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THIS SATURDAY

HUMOUR AND MESMERISING VISUALS
Links and Rex are like light and dark, left and right. Links is logical – she likes order and fact. Rex is different – she is imaginative, a daydreamer. Watch these two opposites get their wires crossed and their noodles in a muddle as they strive to find ways to work and play together.

With humour and mesmerising visuals, Bright Sparks explores the beauty of difference, inspired by research into how both sides of the brain must strike a balance for us to see, move and speak.

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COMING SOON

The Girl and the Giraffe
Fri 24 Feb | 10.30am, 1.30pm
Ages 3-6
This enchanting show returns to Half Moon after sold out performances in December and April 2016. One day whilst Girl is playing in her garden, she spots something peculiar on the other side of the fence. Climbing up as high as she can to get a better view, she is surprised when she comes face to face with… Giraffe! Charming puppetry and beautiful storytelling combine in this sensitive show about wellbeing and friendship.

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Chester Tuffnut
Sat 25 Feb | 11am (sold out) & 2pm
Ages 2-5
Chester Tuffnut isn’t your ordinary treemole – in fact he is one of a kind! Chester likes wearing jumpers and sitting in his armchair, but most of all he loves adventure! Told with puppets, original music and imaginative antics, this show is full of humour, thrills, spills, near misses and great escapes. The 11am performance has now sold out and tickets for the 2pm show are selling fast. Book now to avoid disappointment.

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OTHER NEWS

Sponsored Run
In just two weeks' time one of our Youth Theatre parents is running 10k to raise money for Half Moon. "My son Jack has cerebral palsy and has been attending Half Moon for a while now and has become so much more confident," Keely told us. "I would just like to raise as much as I can for this fantastic place." If you can help her reach her £500 target it would be greatly appreciated.

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Understanding Difference
Zest Theatre's Laura Hopwood looks back at the research and development process for a new theatre piece they're developing with Half Moon. She reflects on the process of creating a new piece of drama, the question of national identity, and the stark contrast between the young people they met in Tower Hamlets and the young people they met the very next day in Boston, Lincolnshire.

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MARCH TEASER

A Real Alien Adventure | Sat 4 Mar | Ages 3-9
A rip-roaring, intergalactic space adventure! Join intrepid explorer Amelia Buttersnap on an intergalactic mission to find out if aliens really do exist.
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MORE NEWS

From Half Moon to Dubai
Stages of Half Moon, our digital archive of theatre history, is packed with photos, videos and interviews from our 45 year history. This week we've added memories from George Panait, who completed the Technical Theatre Training Course in 1991 and is now the Technical Manager at Dubai Opera.

Don't forget the Stages of Half Moon exhibition is at the Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives until 3 Apr.

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Books Galore
Have you visited our pop-up bookshop? We've a fantastic selection of children’s books and greeting cards for sale in association with independent store Brick Lane Bookshop. Why not pop by and pick up a new bedtime story or springtime treat?

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Silver Electra
Wilton's Music Hall | 4-5 Apr
Join the search for Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, in this family opera. Travel from the Australian outback to America as you learn about an inspiring pioneer.
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RAISE FUNDS FOR HALF MOON

If you would like to make a donation to support Half Moon’s work, please visit www.halfmoon.org.uk/support-us. Even a small donation will enable us to have an even bigger impact in 2017.

Don't forget you can collect free donations for Half Moon Theatre every time you shop online this festive season thanks to easyfundraising.org.uk. There are nearly 3,000 shops on board, ready to make a free donation to us - and it doesn't cost you a penny extra!

It's really simple, all you have to do is:

1. Join - Head to http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/halfmoontheatre and sign up for free.
2. Shop - Every time you shop online, go to easyfundraising first, pick the retailer you want and start shopping.
3. Raise - After you've checked out, that retailer will make a donation to Half Moon for no extra cost whatsoever!