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CATHERINE WHEELS THEATRE CO
(1999 - )Nationality: Scottish
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Catherine Wheels was formed in 1999 by the director Gill Robertson.
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Ballad Of Pondlife Mcgurk, The Book Of Beasts, The Hansel And Gretel Red Voice Thief, The WhiteBallad Of Pondlife Mcgurk, The
Synopsis:
When Martin moves to a new school he feels lost in a sea of strange faces, especially when class bully Sharon takes a dislike to him. That is until he meets Simon McGurk and forms a friendship that not only changes Martin, but curses Simon for the rest of his school days. Catherine Wheels brings a coming of age tale about just how difficult it can be to stay true to your friends.
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Original play created byandy Manley, Gill Robertson & Rob evans
1st Produced:
Glasgow: Tron Theatre, Scotland, Eur >>>
24 Oct 2012
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TYA
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Synopsis:
Lionel is just a little boy and has only been king for twenty four hours. Under strict orders to never open the Book of Beasts, he just can't resist temptation. Surely one little peek wouldn't hurt? When Lionel opens the book, he accidentally unleashes a wicked red dragon that terrorises his faithful subjects. Now it's up to King Lionel to save his kingdom from the dragon.
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Based on the book by e Nesbit
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Unicorn Theatre
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Genre:
For ages 5+ Youth audience
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Male: 2 Female: 1 Other: -
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Top of PageHansel And Gretel
Synopsis:
Catherine Wheels excelled themselves by bringing a real wee wood indoors for a revival of the site-specific Hansel and Gretel that - as Home: east Lothian - helped launch the National theatre of Scotland in 2005.
- Mary Brennan, Herald
- Mary Brennan, Herald
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from the story by the Brothers Grimm
1st Produced:
Musselburgh, Brnton
2007
Organisations:
Children's International Theatre Festival
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Genre:
Young audience
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Male: 2 Female: 2 Other: -
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Genre:
Play/Drama
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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Top of PageVoice Thief, The
Synopsis:
Imagine you have discovered a place deep underground where hundreds of girl's voices have been held for years. . .Would you like to get to know some of the voices? Would you like to know what happened? And if you could return the voice to its rightful owner, would you?
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The Voice Thief is created by Gill Robertson, Karen Tennent and Ian Cameron. Text by Robert Alan Evans. The Voice Thief is a promenade production performed for a small audience. Catherine Wheels will transform the basement of Edinburgh's Summerhall into the darkly mysterious Voice Facility. This is the first time the public have been allowed into The Voice Facility and it may be the last. . .
1st Produced:
Edinburgh: Summerhall
01 Nov 2014
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Catherine Wheels
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Genre:
promenade performance 75 min
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Male: 1 Female: 2 Other: -
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Synopsis:
a playful and hightly visual new show for very young children. Welcome to the beautifully strange world of White. Full of birdsong and birdhouses, it gleams and dazzles and shines in the night. Two friends look after the birdhouses and make sure the eggs stay safe. the world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red. . . then yellow. . . then blue. . .
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Spark Children's Arts Festival
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Genre:
35 min TYA
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Male: - Female: - Other: -
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