Coming Up Soon At The Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

WHEN IS IT? Sun 22 at 2pm & 4.30pm Mon 23 at 10.30am & 1.30pm Running Time: 1 hour

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

One evening, Emily Brown and her old grey rabbit Stanley find a Thing crying outside their window.

He just can’t get to sleep. Exciting original music, physical storytelling and

lots of comedy combine to create a fantastic adventure!

Tall Stories (the company that brought you The Gruffalo) present their brand new show, based on

the hugely popular book by Cressida Cowell (author of How to Train your Dragon) and Neal

Layton.

‘Undeniably charming… Winning performances, jaunty songs and some

delightful puppetry’ Time Out on Tall Stories

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.tallstories.org.uk

Tickets £10 for schools. Plus one ticket free for every 10 tickets bought.

Sunday 22—Monday 23 June EMILY BROWN AND THE THING

Suitable for Pre-School + KS1 A contemporary

children's book brought to life through puppetry,

WHEN IS IT? Thurs 12 at 1.30pm & 4.30pm Fri 13 at 10.30am & 1.30pm Running Time: 1 hour

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

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 join forces with acclaimed writer for children Michael Rosen (We’re Going on a Bear

Hunt) to bring Carlo Collodi’s classic tale to life in a sparkling new version.

‘Hiccup Theatre will charm, entertain and de-

light in equal measure’ Whatsonstage.com

‘Absorbing, exciting, inventive and

wonderfully creative’ The Stage

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.hiccuptheatre.com

Tickets £10 for schools. Plus one ticket free for every 10 tickets bought.

Thursday 12 – Friday 13 June PINOCCHIO

Suitable for all ages Creative live music and

drama based on the classic children’s tale adapted by Michael

Rosen

WHEN IS IT? Mon 16 – Wed 18 at 7pm Tues 17 – Wed 18 at 2.30pm Running Times: 2 hours maximum

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Join Ballet Theatre UK on this 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.

‘Glittering costumes, expressive dancers…

a pleasure to witness a production of this cal-ibre’ Dance Europe Magazine

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.ballettheatreuk.com

Tickets £10 for schools. Plus one ticket free for every 10 tickets bought.

Monday 16 – Wednesday 18 June THE LITTLE MERMAID

Best for KS2 + 3

A wonderful introduction to

classical ballet by one of Britain’s leading

companies

Coming Up this Autumn

HOW TO BOOK ONLINE www.theatreroyal.org BOX OFFICE 01284 769505 E-MAIL booking@theatreroyal.org GROUP BOOKING (8+) OR ENQUIRIES contact our Group & Schools Bookings co-ordinator on: groupbookings@theatreroyal.org or 01284 829931

Fri 4 at 1.30pm Sat 5 – Sun 6 at 11am, 2pm & 4pm Running Time: 50 Minutes

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Based on the best-selling children’s book by Claire Freedman & Ben Cort

This zany and hilarious tale is wonderfully brought to life on stage for the very first time.

With stunning effects, madcap action, original music (and lots of aliens of course!) this

fantastically fresh and funny production will delight children of all ages.

Aliens Love Underpants will be visiting the Theatre Royal prior to its West End run!

‘The puppets are great...the actors are bril-liant...we really enjoyed Aliens Love Under-pants and the kids haven’t stopped telling

people about it’ Kids’ Days Out Reviews

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.underpantslive.com

Tickets £10 for schools.

Plus one ticket free for every 10 tickets bought.

Friday 4—Sunday 6 July ALIENS LOVE UNDERPANTS

Suitable for Pre-

School and KS1 + 2 A contemporary

children's book brought to life through puppetry,

music and acting.

A range of educational workshops, projects, resources and tours are available to support school visits for all of these productions.

Contact our Education Projects Officer on: education@theatreroyal.org

Explore Behind the Scenes

There are a variety of ways to explore behind the scenes and find out more about the rich and vibrant history of one of the oldest working

theatres buildings in the country

For more information visit our website www.theatreroyal.org or

call the Box Office on 01284 769505

Monday 6—Saturday 11 October PRIVATE PEACEFUL

Mon 6—Fri 10 at 7.30pm Tues 7, Thurs 9 at 2pm Sat 11 at 3pm Running Time: 2 Hours

WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tom-mo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past

growing up in rural Devon: his exciting first days at school, the accident in the forest that

killed his father, his adventures with Molly, the love of his life and the battles and injustices of

war that brought him to the front line.

‘The horrors of war and the joyfulness of life are bound up together in this magnifi-

cent show.’

★★★★★ The Scotsman

WANT TO KNOW MORE? Visit www.scamptheatre.com

Tickets £10.50

Plus one ticket free for every 10 tickets bought. Booking available from Wednesday 18th

Suitable for ages 8+

Michael Morpurgo’s mov-ing story comes to the stage to commemorate

the 100th anniversary of WWI.

Suitable for Pre-

School and KS1 + 2 A contemporary

children's book brought to life through puppetry, live music and acting.

Our Traditional Family Pantomime

Early bird schools’ rate of £10 per ticket when reserved before 23 June and paid for before 22 September.

£10.50 thereafter.

HOW TO BOOK ONLINE www.theatreroyal.org

BOX OFFICE 01284 769505 E-MAIL booking@theatreroyal.org

GROUP BOOKING OR ENQUIRIES (8+) contact our group and schools booking co-ordinator on:

groupbookings@theatreroyal.org or 01284 829931

November

Friday 28th 11.00

December

Tuesday 2nd 14.00

Wednesday 3rd 10.30 & 14.00

Thursday 4th 10.30

Friday 5th 10.30

Tuesday 9th 10.30 & 14.00

Wednesday 10th 10.30 & 14.00

Thursday 11th 10.30

Friday 12th 10.30

Tuesday 16th 10.30

Wednesday 17th 10.30

January 2015

Tuesday 6th 14.00

Wednesday 7th 10.30

Thursday 8th 10.30

Friday 9th 10.30