Waterside Theatre & Contact

Waterside Theatre 

 STUFF AND NONSENSE THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS

THE MAN WHO WANTED TO BE A PENGUIN

Wed 30 Nov – Sat 31 Dec

Times vary

£14 / £12 / schools £10

Age 3+

60 mins, no interval

In the Robert Bolt Theatre

This is the story of an extraordinary explorer and pioneering problem-solver. Planning his latest mission to the Antarctic he is learning to speak Penguin and hopes that you will too! 

 

Through puppetry and song, this playful family show celebrates wild creativity and the joy of individuality. Waddle on down and join the expedition!

 

 watersidearts.org/penguin



From Dec 10th at Contact:


This season, Contact present something a little different…a panto 80’s remix of Robin Hood. It’s a fresh twist on the traditional, combining The Adventures of Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood with an upbeat, sing-along, 80’s panto playlist!

                                                         

eight-freestyle‘s Robin Hood is a story of courage, friendship and bad puns. There’ll be plenty of laughs along the way as Robin joins forces with Maid Marion to thwart the Sheriff of Nottingham’s evil plans to kidnap the young Babes. This is a show that has it all: adventure, action, laughs, music, magic and men with mullets!


This year, the all-singing, all-dancing cast of local stars features comedian Jonathan Mayor, Adam Urey, Courtney Leigh, Kate Mitchell, Michael Higgwe, Rebecca Crookson, Red Redmond, and Steven Jackson.

 


Robin Hood: The 80’s Panto runs at Contact from Saturday 10 December until Saturday 31 December 2022. 


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