A Girl Called Grace

Children's Shows (family-friendly, puppetry)

  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 1 year

Description

Grace is kicking back for the summer holidays when her step mother orders her to go to her aunty Baba Yaga. Little does Grace know that Baba Yaga is a witch with iron teeth who lives in a peculiar hut and eats children. Grace sets off through the forest, kindly helped along by the audience, meeting strange characters on the way. The show is funny, quirky, charming and inclusive. Bring your coloured-in flyer or colour one in, for a prize, and make a wee puppet at the end.

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Relaxed Performance
  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied
  • Wheelchair access type: Permanent Ramp, Lift (Building Lift)

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info


Relaxed performances

  • Dates: 6 August, 7 August, 8 August, 9 August, 10 August
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team for more information or to discuss any accessibility requirements.
  • Additional information: This show is made for all children and families no matter what their experience or abilities. It is has defined simple puppets, set and props with an accompanying illustrative descriptive story. The story is humorous and at times in pantomime style to ensure nothing is scary only silly. As a children's performer and Early Years Officer working in early education, I ensure that I have considered barriers to engagement and accessibility for all those taking part. I am available and create a rapport with the audience introducing myself and the puppet gently, the lights don't darken down. I am happy to let children and adults explore the puppets and props. I offer a safe, explorative, participatory theatre experience .

Be aware that this show features:

  • Performer goes into audience area
  • Permission to move around and make noise
  • Permission to engage with performer

Show does not feature:

  • Total Audience Black Out
  • Flashing Lights/Strobed Lighting
  • Loud/repetitive/high pitched/unexpected or overlapping sound
  • Distinctive smells
  • Special effects (e.g. smoke/bubbles/pyrotechnics)
  • Latex balloons
  • Characters expressing anger
  • Heavily dialogue-driven scenes
  • Audience required to walk around
  • Audience required to undertake directed movement
  • Audience required to sing/speak along with/for performer
  • Audience invited on stage
  • An intermission
  • Audience chill out area
  • Show guide or synopsis or character list

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Susie 135 days ago

A lovely show. Low tech, hand made puppets and scenery. Emma really engaging the audience in the story. Very skilled story telling where each child was involved in saving Grace from the witch. And Emma's understanding of young children shone though in the final 'debrief'.


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