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"You’re
never too young to discover the magic of
live theatre" |
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The
Herald |
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"An
internationally recognised event that serves
to platform the best in children's theatre
from around the world". |
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Evening
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"The
Children's Festival is simply the UK's best
event of its kind." |
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Sunday
Herald |
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"Bank
of Scotland Children's International Theatre
Festival is delighting and entrancing its
young audiences." |
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Evening
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"The
Festival is dedicated to showing children
the power of theatre and the magic of interaction".
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The
Scotsman |
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"Edinburgh
should consider itself fortunate to play
host to some of the talent on display at
this annual event . . . Artistic Director
Tony Reekie should be congratulated for
setting an example of social consciousness
that the adult theatre would do well to
follow". |
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The
List |
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"A
terrific festival that celebrates the best
in children's theatre - shows that could
teach most adult theatre a thing or two
. . . so, drag the kids away from the computer
and open up your eyes and their imaginations".
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The
Guardian |
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"I
have rarely heard such an appropriate and
welcome vocal appreciation of a performance".
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Edinburgh
Evening News |
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The 2008 Festival will take place from Tuesday 27 May to Monday 2 June - more details will follow soon!
2007 Festival |
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Saturday 19 - Monday 28 May 2007
Click on the individual
shows to see full details.
Click here for the full festival diary. |
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0 - 4 |
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| Young
At Art |
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Baby
Rave |
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once in a lifetime experience! Hit of
the Belfast Children’s Festival,
this is a real rave, complete with DJ,
music, dance instructors, lighting and
projections, for babies and children
under 4 years… and, of course,
mums and dads! |
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here for more details.... |
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| Age:
2 - 4 |
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Moussa’s
Castle |
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magical story of hope and determination,
underscored with live music and especially
created for children aged 2-4. |
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| Age:
3+ |
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Clown
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the wonder-filled world of author-illustrator
Quentin Blake as this award-winning
company translates a wordless story
from the page to the stage, to create
a memorable show for children of all
ages. |
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Nada...
Nada! |
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| One
of Spain's leading dance companies,
creating highly visual and inventive
new work for children. Nada..Nada! is
packed with surprise and delight. A
truly magical introduction to dance
for the very young. |
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| Age:
4+ |
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S(w)inging
Bananas |
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| What
happens if a meal doesn’t want
to be eaten? When the potato protests,
the banana leaves, and the snack snatches
back? A comic and bizarre act about
a good little boy, and a bad, bad meal… |
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| Age:5+ |
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Once
Upon a Dragon |
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glass slipper. A trail of feathers,
Rapunzel's plaits, a red cape and a
basket of fruit… and, of course,
a dragon. Award-winning theatre company,
Grid Iron, celebrates the way young
children play with familiar fairy stories.
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| Age:
6+ |
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Minor
Matters |
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tramp is sleeping in a corner. He has
a story to tell. A story about dreams,
wishes, hopes and disappointments. This
story makes fantasy and reality seem
so close that you can hardly tell one
from the other. |
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The
Attic Under the Sky |
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| A
treasure chest for the imagination.
Through puppetry, animation, mime and
music, The Attic Under the Sky brings
out the child in all of us. |
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| Age:
7+ |
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Tam
O’Shanter |
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| Live
music and storytelling combine in Andy
Cannon’s masterly re-telling of
this spooky poem breathing life into
the verse for a gripping performance.
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Wolf
Under the Bed |
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| Wolf
Under the Bed is based on twelve stories,
written especially by school children
for the company. The stories are accompanied
by live music. |
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The
Man Who Planted Trees |
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hilarious and heart-warming adaptation
of Jean Giono’s wonderful environmental
tale. A uniquely memorable blend of
comedy, puppetry and inspiring storytelling.
Watch out for the dog! |
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here for more details.... |
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| Age:
8+ |
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KYLIÁN4KIDS |
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Festival welcomes back Introdans Ensemble
for Youth. A huge hit of the 2005 Festival,
the company presents five eclectic ballets
taken from the treasure chest of the
world-famous choreographer Jirí
Kylián. |
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Performance
in which Hopefully Nothing Happens |
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| A
performance full of the joys of absurdity
for everyone for everyone from 8 years
upwards. Our Festival Director saw this
in Holland sitting next to an 8 year
old boy who was helpless with laughter. |
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Hansel
and Gretel |
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| This
award-winning company reinvents the
classic story of Hansel and Gretel as
a spine-chilling promenade adventure.
Winner of the 2006 Critics’ Awards
for Best Show for Children and Young
People and Best Design. |
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| Age:
9+ |
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Jason
& The Argonauts |
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| Award
winning Visible Fictions present a brand
new version of a classic tale. Isn’t
it just amazing what you can do with
2 actors, countless characters, 70 minutes,
and, not forgetting, the Golden Fleece! |
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here for more details.... |
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| Age:
11+ |
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The
End Of Everything Ever |
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| Accompanied
by live music, The End of Everything
Ever draws on true stories and accounts
of the Kindertransport – 10,000
Jewish children who were saved by their
parents’ decision to send them
out of Nazi occupied Europe. The award-winning
NIE shine a light into some of our continent’s
darkest history and emerge with a story
of survival, love and hope. |
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here for more details.... |
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