The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children and Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival present
Family Season 2007
Ulster
Bank Dublin Theatre Festival and The Ark, A Cultural Centre for Children
team up to present a season of acclaimed European productions for
young audiences and their families. Centred on themes of hope, determination,
discovery and survival, from the mysterious surgeon to the lonely
traveller, and from the brave soldier to the courageous giraffe,
this year there’s truly something for everyone…
TOF Théâtre (Belgium) presents
Bistouri
| Dates: | Thursday 27 – Sunday 30 September | ||
| Times: | School Performances | 10.15am / 12.15pm | Thursday 27 September |
| 10.15am | Friday 28 September | ||
| Public Performances | 7pm | Friday 28 September | |
| 1pm / 3pm | Saturday 29 September | ||
| 1pm / 3pm | Sunday 30 September | ||
| Duration: | 50 minutes | ||
| Age Range: | 7+ years | ||
| Class Range: | Second Class to Sixth Class | ||
| Prices: | €6.50 (Schools) €10 (Public) | ||
Who is this very important patient at whose bedside we find a retired “do-it-yourself” surgeon delighted to be back at work? Which seemingly anonymous body has the old dabbler managed to get hold of and what is at stake in the intricate surgery about to take place? Equipped with all the latest apparatus – an endoscopic video camera, a state-of-the-art anaesthetising mallet, a tin-opener and a wood-saw – he is ready to come face to face with one of our most fabled individuals... Are you brave enough to join him? Impassioned by the ordinary stories of daily life, acclaimed Belgian company TOF Théâtre lends us its tender and teasing magnifying glass to look at the dramas of our lives.
Junges Ensemble
Stuttgart (Germany) presents
Minor Matters
| Dates: | Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 October | ||
| Times: | School Performances | 10.15am / 12.15pm | Tuesday 2 October |
| 10.15am / 12.15pm | Wednesday 3 October | ||
| Public Performances | 7pm | Tuesday 2 October | |
| 7pm | Wednesday 3 October | ||
| Duration: | 55 minutes | ||
| Age Range: | 6+ years | ||
| Class Range: | First Class to Fourth Class | ||
| Prices: | €6.50 (Schools) €10 (Public) | ||
Who
is that sleeping in the corner over there? This man has a story to
tell: a story about awakening; about wishing; about hoping and about
disappointment... Once upon a time there lived a farmer. He ploughed
his land and tended his cattle. One Saturday evening this lonely man
drove his tractor into town where he met the love of his life and everything
was just about perfect. But not quite perfect enough…
Peter Rinderknecht enchanted children at the Family Season in 2004
with the delightful Portofino Ballade. This master storyteller returns
with a story that makes fantasy and reality seem so close that you
can hardly tell one from the other.
Scamp Theatre
and Bristol Old Vic (UK) present
Private Peaceful
| Dates: | Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 October | ||
| Times: | School Performances | 12.15pm | Tuesday 9 October |
| Public Performances | 7pm | Monday 8 October | |
| 7pm | Tuesday 9 October | ||
| Duration: | 75 minutes | ||
| Age Range: | 9+ years | ||
| Class Range: | Fifth and Sixth Class, First Year and Second Year | ||
| Prices: | €6.50 (Schools) €10 (Public) | ||
Based on the award-winning book by the third UK Children’s Laureate and best-selling author Michael Morpurgo, Private Peaceful relives the life of Private Tommo Peaceful, a young First World War soldier awaiting the firing squad at dawn. During the night he looks back at his short but joyful past growing up in rural England: his exciting first days at school; the accident in the forest that killed his father; his adventures with Molly, the love of his life; and the battles and injustices of war that brought him to the front line.
Morpurgo’s reputation in the world of children’s books is unparalleled, having won the 1995 Whitbread Award for The Wreck of the Zanzibar, the 1996 Smarties Book Prize for The Butterfly Lion, and the 2000 Children’s Book Award for Kensuke’s Kingdom. Adapted and directed by Simon Reade. There will be a post-show discussion after the performances on Monday 8 October at 7pm and Tuesday 9 October at 12.15pm.
Robert Abbiati
(Italy) presents
The Giraffe’s Journey
| Dates: | Thursday 11 – Sunday 14 October | ||
| Times: | School Performances | 10.15am / 12.15pm | Thursday 11 October |
| 10.15am / 12.15pm | Friday 12 October | ||
| Public Performances | 1pm / 3pm | Saturday 13 October | |
| 1pm / 3pm | Sunday 14 October | ||
| Duration: | 1 hour | ||
| Age Range: | 7+ years | ||
| Class Range: | Second Class to Sixth Class | ||
| Prices: | €6.50 (Schools) €10 (Public) | ||
“Roll
up, Roll up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. Look with wonder,
stare in amazement at one of the rarest sights in the Animal Kingdom.
Let me present to you, the one, the only Camelopardalis Giraffe. Just
between you and me, to be honest, he might be a bit past his prime,
but he’s unique, and very, very special...”
Join us for this bizarre and wonderful tale of a giraffe who travelled
from the plains of Africa to the heart of France in 1824, and of the
poor soul that years later wants to bring the giraffe back home. Inspired
by a true story, some might say it's a tall story, but believe us,
it's true…
How to book?
Online:
You can book tickets for public and school performances by using the
BOOK ONLINE button. Alternatively you can book tickets for public performances
through Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival.
By phone: 01.677 8899* or online
at www.dublintheatrefestival.com**
Lines open:
Monday-Thursday: 9.30am-7pm Friday: 9.30am-5.30pm Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday (30 September, 7 and 14 October only): 12 noon-3pm
*Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival phone
bookings are subject to an admin fee of €2 per ticket
**Ulster Bank Dublin Theatre Festival web bookings are not subject
to an administration fee
