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"What you can never argue with  at the Children’s Festival is the wonderful directness of the response, especially from younger children."
  
 
The Scotsman
 
 
 
 
2007 FESTIVAL ON TOUR

Age: 2 +
Heather Fulton (Scotland)
Dorthes Heart Picture Moussa’s Castle
2-4 year olds

When it comes to castles, Moussa is an expert! If he’s not making them of sand, mud, or sausages and mash, he’s drawing them. Even when he’s asleep, Moussa dreams of castles. But what he really, really wants to do is to build one. Everyone says he’ll never do it and Moussa quickly discovers that building a castle isn’t so easy…. But will Moussa give up on his dream?

Moussa’s Castle is a magical story of hope and determination, underscored with live music, and especially created for children aged 2-4.
 
 
Tour Schedule
Falkirk Town Hall
Thurs 31 May
10.00 (10.45)
Tickets: 01324 506850
 
 
 
Lochthorn Library, Dumfries
  
Sat 2 June
11.00 (11.45)& 14.00 (14.45)
Tickets: 01387 260447
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age: 3+
Travelling Light Theatre Company (England) in association with Bristol Old Vic
Clown inspired by the book by Quentin Blake
3+ year olds
Clown finds himself thrown head-first into a dustbin, along with lots of other discarded toys. Bravely he takes charge of his fate, and goes off in search of help - and a new home. Enter the wonder-filled world of author-illustrator Quentin Blake, as the award-winning Travelling Light translates a wordless story from the page to the stage, to create a memorable show for children of all ages.

Quentin Blake is internationally celebrated, both for his solo work and for his collaborations with authors such as Michael Rosen and Roald Dahl. This play follows on from the nationwide success of Travelling Light’s earlier productions for the very young, Cloudland and Papa, Please Get The Moon For Me.
 
 
Tour Schedule
Paisley Arts Centre
Tues 15 May
14.00 (14.50)
Tickets: 0141 887 1010
 
 
Dundee Rep
Wed 16 May
10.30 (11.20) & 13.00 (13.50)
Tickets: 01382 223530
 
 
Perth Theatre
Thurs 17 May
10.30 (11.20) & 13.30 (14.20)
Tickets: 0845 612 6330
 
 
Adam Smith Theatre,Kirkcaldy
Fri 18 May
10.30 (11.20)
Sat 19 May
14.00 (14.50)
Tickets: 01592 412929
 
 
 
 
 
Aracaladanza (Spain)
Nada... Nada!
3+ year olds
Two people and a huge square of paper. One fold here, another fold there, then another… and another… and blow me down, me hearties, a beautiful big paper boat emerges, fit for sailing the Seven Seas. And then, bold as you like, up pops a sailor, hops aboard and sails away… far, far away.

So begins Aracalandanza's extraordinary show, a journey across, and sometimes under, the ocean waves, where you’ll meet a stunning mermaid, willy-wobbly jelly-fish, spiky-spongy sea anemones, fish that fly!, and lots of buckets, and spades, and parasols.

Nada …Nada! combines the magic of dance, puppetry and music, spectacular costumes and stunning visual effects, in a feast of seaside imagery that children will love. A truly magical introduction to dance for the very young.
 
 
Tour Schedule
Mitchell Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 30 - Thurs 31 May
10.30 (11.20) & 13.15 (14.05)
Tickets: 0141 287 9843 *
       
  *FREE EVENT for Glasgow Primary Schools only as part of the Glasgow Cultural Entitlement Programme. This programme helps to enable every Glasgow Primary schoolchild to see a live performance in a theatre, by providing a series of free events throughout the year. This programme is funded by Glasgow City Council.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Age: 7+
Theater Sgaramusch (Switzerland)
Wolf Under the Bed
7+ year olds
In a hut in the middle of a forest sit three lonely Finns. They are very bored. Having seen wolf tracks in the snow outside, they start telling each other stories about wolves. Some are funny, others are exciting, but, as the night wears on, they get scarier and weirder, and more and more outrageous!

Wolf Under the Bed is based on twelve stories, written especially by schoolchildren for the company. The stories are accompanied by live music.

 
 
Tour Schedule
Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Tues 29 - Wed 30 May
11.00 (11.45) & 13.30 (14.15)
Tickets: 0141 287 9843 *
 
 
Kells School, Castle Douglas
Thurs 31 May
16.30 (17.15)
Tickets: 01387 260447/01644 420374
       
 
*FREE EVENT for Glasgow Primary Schools only as part of the Glasgow Cultural Entitlement Programme. This programme helps to enable every Glasgow Primary schoolchild to see a live performance in a theatre, by providing a series of free events throughout the year. This programme is funded by Glasgow City Council.