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Family Friendly Street Theatre & Walkabout Performance 2021/22 www.rhubarbtheatre.co.uk | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk www.facebook.com/rhubarbtheatre www.twitter.com/rhubarbtheatre
CONTENTS: • About Rhubarb Theatre • Festival Performance and Walkabout Characters o The Bombardiers o The Big Dippers o The Time Machine o 3 Suitcases o Admirable Admirals o The Good Knights o The Kiddie-winkles • Indoor Touring Stage Shows: Dustbin Doris • Storytelling, workshops and bespoke performance _____________________________________ About Rhubarb Theatre Rhubarb Theatre delivers creative, original and theatrical experiences to entertain and stimulate imaginations of every age. Started in November 2000 by professional actors Philip and Kirsty Mead, Rhubarb Theatre tours internationally with a diverse programme of performances, street theatre, storytelling and workshops. Rhubarb always delight with their exciting and original adventures and have entertained audiences of all ages in schools, theatres, heritage sites, festivals and arts centres. They have toured to thousands of venues across the UK and beyond, taken premieres to the nationally acclaimed SPARK Children's Festival and Sydney Contemporary Art Gallery and are regular performers at Glastonbury as well as many other festivals, including Latitude, Wilderness, YNot Festival, Chilled in a Field, Boomtown, Cambridge Folk Festival and many many more. For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
CHECK OUT OUR PROMO : http://www.rhubarbtheatre.co.uk/street-theatre/ Available to book: Festival Performance/Street Theatre: The Bombardiers FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE Tally ho and chocks away. Three courageous airmen, Roger, Reggie and Rupert are returning from battle when their trusty aeroplane is caught in a freak storm. The daring heroes bravely leap from the craft and find themselves hurled far and wide. Armed only with their wits and extremely good looks, who knows where they’ll end up, what adventures they’ll find and if they’ll ever be reunited… The Bombardiers is a fun and wacky street theatre piece, perfect for vintage events, flying themed events, or just simply a great giggle. Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter. Running time: 30mins. The characters are also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site. Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance Price: You can book The Bombardiers from just £450 + travel & VAT For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Festival Performance/Street Theatre: The Big Dippers SUMMERY, SPLASHY, FAMILY STREET THEATRE! Sun, sand, seagulls and a magical beach hut? This is no ordinary day at the seaside… Our vivacious Victorian paddlers are all at sea for some slapstick adventure and summertime fun. See Rhubarb’s bathing buddies take the plunge, sort their swimwear, practice some strokes and try to avoid the sharks! Making a big splash, they’ll surf the waves of adventure and dive deep into hi-jinks and hilarity. Grab your bucket and spade and hold onto your swim-hats as The Big Dippers set off on their splendid seaside adventures! Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter. Running time: 30mins. The characters are also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site. Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance Price: You can book The Big Dippers from just £450 + travel & VAT For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Festival Performance/Street Theatre: The Time Machine FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE – ONE WOMAN SHOW! Irene the Inventor is lost in space and her time machine is ticking her off. Every second counts, so can you help her in her hour of need? But watch out, once she clocks you, she will whisk you off to a Victorian school room, a Roman invasion and even take you as far back as the time of the dinosaurs. So, hold onto your pants because this is an adventure not to be missed. Brand new family theatre full of music, zany characters, and lots of interaction. Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, storytelling and laughter. Running time: 30mins. The character is also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site. Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance Price: You can book The Time Machine from just £350 + travel & VAT For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Festival Performance/Street Theatre: Three Suitcases FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE A fantastically funny festival show about 3 quirky characters that meet by chance at a train station. Where is the train? Will it arrive? As time tick-tocks onwards the 3 accidental companions become more and more playful, passing the time in adventurous and exciting ways – who knows what might happen next? Full of mime, physical theatre, music and fun, this is a slapstick Rhubarb Theatre street-treat for all the family! Duration: This show is extremely flexible and can be performed over slots between 10-30mins. The piece is ideal for filling repeated slots throughout an event. Ideal For: Both indoor and outdoor locations, including heritage sites, festivals, fairs and fun-days. With its themes of arrival and anticipation it is ideal for warming up crowds and entertaining queues. Suitable For: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, music and laughter. Price: You can book Three Suitcases for your event from just £450 (+travel & VAT). See our trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVzj vQ4or3o&t=53s For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Walkabout Characters The Admirable Admirals WILD AND WACKY WALKBOUT CHARACTERS Hoist the flag and shout Aye-aye! The Admirable Admirals are one of Rhubarb Theatre’s hilarious walk-about characters and they’ll be dropping anchor at festivals and events across the UK. Nelly, Bones and Fred are here to battle flying fish, each other and any unsuspecting passers-by with their water pistols and salty sea-dog ways. Duration: These crazy characters are available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site, for repeated slots, throughout the duration of your event. Ideal For: Both indoor and outdoor locations, including heritage sites, festivals, fairs and fun-days. Flexible and fun characters - ideal for warming up crowds & entertaining queues. Suitable For: All - children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter. Price: You can book The Admirable Admirals for your event from just £400 (+travel & VAT). For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Walkabout Characters The Good Knights WILD AND WACKY WALKBOUT CHARACTERS Hear ye, hear ye, hangeth out thy banners, filleth up thy tankards and with thy mightiest of voices shout hurrah! Our brave and dashing heroes-on-horseback THE GOOD KNIGHTS are here to save the day, whether you liketh it or not. Armed with their trusty dusters, litter pickers and shaketh-&-vac, our courteous gents are ready to please and their quest is to help you!!! These knights in ‘polished’ armour are here to help any unsuspecting passers-by, but with so many good deeds to be done, one might get a little sleepy. Zzzzzz – Good night, sir knight. Suitable for: All – children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter. Running time: Flexible – these characters are available to roam your event or perform in static slots throughout the day. Ideal for: indoor and outdoor. With the flexible and fun nature of the performance the characters are ideal for warming up crowds and entertaining queues! Price: you can book The Good Knights from £400 + (travel & vat) For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Available to book: Walkabout Characters The Kiddie-Winkles MASK WALKBOUT CHARACTERS Watch out! Who let the kids loose?! The Kiddie-Winkles are Rhubarb Theatre’s newest walkabout characters. These three cheeky-yet-lovable rogues will be up to all kinds of silly pranks and hilarious naughtiness, as they romp around the Festival making a general nuisance of themselves - yet putting smiles on everyone’s faces. Don’t forget, you were a toddler once too! Check them out on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2KgCuBR6iw&fbclid=IwAR14Y3COiFQNTbl5_6eoqgJnWJLnBQP mv3iWAkLnMjldqcpe6UXYmFyVGYA Suitable for: All – children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mask, physical theatre, mischief and laughter. Running time: Flexible – these characters are available to roam your event or perform in static slots throughout the day. Ideal for: indoor and outdoor. With the flexible and fun nature of the performance the characters are ideal for warming up crowds and entertaining queues! Price: you can book The Kiddie-winkles from £350 + (travel & vat) For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
CHECK OUT OUR TRAILER : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8DqW3MqDiY NEW 2021/22 Indoor Family Touring Stage Show Dustbin Doris In a makeshift cardboard home-made home Lives a kind old lady with a heart of gold. Rescuing creatures great and small, Dustbin Doris will amaze us all. It’s bin collection day and our two heroic waste collectors Max and Ola are racing to make up lost time. But what’s this? A dustbin that refuses to release its contents! What could be attached? It’s Doris, the dotty old lady who lives in the park. A struggle ensues as she clings onto her possessions. But every bin has a silver liner. So, when the pair of refuse loaders realise that ‘one man’s trash is another woman’s treasure’, an amazing trove of wonderous tales recycle their way out of the rubbish. Rhubarb Theatre, known for their imaginative styles of storytelling, perform their latest bin-full of fantasy for all the family. Prepare for joy and tenderness, laughter and tears, with surprises around every corner. Dustbin Doris is waste-deep in theatrical play, puppetry, mask, dance, song and lots of laughter. For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Also available: Interactive Storytelling Check out our storytelling pages on our website www.rhubarbtheatre.co.uk or head to our Workshops for Under-5s page to see what is on offer. We tell a variety of well- loved stories using music, movement, role-play, making and lots of interactive fun. Rhubarb Theatre can also tailor- make stories to suit your specific needs or group themes. Bespoke Workshops & Performances Rhubarb Theatre are continually working with new and existing clients to create performances, workshops and experiences for their venues. Whether you need colourful characters to support an event, a historical performance to bring schools and groups into your beautiful buildings and grounds or some new sparkle to your seasonal calendar – we can provide it! Online Workshops, stories, films We’ve lots on offer, ask for more details. Audience Responses: “What an amazing performance by very “A fantastic morning for all ages. talented people, your imagination and Thank you! invention is second to none.” “Had a fab time. Great show” “Your show was awesome!” “A beautiful show, Rhubarb Theatre “My children were totally riveted become more and more inventive” throughout” “We can’t wait for the next “We do hope they come back soon.” workshop” - lincolnshiremums.co.uk For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
Here are some links to our work: http://www.rhubarbtheatre.co.uk/street-theatre/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVzjvQ4or3o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGEiZ39I9zE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhgRYK3GwEg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRGRepTlf5U&t=16s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buG7Fv2DotY Tech Requirements: Rhubarb Theatre are used to performing anywhere, from the middle of a field to a busy city centre. All we require is a flat space to perform on. Our sound doesn’t require an electricity hook-up, there are no cables. Some of our shows have set, others don’t, we can work around your needs. We just need to be able to access our van easily. Links to Website: https://www.rhubarbtheatre.co.uk https://www.facebook.com/rhubarbtheatre https://twitter.com/Rhubarbtheatre USP: We’re quirky, family friendly, no language, colourful and creative. For bookings, quotes and further info - contact Kirsty on Tel: 01400 275133 | Mob: 07966 549738 | info@rhubarbtheatre.co.uk
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