theatre

BUXTON OPERA HOUSE
Box office: 0845 127 2190
Water Street, Buxton
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Mon 26 May
THE JUNGLE BOOK
Set in the vibrant tropical jungle of India and adapted from the original Rudyard Kipling story, this production dramatises the journey to maturity of Mowgli the man cub. With loving care from his adopted wolf family and much advice from Bagheera the panther and Baloo the bear, Mowgli stands firm against the manipulation of Shere Khan the tiger.
During the light hearted half hour interval, some children are chosen and rehearsed into their parts while the rest of the audience is taught the choruses of four songs. During the interval the actors and children are costumed and the show, lasting 1 hour, runs seamlessly with everyone taking part as rehearsed. Tickets: Child £7.50, Adult £8.50

Wed 28 May
CONSTELLATIONS
Multi-award winning international company Aracaladanza consistently delights audiences throughout Europe with their extraordinarily magical dance theatre made especially for children and families.In Constellations, choreographer Enrique Cabrera has taken the brilliantly abstract work of artist Joan Miró as his starting point and repeatedly fills his imaginary blank canvas with vivid colours, shape and movement. Wonderful dance, ingenious puppetry, and terrific digital visuals are delivered with the trademark playfulness, creativity and style which mark this company out as one of the most accessible, and one of the best. Tickets: Child: £7.50, Adult £10

Fri 6- Sun 8 Jun
THE GRUFFALO
Don’t miss Tall Stories’ hit musical stage adaptation of the award winning picture book, The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl and a maraca-shaking, party mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined...? Tickets: £12

PAVILION ARTS CENTRE
Box office: 0845 127 2190
Water Street, Buxton
www.buxtonoperahouse.org.uk

Thu 29 May
YUMM
A dance theatre show that celebrates all that is messy at meal times! Crunchy, sweet, tart, gooey, runny, sour, thick, yummy!
Yummm! is a celebration of food seen through children’s eyes using dance, live music, quirky design & some amusing eating utensils. A highly imaginative production where tables can dance; plates spin; and the audience have a chance to contribute to the dinner time rituals! Seating the audience around the dinner table, this performance is a celebration of food and eating together.  An energetic and fun dance show where the utensils of dinner are interwoven into beautifully choreographed and quirky meal time rituals.  Performances are followed by a short play activity for audiences, where the children get their own utensils to play with! Tickets: £4.50

Sun 1 June
MATT PRITCHARD PRESENTS EXTRA SENSORY DECEPTION
Magic tricks and science tips can turn you into a Jedi master. Learn to read minds, influence thinking and make objects vanish from sight. Family friendly entertainment full of deception, magic and silliness that will stretch the boundaries of believability. Dr Matt Pritchard is an Associate of the Inner Magic Circle and a Previous Fringe Comedy Award winner.
Tickets £6.50

Thu 5 Jun
PINNOCHIO
Follow Pinocchio and his grasshopper friend as they set out on an adventure to find some fun.  Now... if only his nose would just stay still!
Hiccup Theatre have joined forces with acclaimed writer Michael Rosen (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt) to bring Carlo Collodi’s timeless tale to life. Live music, puppetry, storytelling, and of course longer and longer noses, combine in a magical combination which promises to become a new theatre classic for families. Tickets: £7.50

Fri 13- Sat 14 Jun
PIRATES OF THE CURRY BEAN
Anchors away and set sail for swashbuckling pirate adventure on the high seas in this piratical musical that’s sure to shake your booty! Young twins Jack & Liza Periwinkle yearn for adventure, so imagine their joy at discovering a real life treasure map! But when the infamous Redbeard and his  pungent Pirates of the Curry Bean steal the map and kidnap their mother, the race is on to rescue her, reclaim the map and find the treasure!

Accompanied by their faithful cat Fiddlesticks, the twins join a mad admiral and his crazy crew on a voyage of adventure that takes them from Old London Docks to the mysterious island of Lumbago in the sea of Sciatica! Will they be first to find the treasure chest, or is a surprise awaiting them that’s even better than gold? With colourful characters, sparkling songs and a witty script as sharp as a cutlass, this show is dripping with piratical style! Tickets: £7

POMEGRANATE THEATRE
Box Office: 01246 345222
Corporation St, Chesterfield
www.pomegranatetheatre.co.uk

Mon 2 June- Wed 4 June
COMMUNITY: THE WIZARD OF OZ
Based on the popular L. Frank Baum stories, Dorothy is caught in a tornado’s path and somehow ends up in the Land of Oz. Here she meets some memorable friends and foes in her journey to meet the Wizard of Oz who everyone says can help her return home and possibly grant her new friends their goals of a brain, heart and courage. Amateur production. Tickets: £12

Wed 11 June
FAMILY BALLET: THE LITTLE MERMAID BALLET
A dramatic re-telling of Hans Christian Andersen’s all-time favourite story of The Little Mermaid, who falls in love with a human Prince and gives up everything to win his love. The kind hearted Little Mermaid rescues the Prince during a storm at sea, and begins a journey that takes her far from her home beneath the waves. Determined to pursue her love on to the shore she makes a bargain with an evil Sea Witch, but it comes at a heavy price. Tickets from £14.