The Festival will be launched at the Octagon Theatre on Monday 29 October with a Family Fun Day, including free exhibitions, stalls, two ticketed shows, the interactive light and sound installation Lightstream and a baby disco.
Co Director of Take Art Start Gina Westbrook said, “The KindgerGardens Festival is about increasing young children’s potential through creativity. Somerset is quickly becoming a pioneer in early years theatre and the quality, diversity and originality of the 2012 festival will be at an all time high. In fact we have been working hard to find you some of the most exciting shows for under 5s currently available in Europe.”
Look out for Spanish company Teatro Paraiso and their beautiful show Kubik for 1-4 yr olds and their families, exploring projected colours and shapes to make exquisitely sensory worlds.
Théâtre de la Guimbarde from Belgium will be performing The Big Jump/Le Grand Saut, which is set on a building site full of constructions and very enjoyable destructions. Perfect for 18 month to 4 yr olds.
From the UK Little Angel Theatre are doing eight performances across Somerset of Handa’s Surprise - for 2-5 yr olds and their families. Based on the much-loved children’s book by Eileen Browne, this show will be brought to life through puppetry, dance and songs.
The whole KinderGardens line up with venue information and booking details is now available on our KinderGardens Project Page
You can find out more about the Family Fun Day at the Octagon Theatre by visiting their website at www.octagon-theatre.co.uk
The Festival has been generously funded by Arts Council England and Guildford Academic Associates.
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Take Art is a pioneering arts charity, serving the towns, villages and rural communities of Somerset. We do this by providing accessible opportunities for people of all ages to participate, experience and work within the arts.