The Ark and Dublin Theatre Festival join forces once again to present acclaimed international productions for families. Whether you are little or not, this year’s Family Season will enthrall and delight.
White – 28 Sep – 4 Oct
An enchanting 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. Their world is bright, ordered and white. But high up in the trees, all is not white. Colour appears. First red… then yellow… then blue…
Weekday performances for schools and families
Fri 28 Sep, Tue 2 Oct -Wed 3 Oct 10.15am, 12.15pm
Thu 4 Oct 10.15am
Weekend family performances
Sat 29 Sep 11am*, 2pm, 4pm
Sun 30 Sep 2pm, 4pm
HA HA HA – 6 Oct – 7 Oct
A show that’s been turning audiences of all ages helpless with laughter for over 10 years. Acclaimed clown duo Okidok delight young audiences with their improbable skits and impressive physical routines. A ball falls from the sky, a door opens into the great beyond; the unusual and the inventive meet at every turn. Their extravagant make-up and costume evoke the great tradition of Russian clowning, but they have their own inimitable style.
Public performances
Sat 6 & Sun 7 Oct 1pm, 4pm
Potato Needs a Bath 12 Oct- 14 Oct
A gentle and light-hearted new show for young children.
Potato has mud on his face. Potato has mud in his ears. Potato needs a bath (just don’t get soap in his eyes!) There is going to be a party and everyone is ready – except Potato. Onion is practicing his guitar, Aubergine is wearing her new necklace and Peach is bouncing on the bed with excitement. Potato needs a bath – but he has other ideas – because Potato loves mud! A gentle and light-hearted new show for young children featuring fruit, vegetables and original music.
Schools performances (pre-school – Senior Infants)
Fri 12 Oct 10.15am, 12.15pm
Public performances
Sat 13 & Sun 14 Oct 2pm, 4pm
Mouth Open , Story Jump Out 9 Oct – 11 Oct
An interactive storytelling show about how and why we make things up.
Polarbear makes things up: stories, jokes, adventures – a master maker-upper. But where did it all begin? Mouth Open, Story Jump Out is about the moment that started it all and how one little decision set off a chain reaction that changed his life forever. International assassins, secret codes, dog-eating boa constrictors and more emerge when a father disappears and a boy discovers a talent for telling tales. Polarbear’s interactive storytelling style and authentic street cred is captivating, and will instil in children a desire to write their own stories.
Schools performances
Tue 9 – Thu 11 Oct 10.15am, 12.15pm
Andy Manley: Theatre for Children 27th Sept
A professional development workshop for theatre practitioners with award-winning theatre artist Andy Manley Andy Manley is a leading theatre artist working in the theatre for children sector. During the run of White in the Dublin Theatre Festival Family Season, Andy will lead a professional development workshop which is open to theatre practitioners with some professional experience who are interested in extending their practice in relation to theatre for children. A total of 20 places are available on the workshop.
Date & Time: Thu 27 Sep, 2pm to 4pm
For more info on timetables and tickets go to Ark.ie
