This year's Takeoff Festival of professional theatre for children,
to be held at the Customs House, South Shields, from 12th to 15th October,
features eighteen shows from companies from the UK, France, Belgium,
Germany and Austria.
Jumpin' Beans
Oily Cart (London)
for under 4s.
Tuesday 14th (9.30, 11.00, 1.00, 2.30, 3.30)
(School)
Teeny Tiny Ocean
Pointure 23 (France)
18 months to 3 years
Monday 13th (11.00, 1.30. 3.30)
(School)
Feet on the Ground
Iota Danse (Belgium)
2 1/2 to 4 years
Monday 13th (9.30, 1.30, 6.00)
Customs House Gallery
Night and Day
Théâtre de la Guimbarde (Belgium)
2 to 4 years
Tuesday 14th (11.00, 3.30, 6.00)
Customs House Gallery
Are We There Yet?
Theatr Iolo (Wales)
3 to 5 years
Tuesday 14th (9.30, 11.30, 2.00)
Customs House, Dalton 5
Cloudland
Travelling Light (Bristol)
3 to 6 years
Tuesday 14th (1.30, 7.30)
Customs House Main House
Stars of San Lorenzo
Theatre am Strom (Germany/Austria)
3 to 5 years
Monday 13th (11.00, 1.30, 5.00)
Customs House Dalton 5
If I Were a Giant
CTC Theatre (Darlington)
3 to 6 years
Monday 13th (11.00, 1.30)
School
Tiger Child
Tam Tam Theatre (LOndon)
4 to 7 years
Sunday 12th (6.00) and Monday 13th (9.30)
Customs House Studio
Singing with the Feet
The Flying Gorillas
8 to 12 years
Monday 13th (2.00)
Customs House Main House
Sita and Rama
Interplay (Leeds)
5+ years
Wednesday 15th (9.30, 11.00, 1.30)
School
Tom Thumb
Collaborators Theatre Company (Kendal)
6 to 9 years
Monday 13th (1.00) and Tuesday 14th (10.30)
Customs House Studio
Young Hamlet
CTC Theatre (Darlington)
9 to 11 years
Wednesday 15th (9.30)
Customs House Gallery
Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
Walk the Plank (Lancashire)
8+ years
Monday 13th (7.30)
In front of the Customs House and on the company's ship
Lifeboat
Catherine Wheels (Scotland)
10+ years
Sunday 12th October (7.30) and Monday 13th Octiber (9.30)
Customs House Main House
Forever
M6 Theatre (Rochdale)
14+ years
15th October (11.00, 1.30)
Customs House Main House
Glow
Theatre Centre (London)
14+ years
Tuesday 14th (10.00 and 2.00)
School
Precious
Theatre Centre (London)
14+ years
Tuesday 14th (10.00 and 2.00)
School
