Ugly Duckling by Emma Reeves
by tutti fruttichildren-and-family, theatre
Moving through all 4 seasons, tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal bring to life Hans Christian Andersen’s well known tale.
about the production
Woodland trees transform from dark weathered branches, to silver sticks of frost, while hidden in brushwood, beside an ice-covered lake, a lost rejected duckling stares skyward at the migrating swans, yearning to belong and marvelling at their beauty.... Moving through all 4 seasons, tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal bring to life Hans Christian Andersen’s well known tale. With a menagerie of mean farmyard animals, depicted through inventive physicality, and with live music that quacks and trills, this charming production plays with ideas of identity, a sense of belonging and the journey to discover inner beauty.
about the artist
tutti frutti has been delighting children aged 3+ and their families with meaningful, imaginative, story based theatre for 25-years. We tour nationally and internationally to studio theatres, arts centres, schools and village halls undertaking around 200 performances and reaching over 20,000 children each year. Tutti Frutti have a growing reputation for excellent quality, physically and musically imaginative children’s theatre – British Theatre Guide. Young audiences deserve the very best and here they get it – The Stage. Leeds-based tutti frutti has a reputation as one of the most inspired ensembles specialising in in work for very young children- The Guardian.
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stage dimensions
width: 5 metres
height: 3 metres
depth: 5 metres
• We can perform one or two performances in the day.
• We require a performance space of 5m x 5m x 3m height; 3 hour get in and 1 hour get out.
• The performance will work well with or without lights and as such is suitable for a variety of schools, community venues and venues.
Ugly Duckling is perfect for children aged 3+ and their teachers and families
Typically for Tutti Frutti, the means are modest but the magic is genuine
Wendy Harris directs a production full of energy and imagination.
WiLd is that rare event – a genuine theatrical “must see”
Our performers always welcome the audience to the performance in character before the start of the show and meet the audience in the foyer at the end of the show.
We welcome relaxed performances, audio-described or sign interpreted performances and touch tours. Please discuss any specific requirements you may have.
We provide 15 posters and 500 flyers per day of performances as part of the fee. A trailer will be provided in September 2017 to assist in the marketing and promotion of the show together with a media pack. Classroom activities and Rainy Day family activities will be available on our website www.tutti-frutti.org.uk. The actors greet the audience in character prior to the show and on exit in the foyer after the show.
We are able to perform one or two performances in the one day for £550 + vat.
