Tall Stories

Twinkle Twonkle

Spring 2012, US tour. Ages 5+

About

TwinkleTwonkle

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How I wonder what you are…

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Stella loves the stars. Every evening she gazes at them through her telescope. But one night her little brother Ryan wishes on a star, extends the telescope all the way and starts climbing up it.

Stella follows him. But something is wrong in the night sky. There’s Pegasus the flying horse – but there’s also a cow jumping over the moon. And the Great Bear and the Little Bear have been joined by a medium-sized bear…

Tall Stories, the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom, presents its latest show, for everyone aged 5 and up. Inspired by nursery rhymes and the amazing science of the stars – stories, music and the mystery of space lift you up, up and away…

‘A lively romp through outer space’
The List ****

‘A marvellous adventure… a world of wow and wonder’ Birmingham Post ****

The development and initial tour of ‘Twinkle Twonkle’ is funded by Arts Council England, with additional schools touring funding from John Lyon’s Charity.

‘Twinkle Twonkle’ is being produced in association with the Royal Society, in their 350th year.

Where is it playing?

Please note, tour dates run in reverse order, to cause confusion.

U.S.A 2012

April 2012

19 WYO Theater, WY.
17-18 campbell County Public Landing Heritage Center, WY.
16 Alberts Bair Theater, MT.
11 California State University, Northridge Valley Performing Arts Centre, CA.
09 McCallum Theatre Institute, CA.
04 Montalvo Arts Center, CA.

March 2012

28 The Grand 1894 Opera House, TX.
27 Lutcher Theater for the Performing Arts, TX.
22-24 Tulsa Performing Arts Center Trust, OK.
19 Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center, IA.
11-13 Overture Center for the Arts, WI.
08 The Paramount Theater, VA.
06 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts (Brooklyn College), NY.
02-03 Theatre at Raritan Valley Community College, NJ.

February 2012

29 Mahaiwe Performing Arts Centre, MA.
23-28 Long Island Children’s Museum, NY.
21 Skirball Center, NYU, NY. Post show Q&A.
17 Amherst Fine Arts Center (University of Massachusetts), MA.
16 Zeiterion Theater, MA.
10-12 Center of Creative Arts, MO.
07 PASCO County Schools Center for the Arts, Wesley Chapel, FL.
01-04 Kravis Centre, West Palm Beach, FL.
h3. January 2012

30-31 Kravis Centre, West Palm Beach, FL.

Xmas 2011

29 Nov to 30 Dec Roundhouse, London

Xmas 2010

30 Nov to 22 Dec Chelsea Theatre

November 2010

28 Tobacco Factory, Bristol
21 Cornerstone, Didcot
14 The Junction, Cambridge
13 Lyric, Hammersmith
7 Deda, Derby
3 Langdale Centre, North Tyneside

October 2010

31 Buxton Opera House
30 Waterside Arts Centre, Sale
29 Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli
27 Theatr Mwldan
26 Pontardawe Arts Centre
25 Blackwood Miners Institute
24 South Street, Reading
23 Nottingham Playhouse
17 Albany, Deptford
16 Stantonbury Campus
10 Quarterhouse Theatre, Folkestone
9 Stratford Circus
3 Chiddingly Village Hall
2 High Ham Village Hall
1 Wiveliscombe

September 2010

26 Carriageworks, Leeds
25 Stamford Arts Centre
19 Jackson’s Lane, London
18 Farnham Maltings
11 The Arc, Stockton

August 2010

4-30 Pleasance King Dome, Edinburgh Fringe

July 2010

31 The Wave Centre, Maryport
29 Bridport Arts Centre
26 The Point, Eastleigh
23-24 Eastwood Park, East Renfrewshire
18 The Exchange, Sturminster Newton
17 Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
16 Taliesin Arts, Swansea
11 Malvern Theatre, Worcestershire
10 The Hawth, Crawley
4-6 Arc Theatre, Trowbridge
3 Corn Exchange, Newbury

June 2010

27 Maltings Theatre, St Albans
25-26 Rich Mix, London
20 Chipping Norton Theatre
19 Gulbenkian, Canterbury
14 Paisley Arts Centre
13 Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy
12 MacRobert, Stirling
10 Mallaig & Morar Community Centre
5 Riverhead Theatre, Louth
4 Mill Arts, Banbury
1-3 mac, Birmingham

May 2010

31 mac, Birmingham
29 The Met, Bury
26 Salisbury Festival
23 Barnsley Civic Centre
22 The Castle, Welingborough
16 Watermans, Brentford
15 Spark Festival, Leicester
9 ArtsDepot, London
8 Compass, Ickenham

Team

Adapted by the company from the nursery rhymes of Mother Goose and the science of the Big Bang

Ryan

Paul Curley (original production), Andrew Holloway, Tom Gillies

Stella

Nuala Cavanagh (original production), Lucy Grace

Director

Toby Mitchell

Creative producer

Olivia Jacobs

Designer

Isla Shaw

Lighting designer

Will Evans

Stage manager

Heather Rose (original tour), Adam McClelland

Scenic construction

Geodesics Unlimited

Additional scenic construction

KW Props

Music and sound

Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw for Shock Productions

Reviews

A lively romp through outer space

The List ****

A marvellous adventure… a world of wow and wonder

Birmingham Post ****

Twinkle Twonkle is an absolute joy to watch and is children’s theatre at its best

Broadway Baby *****

A children’s show laced with science, lessons in sibling sensitivity, and serious fun, sure equals close to perfection

Three Weeks ****

This wonderful production kept my four-year-old rapt from start to finish.. Exciting, funny and with plenty of audience interaction… The kids all had stars in their eyes when they left the theatre… This show is a stellar success and I highly recommend you catch it if you can.

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