unitytheatre Splatterfest! 2006

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unitytheatre in association with FUSE [Formerly MYPT], Splatterdays, Hope street Ltd and JMU

Splatterfest 2007

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

  • Adult

  • 5 shows, £25.00
    4 shows, £20.00
    3 Shows, £15.00
    2 Shows, £10.00

  • Child

  • 5 shows, £15.00
    4 shows, £12.00
    3 Shows, £9.00
    2 Shows, £6.00

    Storytelling

    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


    Workshops

    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]
    Wednesday 30 May 8-11’s - 10.00am [finishes approx 5:00pm]

    Tickets £7.00
    Please bring a packed lunch.
    Joe H Makin Building: Please meet at 10:00am in unityfoyer.

    Fabulous Beasts Family workshops Thursday 31 May

    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

    All adults must be accompanied by a child.


    Performance

    unitytheatre and FUSE [Formerly Merseyside Young Peoples Theatre] in collaboration with Zoh Theatre.

    In Search of Fabulous Beasts

    Suitable for Age 5 to 7 Years.
    Performance lasts: 50 Minutes

    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


    Stuff & Nonsense Theatre Company in partnership with Salisbury Playhouse

    Dragon's Teeth

    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.


    Liverpool John Moores University Drama Dept

    The Quest

    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.


    The Flying Gorillas

    Rocket Frog

    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.


    Tangere Arts

    Hood in the Wood by Noel Grieg

    Performance lasts: 45minutes
    Suitable for age 5 plus

    Saturday 2 June 11:45am and 3:15pm

    “Mothers place is safe and sound”
    “Yes” thought little Red,” but sometimes very boring too!”

    Granny’s house deep in the middle of the woods seemed far more enticing - But what about the dangers that lurked there? The darkness? The creatures of the night? And the famous wolf? Did he really exist?

    And then it happened - a parcel on the mat - a cloak- and a journey of a lifetime - or a journey through a lifetime really - which little Red would never forget.
    And where would it take her?
    How would she fare?
    Would she survive?

    A storytelling adventure with live music.
    TPO Italy

    The Italian Garden

    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.

    Step into The Italian Garden and experience the vivid visions of a virtual renaissance landscape.

    Sleep walk through TPO’s signature high-tech, sensor-sensitive carpet, triggering courtly dances, magical cupids and the sounds of sun-filled gardens. Watch the dancers move through a labyrinth of hidden worlds and listen to their whispered songs as they merge spellbinding computer technology with movement.

    "a digitally created world of astonishing sounds and images, where every movement made alters the visual display as the virtual garden bursts into bloom and life"
    Stanley Halls, The Guardian – Croydon