WHAT,S ON

Autumn 2013

at the Edge

For Children & Families

Find Us:

The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre

Manchester Road, Chorlton

Manchester M21 9JG

W: www.edgetheatre.co.uk

T: 0161 282 9776

E: info@edgetheatre.co.uk

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Big Imaginations Children,s Theatre Festival

18 October – 3 Novemberwww.bigimaginations.co.uk

Family Arts Festival 18 October – 3 Novemberwww.familyartsfestival.com

Chorlton Book Festival15 – 23 November

Box OfficeBook Online:

www.edgetheatre.co.uk

Or call us on:

0161 282 9776

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Our standard children &

family theatre and event

ticket prices are £7/5*

*Concessions by Conscience

Here at The Edge we understand that some seniors/students/young people/families/children have the

resources to pay full price for a ticket. We leave it to your conscience

to determine whether you should pay full or concession. Bear in mind that The Edge is a charity, reliant on

funding. Of course, concession prices are always available to those on low-

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Events & Festivals at The Edge

Based in a former Sunday school in

Chorlton, The Edge is a little theatre with

big aspirations. The 70 seat venue is

both a receiving and a producing house,

with a particular interest in theatre for

children & familes, musical theatre

and new writing.

The Edge, which also houses

rehearsal rooms and workshop spaces,

is fast becoming a unique space to see high quality,

small-scale, great theatre from around the country.

This autumn we have an exciting range of

performances and activities especially for

children & families.

Proud members of the Family Friendly schemewww.WeAreFamilyFriendly.org

Luna - Theatre Hullabaloo & Theatr lolo21 October10.45am & 1.30pm | Ages 2-5 | £7/5*

Luna is bored up in the sky by herself with nobody to play with. Although she is surrounded by stars, they never quite understand her – it’s certainly lonely being the only moon.

One night, as she’s racing amongst the stars, she spots a young

boy hiding from shadows which move like monsters on his

bedroom walls. Luna decides to slide down from the sky to make

friends with the boy. Together they go on an adventure of light and dark to

help him overcome his fears of the nighttime.

“Entrancing and dreamlike production – beautiful! Thoroughly enjoyed by all our family”Audience Member

Devised and directed by Sarah Argent | From an original story by Miranda Thain | Designed by Bek Palmer |

Composed by �,�!���&&���Movement Director Jem Treays | Lighting Design by Jane Lalljee |

Illustration by Caroline Thaw

Nobody Rides The Unicorn - PuppetCraft 26 October11am & 1.30pm | Ages 4+ | £7/5*

Superbly crafted puppets, original live music, lyrical words and song, sound effects and moments of unexpected magic blend to tell this touching tale.

The greedy King of Joppardy and cunning Doctor

Slythe trick an innocent young girl, Zoe, into helping

them capture a Unicorn. When she realises that they

plan to take the Unicorn’s magical horn, Zoe knows

she must set the Unicorn free… But will she be

putting herself in terrible danger?

“Magical… calming… spellbinding… wonderful story… beautiful puppets… atmospheric music…”Comments from audience after a show.

Written by Adrian Mitchell and Sasha Mitchell | Based on the book – A Classic of Modern Fiction – by Adrian

Mitchell | Illustrated by Stephen Lambert

So you want to tell stories?29 October11.30am & 1.30pm | £7/5*

With Taffy Thomas MBE, the First

Storyteller Laureate

An opportunity for grown-ups to

learn some of Taffy’s story telling

techniques, illustrated with tales from

Taffy’s own repertoire.

Where the Wild Things Are - Dance Workshops for Children and their Grown-ups 20 October 11.30am - 12.30pm | Ages 0-4 with parent/carer | £5/3*

12.30pm - 1.30pm | Ages 5-8 | £5/3*

With Bridget Withycombe-Wharton

Inspired by the book by Maurice Sendak

Embark on your own imaginative journey

just like Max and create your own adventure

using movement and sound.

Please dress comfortably.

Bare foot a requirement.

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf2 November11am & 1.30pm | Ages 3+ | £7/5*

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But standing on the hill top a

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looking for the next best thing! A

boy tasked to keep his community

safe but with a vivid imagination.

A boy who makes up stories and craves

the thrill of the unknown. A boy who,

unthinkingly, unknowingly...Cried WOLF!

A beautiful new wintery tale about

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adventure, excitement and the thrill of

the unknown! Inspired by the famous

Aesop fable this wonderful play has a

gifted ensemble of actor musicians who

play the delightful characters, funny

sheep and perhaps a scary wolf or two...

Director���(�3���,,#-���Writer Mike Kenny |

Composer Dominic Sales | Movement TC

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FAMILY WORKSHOPS

Puppet Making31 October1.30pm | £7/5*

With Vanessa Card

With over 20 years

experience in performance,

mask, props and puppet

making, artist and illustrator

Vanessa Card will be here

to show you and your child

how you too can make

puppets and other crafty

creations. To celebrate our

Christmas show ‘Red Riding

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showing you techniques

she used to create some of

the wonderful puppets in

the show and help you to

make your own creations. A

creative workshop for all the

family.

STORY TELLING EVENTSStory Telling with Taffy Thomas MBE, the First Storyteller Laureate

We have a series of special performances and ��1),%-")*� ,)'�."��q,-.��.),3.�&&#(!���/,��.�� Taffy Thomas.

Taffy has a repertoire of more than 300 stories,

collected mainly from traditional oral sources,

which he is happy to tell in almost any situation.

This repertoire was built by meeting and working

with virtually all the great traditional storytellers

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countries over four continents.

All performances & workshop are £7/5*

PERFORMANCESFairy Gold19 October11.30am & 1.30pm

Traditional Halloween Stories27 October11.30am & 1.30pm

The Tale Coat28 October11.30am & 1.30pm

WORKSHOPSo you want to tell stories?29 October11.30am & 1.30pm

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Red Riding Hood7 – 15 DecemberAges 4+ | Tickets: £7/5*

7 December 11am & 3pm

8 December 11am & 3pm

11 December 10.45am, 1.30pm & 6.30pm

12 December 10.45am & 1.30pm

13 December 10.45am, 1.30 pm & 6.30pm

14 December 11am & 3pm

15 December 11am & 3pm

RED. It’s the colour of blood. The colour of life…and death. It’s vital – maybe that’s why the story keeps drawing people back to the telling and retelling of it.

There are so many written versions of Red

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together in our collective imagination to

form the version we think we all know, that it

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We did lots of reading around

the story, at how it has been

interpreted over the ages,

elements of which have found

their way into our story – for

some, it’s the story of a young

girl’s journey into adulthood; for

others it’s a myth explaining the cycle of the

seasons, of the sun (red riding hood) being

eaten by a wolf to create winter, but then

being reborn unharmed in Spring, or of day

following night. And like all folktales it has

a dark heart. It addresses some pretty epic

themes – it concerns itself with death and

re-birth, trust and betrayal, fear and bravery.

So we thought we’d better make it a bit

silly, too. Just so we weren’t TOO scared.

As in all of our work, the story is right at the

heart. And to tell it we use all of the tricks

that we know – masks and puppetry, music

and silence, lights and darkness, silliness and

intensity, visual poetry.

Writer, Director, Puppet and Mask Maker Alison

Duddle | Set and Props Designer/Maker Bob Frith

Music Director Loz Kaye | Lighting Jonny Quick

Animations Vanessa Card and Bob Frith

Cast Jonny Quick and Francesca Dunford

AspireMondays 5pm - 6pm | Ages 9-13

�/**),.����3�."���#&.)(�#(�."��½)''/(#.3�Foundation, Aspire is our new theatre

project for young people with

Down’s syndrome, which

will run at the Edge over

the next two years.

We are delighted to be

working with the South

Manchester Down’s

Syndrome Support

Group on this exciting

new theatre company.

COMING SOON:

Juba do Leão Youth: Percussion & Dance November Ages 13-18

(-*#,����3�."��r)),�-"�%#(!�,"3."'-�and vibrant dances of North-Eastern

Brazil, Juba do Leão are a Manchester

based 30 piece drum and dance collective

who are recruiting members for their

new youth branch. Supported by Arts

Council England, the group will allow

the sustainable spread of lesser-known

international music and dance forms in the

North West of England and beyond. Visit

www.jubadoleao.com .)�q(��)/.�'),��about the project taking place at The Edge

at the end of November.

The Edge Theatre & Arts Centre will be appointing a Board

of young people to run alongside our Board of Trustees to

#(r/�(����(��#(-*#,��."���#,��.#)(�) �."��),!�(#-�.#)(�#(.)�the future, with a particular emphasis on programming

and marketing.

Youth Board members will report to the main Board

through their minutes which will be sent out with Board

papers and considered at Board meetings. Selection of the

Youth Board will be made through an interview process

and members will be between 13 to 19 years old.

Each Youth Board meeting will be attended by

one member of the Edge staff team and Youth Board members will be

encouraged to meet with arts professionals working in the building, providing an

opportunity to learn more about the arts and to help them with their own career paths.

If you would like to be considered for a

place on the Youth Board or would like

to receive more information, please email

the Artistic Director, Janine Waters by 1st

November 2013. janine@edgetheatre.co.uk.

For 15-19 year oldsProviding professional training and performance opportunities for young people wishing

to explore a career in the Performing Arts.

Weekly sessions will develop voice, movement, text work, improvisation technique,

audition & performance techniques.

If you are interested in being a part of The Edge Young People’s Theatre Company and

would like to audition please email the Artistic Director, Janine Waters to register your

name janine@edgetheatre.co.uk.

The Edge Youth Board

The Edge Young People,s Theatre Company

MONDAYSTheatre Club4pm - 5pm | Ages 5-9 | £5

An introduction to theatre and theatre

techniques for young people.

The sessions will include a mix of theatre

games, storytelling, puppetry, movement,

music and more! A chance to play, make

(�1� ,#�(�-��(���/#&���)(q��(��}��"��sessions are led by the Edge’s Artistic

Director Janine Waters.

Manchester Young MusiciansFoundation | 4pm - 5pm | Ages 4-7

Ensemble | 5pm - 6pm | Ages 6-10

Foundation Stage: A creative group

including singing/ movement/ play to

establish core skills for our more advanced

ensemble.

Ensemble: Perform/ compose/ improvise

with the help of Dalcroze & Kodály

techniques. Your voices/percussion

& own instruments.

For more information please visit

www.manchesteryoungmusicians.com

To book a place call/email: Debbie Wright:

07720 850 936 | mikeanddeb@talktalk.net

OR Becca Spencer 07967 757 188 | beccaspencer25@hotmail.com

SATURDAYSDiscovering Dance10am - 11am | Ages 3-6 with parent/carer | £5

Connect through movement by

participating in a journey of play and the

imagination creating and sharing dance

for you and your child. Absolutely no

experience of dance is required for both

adult & child. Led by up and coming dance

artist Genevieve Estevez-Baker.

Edge Youth Dance11am - 112pm | Ages 7-11 | £5

Contemporary dance for 7-11 year olds.

Explore new techniques which will help

#(�,��-��-.,�(!."��(��r�2#�#&#.3~��(��creatively work together to create new and

individual work to share with one another.

Led by up and coming dance artist

Genevieve Estevez-Baker.

Regular Activities for Young People