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unitytheatre in association with FUSE [Formerly MYPT], Splatterdays, Hope street Ltd and JMU
Tuesday 29 May to Saturday 9 June
Liverpool’s only full-on, family friendly theatre event, a week of fun for children of all ages; and their families. Crammed with theatrical activity from performance you can watch to performance you can be part of, bringing together some of most exciting children’s theatre from all over the world.
Performance ticket prices
prices only applicable to performances
Adult £5.50 Child £3.50 Family Ticket £16.00 buys one show for 4 people
Festival ticket
John Hughes Friday 1 June
John Hughes transfixes his audience with memories and anecdotes delivered in a lively and dynamic style.
11:45am 3 -7 years
unitytwo lounge
Tickets Free
Duration: 60 minutes
Play-in-a-Day Fabulous Beasts Workshop
A fantastic introduction to putting together a play, in one day. The days activities include singing, acting, dancing, making props and costumes.
Tuesday 29 May 5-7’s - 10.00am [finishes approx 3:45pm]A fun, drop in workshop for children and adults to participate in together. Create your own puppets and crafts based on the theme of talking animals.
Stay for the whole session or just pop in for half an hour it’s up to you.
4 - 7 year olds and their families timesvary
Joe H Makin Building: Please meet at 10:00am in unityfoyer.
Tickets £3.00 Adults £2.00 Children
Thursday 31 May to Saturday 2 June 10:30am and 2:00pm
Saturday 9 June 10:30am and 2:00pm
After the success of Feast Your eyes and Through The Door
we invite 35 intrepid explores at a time to go in search of fabulous beasts!
Where will you find them?
In the depths of the deepest oceans?
On the peaks of the highest mountains?
In the dankest, darkest forests?
Or, under a china teacup?
Join in 50 minutes of active fun and adventure, thrills and spills in a
fantastical parallel world especially created in the roof of the Unity Theatre!
Directed by Paula Simms
Schools performances[tickets are limited]
Tuesday 5 – Friday 8 June 10:30am and 1:30pm
Suitable age 3+ years
Performance lasts: 60 Minutes
Thursday 31 May 11:45am and 3:15pm
A beautifully bonkers family show for everyone aged 3 and above!
Princess Suki isn’t like other little princesses. She doesn’t like flowers and she thinks pink, fluffy
stuff is just YUCK! What she really, really wants to do is fight a real, live, dragon.
Unfortunately
there’s only one Dragon left and he’s got terrible toothache!
Does anyone know a good dentist?
Exquisite puppetry, live music and syncopated storytelling feature in this brand new show from the
creators of Green Fingers and Dusty the Vacuum Cleaner Boy.
Performance lasts: 45 Minutes
Suitable for age 8 – 12 years
Thursday 31 May to Saturday 2 June 4:30pm and 5:30pm [free with tickets for 4:30pm]
A host of mythical beasts and heroes, plus a few nasty villains are in search of the
answers to ancient mythical puzzles, which could save the world from destruction.
Which of brave heroes will you join in the Quest to solve the mysteries before it’s too late?
An interactive magical journey full of strange beings and baffling riddles.
The Quest puts you in control, you choose which story to follow and each time you see The
Quest you can experience a different characters tale. Buy a ticket for the 4:30pm show and see the 5:30pm show free.
Performance lasts: 60 Minutes
Suitable for age 9 to 11 years
Friday 1 June
Unfortunatley, due to illness, this show has been cancelled.
Please do watch this space as we are trying to find an alternative.
Performance lasts: 45minutes
Suitable for age 5 plus
Saturday 2 June 11:45am and 3:15pm
“Mothers place is safe and sound”Performance lasts: 60 minutes
Suitable for age 8 to adult
Monday 25 June 6:00pm
A participatory, theatrical experience from the Children’s Cheering Carpet series.