The Lyric Hammersmith will open its doors - and all parts of the theatre
- for a free family fun day on Easter Saturday (15th April) from 10am
(doors open at 9.30). Highlights are:
Indefinite Articles
Clay Time
10am, 12 noon and 2pm
Ages 3 - 5
Sally Brown and Steven Tiplady from Indefinite Articles, the creators
of The Magic Lamp at the Lyric last Christmas, create a whole
new world from a small mountain of clay. Slowly they begin to tell
their story by transforming the clay into landscapes and animals.
Afterwards, children can join in and get messy, creating their own
world of clay.
theatre-rites and Lyric Hammersmith
In One Ear
10am & 2pm
Ages 3 - 6
Mischievous musicians and a playful puppeteer create a world where
instruments become puppets and people become instruments. Young audiences
will be delighted by this magical exploration of how, from an early
age, we discover sound. In One Ear's previous run at the Lyric was
a sell-out success.
Lyngo Theatre Company
Egg and Spoon
10am, 11.15am, 1pm & 2.15pm
Ages 3 and under
A little egg doesn't want to hatch, but what's inside the egg? A little
animal? Treasure, music, stories or . . . a surprise? Performed by
Partick Lynch (better known as 'that man from CBeebies Razzle Dazzle')
with lots of songs, music and audience participation, Egg and Spoon
is an exploration of music-making for the littlest audiences.
Xiaoyu Shi
South East Asian Dance
Throughout the day
For all the family
Chinese dancer Xiaoyu Shi performs four traditional dances from across
South East Asia. Xiaoyu also explains the dances' origins and their
meanings and then children get the chance to dress in traditional
costumes and try some of the steps themselves.
Phil Minton's Feral Choir
An orchestra of human noise!
12 noon
For all the family
Composer, conductor and musician, Phil Minton performs with his Feral
Choir, made up of volunteers from Hammersmith & Fulham who have
no vocal training - and only two days to rehearse! Phil goes beyond
singing, to explore every sound the human voice can make, so expect
the world's most unusual orchestra of human noise!
Whalley Range Allstars
Bedcases
Throughout the Day
For all the family
Jump into an over-sized four-poster bed for a very special bed-time
story. Safely tucked under an enormous quilt, the bed is wheeled into
a small marquee where a striking 3-D story unfolds.
Improbable and the National Theatre of Scotland
The Wolves in the Walls
4pm
Ages 7+
Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean's classic book is on the Lyric's Main
Stage from Wed 12 to Sat 29 April. This is the story of Lucy, who
hears creeping, creaking, crumpling noises coming from behind the
wallpaper and knows there are wolves in the walls of her house. A
cast of puppets, actors and musicians combine to create an intensely
visual, raucous, joyous and scary exposé of how anarchic wolves
really are.
UK Wolf Conservation Trust
Meet some real wolves!
Throughout the day
For all the family
With The Wolves in the Walls on the Main Stage the Lyric brings
some real wolves to meet everyone. The UK Wolf Conservation Trust
exists to counter the negative images of wolves; their handlers explain
the real truth about wolves and answer everyone's questions - hopefully
dispelling the myths learnt from childhood.
Some events have a limited capacity; tickets for these events will
be available from the Ticket Office on the day, before the listed start
time. Please note: event times may be subject to change.
