a timely way to enhance the study of the great War.”

metta theatre

curriculum links

literacy, communication & language, british history

duration: 60 mins

performances

Wed 22 Octobergreenfield college, newton aycliffe10:00, 13:30

“all of the pupils were spellbound by your production. your magical, moving play was outstanding.” Teacher

Want this showto come to you?

get in touch.

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age range:

10+ years

Photo: richard davenport

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theatre hullabaloo

curriculum links

pshce, citizenship, personal Wellbeing, speaking & listening

duration: 60 mins

performances

tue 21 Octoberdurham Johnston school10:30, 13:45

Wed 22 Octoberbishop aucklandtown hall13:00

thu 23 Octobergreenfield college, newton aycliffe10:00, 13:30

“angel is an unqualified success…this is children’s theatre at its best!”British Theatre Guide

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age range:

10+ years

Photo: Mark Savage

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angelangel is the story of bill who returns an old woman’s shopping bag and finds her life is never the same again.

The old woman, Miriam, lives between then and now. She keeps her watch in the fridge, plays guns with bananas and has an imaginary dog called Satan.

When bill, who is a girl by the way, realises that Miriam needs help she decides to sort things out – and if that means not going home, telling lies and kidnapping a man in order to mend the past, then that is what she will have to do.

“an adventure story about the impact of dementia on the life of a young girl and the old woman she befriends from one of the uk’s leading children’s theatre companies.”

educating rOnniein 2002, Joe douglas went on a gap year trip to uganda. there, he made friends with ronnie... ronnie was 16, Joe was 18. they were both the eldest sons of large families. they both supported manchester united.

Six months later, back in Manchester, Joe got a text:“brother my sponsor has pulled out on me and I want to stay in school. can you help? ronnie x”

An astonishing award-winning true story performed by Joe himself, educating ronnie takes place over a decade: 4000 miles apart and thousands of pounds invested, it explores the murky processes behind bettering oneself in uganda.

“award-winning, interactive storytelling which really makes young people think about the things that have true value.”

macrobert and utter co-production

curriculum links

citizenship, pshe

duration: 60 mins

performances

fri 24 OctoberQuaker meeting house, darlington13:30, 19:00

“a compellingtrue-life tale, engagingly told.”H H H HThe List

age range:

12+ years

Photo: Joe douglas

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gatecrashput on your wireless headphones, step through sam’s front door and experience the night unfold around you as you gatecrash the party.

With his parents on holiday Sam’s having a house party. Nothing big, just a few close friends…at least that was the plan until you knocked on the door.

Zest Theatre’s interactive production gives you control of the conversations you listen to through Silent disco technology. Through a drunken night of unrequited love, youthful insecurity, needy voicemails, vomit in handbags and dancing on tables; Zest Theatre examines the biggest and most life changing revolutions – being a teenager.

“must-see interactive theatre for teenagers which will really get the party started! Of particular interest to those studying theatre.”

Zest theatre

curriculum links

pshe, literacy, citizenship, speaking & listening, creativity & critical understanding, dramatic Writing

duration: 60 mins

performances

mon 20 Octobertown hall theatre,hartlepool13:30, 18:30

Wed 22 Octobermiddlesbrough town hall18:00. 20:00

thu 23 Octoberdurham Johnston school19:00

fri 24 Octoberdurham Johnston school10:00, 13:30

age range:

14+ years

Photo: roy ealden

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teeny tiny people can enter a

magical world of sounds, lights and textures.

a worldof tepees for

your littles ones (and you big ones) to explore and listen to magical tales.

me and my friends would

love to see you and your family for a day of festival fun in durham city centre on sat 25 Oct. see

you there!

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What have peOple said abOuttakeOff festival?

“the children

were enthralled,

it really grabbed

their attention and

appealed to their

imagination”

durham university

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2013

“the show was super but the

main impact of the day was the amazing hospitality […] it felt

warm, welcoming anda wonderful placeto learn”Northwood Primary School2013

“We were very happy

with the night, and loved seeing many happy children and families attend”

Pelton community centre2013

“from booking

and all the pre-visit

communication to

travel on the day and the

excellent performance,

everything was very

well organised”

Parkside childcare

2010

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Takeoff, offering great theatre experiences for children and families, is supported by Arts council england.

arc, stockton on teesarts centre Washingtondarlington civic theatregala theatre, durhammiddlesbrough town halltown hall theatre, hartlepool

takeOff is the home of theatre for young audiences in the north east and we work hard with venues across the region to bring you great theatre specially made for children and families all year round.

Takeoff Festival takes place each autumn, but visit www.takeofffestival.org.uk and enter your postcode to see where there are shows near you at other times of the year. Sign up to the newsletter and receive a monthly digest of family theatre opportunities and loads of other treats.

From berwick in the north to richmond in the south, North east families will be spoilt for choice at the array of dance, drama, poetry and play that is available for you to enjoy with your little ones.

takeOff all year rOund

takeOff works with some special partners to promote a great children’s theatre programme. Why don’t you come and visit them?

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if you want to learn more about theatre hullabaloo and would like your school to develop a relationship with us, contact diann on 01325 352 004 or diann@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk

We produce plays and tour them to theatres across the region and the rest of the country. Our work reaches more than 15,000 children and young people every year.

H H H H H“…children’s theatreat its very, very best”children’s theatre reviews, Luna

We also produce plays to tour into schools and support teachers to bring quality theatre to their students and to develop artsmark and arts award with partner schools.

Over the last 20 years, we have worked with more than 350,000 children and young people across the north east and beyond.

WhO aretheatrehullabalOO?theatre hullabaloo is the north east’s specialist producer of theatre for young audiences. We make, tour and promote theatre for children and young people because we believe that they are the most important audience of all. Our work puts children at the centre of the artistic process, inspiring artists to create theatre experiences that will grow their minds and inspire their imaginations.

hullabalOO:

(from NE & Scots dialect)

noisy excitement or fuss.

a performance, celebration

or other noisy event.

a loud noise made in protest.

Widespread excitement.

an intervention used to

hush a child.

venue infOrmatiOnhere is a list of the all the venues takeOff festival will be at this year.

gala theatre1 Millennium PlacedurhamdH1 1WA

durham JOhnstOn schOOlcrossgate MoordurhamdH1 4Su

bishOp aucklandtOWn hallMarket Placebishop AucklanddL14 7NP

greenfieldcOllege Greenfield WayNewton Aycliffecounty durhamdL5 7LF

alingtOn hOuse4 North baileydurhamdH1 3eT

enter cic2 chapel TerraceFerryhillcountry durhamdL17 8JL

arts centre WashingtOnbiddick LaneWashingtonTyne & WearNe38 8Ab

middlesbrOugh tOWn hallAlbert roadMiddlesbroughTS1 2QJ

tOWn hall theatre,hartlepOOlraby roadHartlepoolTS24 8Ay

arcdovecot StreetStockton on TeesTS18 1LL

the dOlphincentreHorsemarketdarlingtoncounty durhamdL1 5rP

QuakermeetinghOuse6 SkinnergatedarlingtondL3 7Nb

book tickets through our takeOff festival manager lucy.

call 01325 352004 or emaillucy@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk

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festival funders

takeOff festival is prOduced by theatre hullabalOO

theatre hullabaloo 5 skinnergate,darlington, country durham dl3 7nb

tel: 01325 352 004Web: www.theatrehullabaloo.org.ukemail: info@theatrehullabaloo.org.uk

takeOff festivaltheatre hullabaloo

@takeOfffestival@hullabalootweet

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festival partners