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at this day laid on by the Waste Education unit. You can find out about growing your own food, see what happens to your recycling, get up close and personal with some wee beasties that live in the compost heap and win prizes in waste- themed competitions. Books FREE The Blackwell Children’s Book Group Mon 9 May, 6pm. Blackwells, 53–59 South Bridge, 622 8222. Ages 8–11. This month’s book is a tale of Scottish fairy lore: For a Kelpie by Frances Mary Hendry. FREE The Sons of Rissouli Mon 23 May, 6–7.30pm. Waterstone’s West End, 128 Princes Street, 226 2666. Launch of a new book for teens by Matt Cartney.
Storytelling Saturday Stories Sat 30 Apr, 11.30am. £5 (£4; family ticket £15). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Storytelling from Andy Cannon, from the silly to spooky. Ages 5+. Kimono Blossoms Sat 7 & Sun 8 May, 10.30am–12.30pm. £4. Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, 529 3963. Listen to traditional stories in the Japanese garden and make a kimono. FREE Sculpt Your Own Greyfriars’ Bobby Sat 7 May, 10.30am–12.30pm & 1.30–3.30pm. Museum of Edinburgh, Huntly House 142 Canongate, 529 4143. Hear the famous tale of the loyal wee dug, see his original bowl and collar, and then make a model from clay. FREE Talking Trees Storytelling Sun 15 May, 2–3pm. Royal Botanic Garden, Arboretum Place, 248 2979. Talking Trees storytelling returns to transport adults and children alike to a magical land far, far away. Suitable for anyone with an imagination (ages 5+). Tiny Tales Tue 17 May, 10–10.30am & 11.30am–12.10pm. £5 per child (accompanying adult free). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. Stories, rhymes and songs for wee (and not so wee) ears. Ages 6 months to 3 years. Story Space Thu 19 May, 11–11.45am. £6. Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 556 9579. This week’s storyteller is Eric Brennan and the theme is creatures real and mythical. Ages 3–6.
Theatre, Comedy & Dance ✽✽ Oops A Daisy Mon 9 & Tue 10 May, 9.30am & 11.30am (Mon &
Tue) & 1.30pm (Mon only). £10 (family tickets £16–£48). North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 228 1404. Dancers accompanied by a live musician create an upside down inside out world full of daisies. Ages 0–4. Part of the Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival.
✽✽ The Girl Who Forgot To Sing Badly Mon 9 May, 11am &
1.30pm; Tue 10 May, 7pm; Wed 11 May, 10.15am & 1pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. The story of Peggy, a girl who works with her parents as a packer, until one day the work dries up and everyone seems to have disappeared. Ages 7+. Imaginate.
✽✽ Clockwork Mon 9 May, 1pm & 7pm; Tue 10 May, 10.45am. £10
(family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. See Glasgow – Theatre, Comedy & Dance. Imaginate.
✽✽ The Dark Mon 9 & Tue 10 May, 2pm & 7pm. £10 (family tickets
£16–£48). Leith Academy, 20 Academy Park, 228 1404. A work in progress by Rob Evans, who worked with teenagers in Edinburgh and Kilmarnock to explore what we both love and fear about the unknown. Ages 12–16. Imaginate.
✽✽ White Tue 10–Sun 15 May; 9.30am (Thu), 9.45am (Tue), 11.15am (Tue
& Thu), 1.30pm (Wed, Fri & Sat), 3.30pm (Fri, Sat & Sun). £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 228 1404. Beautiful and surreal, Fringe First- winning show set in a world where
everything is white. Ages 2–4. Imaginate.
✽✽ Miss Ophelia Tue 10 May, 10.30am & 1.30pm; Wed 11 May,
7pm; Thu 12 May, 10.15am & 1pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Award-winning show from the Netherlands about a lady who carries shadows around in her purse. Ages 6+. Imaginate.
✽✽ Mr Benn: The Extraordinary Adventures of an Ordinary
Man Tue 10–Sat 14 May; 10.30am (Thu only); 10.45am (Tue, Wed & Fri); 1.15pm (Tue & Thu); 11am & 2pm (both Sat). £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 228 1404. Tall Stories tell the tale of Mr Benn’s invitation to a fancy dress party, an adaptation from David McKee’s much-loved TV series. Ages 4+. Imaginate.
✽✽ Potato Needs A Bath Tue 10–Sun 15 May; 9.30am (Fri), 9.45am (Wed), 11.15am (Fri & Sat), 11.30am (Wed & Sun), 1.30pm (Tue & Sun), 3.30pm (Tue). £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Church Hill Theatre, 33a Morningside Road, 228 1404. Shona Reppe’s acclaimed production is possibly the only show in town that features a guitar-playing onion. Ages 3–5. Imaginate.
✽✽ The Attic Wed 11 & Thu 12 May, 9.30am & 11.30am (Wed & Thu) &
1.30pm (Wed only). £10 (family tickets £16–£48). North Edinburgh Arts Centre,
Mr Benn
15a Pennywell Court, 228 1404. Grandma and Lucy explore some dusty old boxes. Ages 3–5. Imaginate.
✽✽ The Golden Goose Wed 11 May, 11.15am & 7.15pm; Thu 12 May, 10.45am & 1.30pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. From the Puppentheater Halle in Germany, two storytellers and an array of puppets tell the story of the golden goose. Ages 7–10. Imaginate.
✽✽ Is This A Dagger? Thu 12 May, 10.30am & 1pm at Scottish
Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street; Sun 15 May, 11.30am & 2pm at Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Andy Cannon tells the story of Scotland’s most famous king. Ages 8+. Imaginate.
✽✽ First Light Fri 13 May, 9.30am, 11.30am & 1.30pm; Sat 14 May
11am & 2pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). North Edinburgh Arts Centre, 15a Pennywell Court, 228 1404. See Glasgow. Imaginate.
✽✽ Icepole Fri 13 May, 9.30am & 11.30am & 1.30pm; Sat 14 May,
11am & 1pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. A sensory voyage into the unknown with dreamlike visuals, live soundscapes and light. Ages 0–4. Imaginate.
✽✽ One Little Word Fri 13–Sat 14 May; 9.45am (Fri only) & 11.30am
& 1.30pm (Fri & Sat). £10 (family tickets
Kids
£16–£48). Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43–45 High Street, 228 1404. Physical theatre for ages 3+, containing only one spoken word. Imaginate.
✽✽ Circus Incognitus Fri 13 May, 10.30am & 7pm; Sat 14 May, 2pm
& 7pm; Sun 3pm. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. Solo clown show about a man who has something to say, but can’t quite get it out. Ages 7+. Imaginate.
✽✽ The Legend of Woesterdam Fri 13 May, 10.30am & 1.30pm; Sat
14 May 11.30am & 3.30pm; Sun 15 May noon. £10 (family tickets £16–£48). Cammo Estate, Cammo Visitor Centre, Cammo Road, 228 1404. Belgium’s Studio ORKA brings a love story featuring the love-meter, the sadness sieve and the longest kiss in the world. Ages 8–12. Imaginate.
OUTSIDE THE CITIES First Light Tue 3 & Wed 4 May, 11am & 2pm. £6 (£5). Macrobert, University of Stirling, Stirling, 01786 466666. See Glasgow – Theatre, Comedy & Dance. Visualise Reloaded Sat 7 May, 2pm & 7pm. £8 (family ticket £30). Macrobert, University of Stirling, 01786 466666. The ‘Science Made Simple’ team are back to live up to their name and provide a few laughs at the same time. Ages 6+.
It may only be 40 years since Mr Benn captivated a nation of young TV viewers, but by today’s standards the animation looks positively prehistoric. That is, of course, exactly what we love about it. David McKee’s bowler hat-wearing hero has stood the test of time, entertaining a whole new generation of DVD watching enthusiasts just waiting for the line: ‘As if by magic, the shopkeeper appeared’. No doubt they’ll be looking for a ticket to Tall Stories’ new stage version of McKee’s work, and quite right too. If anybody can treat this national treasure with the respect it deserves, it’s the team who brought us The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and many other theatrical treats. ■ Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, Tue 10–Sat 14 May. 28 Apr–26 May 2011 THE LIST 67