There are lots of shows on this summer to take the children to!
LOCAL OUTDOOR THEATRE
Sixteen Feet
Productions are presenting two shows this summer in Brockwell Park.
Twelfth Night is
on in the park 3-14 July:
Matinees: Friday
& Saturday: 4pm in the Rose Garden
Wednesdays – Sundays: 7.15pm
Matinees: Friday 5 & Thursday 11 July: 2.30pm
Matinees: Sunday 7 & Saturday 13 July: 4pm
Matinees: Friday 5 & Thursday 11 July: 2.30pm
Matinees: Sunday 7 & Saturday 13 July: 4pm
Performance Area
by Brockwell Hall
Some seating is
provided but please feel free to bring cushions and blankets!
“Cakes and Ale”
Picnic before the show. Hampers available to pre-book.
Tickets £10-17
Box office: 0843
523 0382
Tues-Thurs 11.30
& 2.00
Friday 2.30 & 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 3pm & 6pm
There is no 3pm performance on Saturday 27th
Friday 2.30 & 6pm
Saturday & Sunday 3pm & 6pm
There is no 3pm performance on Saturday 27th
Tickets
£7.50-£10.50
Dulwich Park
Dulwich Players
are putting on As You Like It in Dulwich art gallery gardens and Dulwich park
on 29/6, 30/6 and 6/7 and 7/7. Tickets £7 adults and £5 children under 12.
Dulwich Picture
Gallery Gardens
29/6 11.30am and
2.30pm
30/6 12pm and 3pm
Dulwich Park
American Garden
6/7 2pm and 5pm
7/7 2pm and 5pm
AND OUTDOOR THEATRE IN LONDON
Regent’s Park – A
Winter's Tale
Shakespeare for
children age 6 and up in Regent's Park. Tickets are £15 and would be a great
introduction to Shakespeare for children in coming along to the SSF auditions.
29th June to 30th
July
Performances:
Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri 1.30pm (gates 1pm).
Sat 9.45am (gates 9.15am).
Sun 10am (gates 9.30am) and 1.30pm (12.30pm).
Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri 1.30pm (gates 1pm).
Sat 9.45am (gates 9.15am).
Sun 10am (gates 9.30am) and 1.30pm (12.30pm).
Scoop London
7/8 to 1/9
Wed to Sunday at
6pm
At Scoop London by Tower Bridge
FREE
Prince of Thebes
1800-1900
Aimed at a family
audience and those encountering Oedipus for the first time, this irresistible
blend of comedy, adventure, music and puppetry will introduce you to the young
Prince as he thwarts magical and mortal enemies in his quest to lift the evil
spell.
London Bridge
Live Arts
1-31 August
Hay’s Galleria,
Potters Fields Park and London Bridge Pier
Thurs-Sun 12-4
Lots of live FREE street
performers
Merge Festival
19/9
Throughout
Bankside
FREE Bankside’s
contemporary art, music and theatre festival in unusual spaces
Young Vic
Brilliant (ages 3-5) is
booking at the Young Vic 3-13 July and is supposed to be really good.
The Globe
Shakespeare’s
Stories
14/8 and 21/9
The perfect
introduction to Shakespeare for all those 9 plus. Two of Shakespeare’s darkest
talks – King Lear and Macbeth – retold in all their drama by Debs Newbold at 11
am (tickets £15 for 1 adult and 1 child)
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire is
an exciting new promenade performance for families. Fuelled by fantastic
stories, the strange characters you meet along your way hold vital clues to the
mystery of the Globe fire. Tickets go on sale 15th July.
Suitable for
ages: 5 to 11 and their parents or guardians.
Also be sure to
visit the new Globe
Playground to sign up for fun games, films and news designed
just for children.
There are a few tickets left for Childsplay. These are workshops for children 8-11 based on a Shakespeare
play. Adults must accompany children and see a matinee performance. Children are then guided in to see
a bit of the show. Tickets £15. Macbeth August 17 and Midsummer Night's Dream at
September 7. Book now! Tickets are £15.
The National
The Shed
Romeo and Juliet
24/7-18/8
For children 8
and up
£12 adults and £8
children
Family Tours
Kids Week 2013
Backstage Tours
Thursday 8 August
to Friday 30 Aug, Monday –
Friday
Tours run at 10.30 and 12.30 and last one hour.
Tours run at 10.30 and 12.30 and last one hour.
A chance to go
behind the scenes at the National – sneak a peek at backstage areas,
props and costumes.
Suitable for
8-12yrs. At least one adult must accompany no more than three
children.
Tickets: Adults
£8.50 (for each paying adult up to 3 children go free).
The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon
Is showing Three Colours for children 2-4 over the holidays and also Charlie and Lola's Extremely Good Play up until 17th August. http://www.polkatheatre.com/whats-on. There is a FREE outdoor show called The Monkey and the Crocodile on 6th and 7th July at the small playground at the Polka which is recommended for KS1 children - very colourful and lots of circus skills!
The Unicorn Theatre in London Bridge
Winds down a bit for the summer but is showing Wee Dance, Wee Groove a fun interactive dancing show for kids - under 5 and separate shows 5-7. See www.unicorntheatre.com
SouthBank Centre
There is lots of children's theatre on over the summer at the Southbank Centre. Look at http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/ and remember to book early.
Greenwich Theatre
As above. Including a performance on a boat down the Thames! See www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
Fairfields Hall in Croydon
Has a few mainstream shows over summer like Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom. It is also running week long West End type drama courses for children 6-16 over the summer holidays for £115 for the week. See www.fairfield.co.uk
Kids Week 2013
Is now open for booking at www.kidsweek.co.uk. One child goes free with an adult paying full price to loads of family West End shows. A lot of seats have already gone but you might be able to snap up some bargains!
