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PREVIEW STAGE ADAPTATION
THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA
know it’s many children’s favourite book and parents
remember it fondly, so they want to see the book they
King’s Theatre, Glasgow, Thu 9—Sat 11 Oct
Uninvited dinner guests can be a pain, especially when they arrive armed with a big appetite. But it’s unlikely any of the readers of The figer Who Came to Tea haven’t fantasised about just such an occurrence taking place in their own home. Judith Kerr’s tale of the big cat who turns up unannounced, and eats Sophie and her mum out of house and home, was first published in 1968. Forty years later it’s still a popular bedtime choice with children and their nostalgic parents.
Which is why, when children’s theatre stalwart David Wood came to adapting the story for the stage, he knew he had to handle it with kid gloves. ‘1 see my job as being faithful to the original,’ he says. ‘Because I
know. But at the same time I’m very aware that they’re coming to the theatre, and it’s no use just sticking it up there word for word - you have to find a theatricality within it.’
As well as directing and writing, Wood is also a member of the Magic Circle, allowing him to pepper the show with gasp-inducing illusions such as the tiger’s plate miraculously emptying. He’s also filled the show with songs and audience participation to keep little ones hooked to the last. ‘It’s a very strange and surreal story and I’ve tried to analyse why it's so popular,’ says Wood. ‘And basically it’s got all the ingredients that children like - a child protagonist, animals and food. So if you then add in a bit of music and colour on stage, it really works.’ (Kelly Apter)
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Activmes and Fun
FREE Saturday Art Club Sat 4 & 1 1 Oct. 10.30am—lpm. Gallery of Mode Art. Royal Exchange Square. 229 1996. Art activities relating to the art on display with drawing. collage. sculpture-making and games. Parents can get stuck in. too. Ages FREE Back to the Drawing Board Sun 5 & 12 ()ct. 11.30am—lpm & 2—3.30pm. Museum of Transport. Kelvin Hall. 1 Bunhouse Road. 287 2651. Drop into the museum and have fun at this creative workshop. where you can sketch some of the objects on display.
FREE Sing and Sign Fri 3 ()ct. 10.30am. Borders Books. Fon Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 2910. Gillian McCarthy offers a sneak peak into her book about signing and singing with babies to aid their communications development. Magnificent Mosaic Workshop Sat 4 Oct. noon—5pm. £2. The Village Storytelling Centre. St James‘ Parish Church. 183 Meiklerig Crescent. 882 3025.
An aftemoon of mosaic making with artists
Briony Jenkins and Jaine Marriott. Limited places. Ages 8+.
FREE Bumll Family Club Sat 1 1 Oct. l—4pm. Burrell Collection, 2060
Pollokshaws Road. 287 2550. Regular family drop-in session featuring fun activities including storytelling. tours. arts and crafts based on the Burrell‘s fascinating collections. Children must be accompanied. FREE Junior Rangers: Save the Woods! Sat 11 Oct. l—4pm. Mugdock Country Park. Craigallian Road. Milngavie. 956 6100. Help out with the conservation of Mugdock Wood by maintaining seedlings and gathering seeds from the trees and bushes. Ranger- led event for 13-16 year olds. Booking essential. Consider Yourself a Musical Star Mon 13 Oct. 10.30am—3.30pm. £12. City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. Become a star in just a day: be put through your paces in vocal training and dance moves. then take part in an informal performance. Ages 7—12. FREE Zest Holiday Programme Mon l3—Fri 17 Oct. 11am—3pm. Kelvingrove An Gallery & Museum. Argyle Street. 287 3059. A themed week of drop-in activities during the school holidays all about Animal Magic. Mask Making Mon l3—Fri 17 Oct. 1—3pm. £4.95 (£3.75: first child free; additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Create your own special mask to wear and become a monster or a pirate.
Ye Olde Sports Day Mon 13
Oct. 2—4pm. £5. Pollok House. Pollok Country Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road, 616 6410. Compete in some old fashioned fun: the three-legged. egg and spoon and sack races.
? FREE Zest Holiday Programme
Mon l3~Fn 17 Oct. times vary. Gallery
‘2 of Modem Art. Royal Exchange Square.
287 3059. A wide variety of an activities inspired by the GoMA displays. including drawing. collage pattern- making and photography. Ages 3—16. Contact the Learning & Access Team on 0141 287 3059 or GOMABookings(a’csglasgoworg for more info.
FREE Zest Holiday Programme Tue 14—Thu 16 Oct (not Wed). 10.30am—noon & 2—4pm. Burrell Collection. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 287 3059. Morning and afternoon drop-in sessions of activities related to the Burrell‘s displays. Phone 0141 287 2564 to book. Children under 8 must be accompanied.
Music and Light Beams Tue 14 Oct. times vary. £4. City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. The ()ptimusic system turns light into sound to comic or melodic effect. Have a go in one of the two sessions: ages 3—6 at lpm and ages 7—1 1 at 2.30pm.
What the Dickens? Wed 15 & Thu 16 Oct. 10.30am—3pm. £15. Pollok House. Pollok Country Park. 2060 Pollokshaws Road. 0844 493 2202. A day of Victorian fun with shoe polishing. table setting. lire setting. newspaper ironing and carpet beating.
Musical Adventurers Thu 16 Oct.
1 1.30am & 1.30pm. £4. City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. A magical musical joumey through storytelling. songs and games for kids and adults to enjoy together. Ages 3—6 years.
Theatre & Dance
Ben’s Canoe Sat 4 Oct, 2pm & 3.45pm. £4.95 (children £4.75). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre, 8—10 Balcarres Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. La Cie du Beau Sauvage take you on a musical joumey with Ben. featuring live accompaniment on
' the fiddle. guitar and banjo. Performed in
English at 2pm and French at 3.45pm. Ages 3+.
Jack and The Beanstalk and Billy Goats Gruff Sat 4 Oct. 2pm. £1 (children 50p). The Village Storytelling Centre. St James‘ Parish Church. 183 Meiklen'g Crescent. 882 3025. Baskets and boxes, bedding and washing turn magically into a house. a hill. n'ver and castle in Clydebuilt
Puppet‘s interpretation of the classic fairy
tales.
Call of the Loon Bird Sat 4 Oct, 4.30pm. £1 (children 50p). The Village Storytelling Centre. St James‘ Parish
Church. 183 Meikleng Crescent. 882 3025. Clydebuilt Puppets perform the magical story of a man who helps a Loon
bird. Ages 5—12.
The Tiger who Came to Tea Thu 9—Sat 11 Oct. Thu—Fn' 11am &
F 5pm; Sat 10.30am & 12.30pm. £11 (£9.50). King's Theatre. 297 Bath Street.
0870 060 6648. See preview, left. Hannah 8. Harvey - a Journey
Across Worlds Fri 10 & Sat 11 Oct. ; 7.30pm. £8 (£3.50—£4.50). Platform. The l Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road.
Easterhouse. 276 9696. Hannah and her Dad are having trouble seeing eye to eye but help eventually arrives in the fonn of a big rabbit shaped package. Suitable for ages 10+. Part of the Scottish Mental
Health Arts & Film festival.
The Paper Bag Princess Sat 1 1 Oct.
E 2pm. £4.95 (children £4.75). Scottish Mask and Puppet Centre. 8—10 Balcarres 3 Avenue. Kelvindale. 339 6185. Pavla's
Puppets present this tale of a princess and her encounter with a dragon who has bumed down her castle and nicked her Prince. Ages 3+.
Jack and The Beanstalk and Billy
Goats Grufl Mon 13 Oct. 2.30pm. £4. 2 Rutherglen Town Hall. 139 Main Street. Rutherglen. 613 5700. Clydebuilt Puppet‘s
imaginative interpretation of the classic fairy tales.
Puppet Show Mon l3—Fn' 17 Oct, 1 1am
& noon. £4.95 (£3.75; first child free; additional children £2.50). The Tall Ship at
Glasgow Harbour. 100 Stobcross Road. 222 2513. Pirate-themed puppet show in
the Captain‘s Cabin.
Harry and his Bucket Full of
Dinosaurs Tue 14 Oct. 1pm & 3.30pm. £9. Pavilion Theatre. 121 Renfield Street. 332 1846. Based on the best selling
, children's book and television programme.
this dinosaur surprise proves to be fun and games for ages 3—8.
Pips and Panda Meet Goldilocks 8: The Three Bears Tue 14 Oct. 2.30pm. £4. Rutherglen Town Hall. 139 Main Street. Rutherglen. 613 5700. Purves Puppets present songs with little Pips the monkey. his pal Panda and the Goldilocks gang.
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Wed 15 Oct. 2.30pm. £4. Rutherglen Town Hall. 139 Main Street. Rutherglen. 613 5700. Kidglove Puppets lead all the rats out of the city in a retelling of this classic
5 fairytale and others. Ages 3+.
Alice & The White Rabbit Thu 16 Oct. 2.30pm. £4. Rutherglen Town Hall. 139
Main Street. Rutherglen. 613 5700. See
. Edinburgh.
; Books
FREE Clare Grogan Tue 14 Oct.
1pm. Borders Books. 98 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. The Scottish actress tumed pop pixie turns children‘s author with the launch of her new book. Tallulah and the 'Ieens‘tars.
Storytelling
FREE Bear Weekend Sat 4 & Sun 5 Oct. 1 lam. Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk, 773 2910. Bring along your favourite teddy and hear some tales before taking part in some drawing.
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