A tall story about the wonders of being small

What's on and coming soon to Half Moon Theatre...

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NEW SEASON NOW ON SALE, JAN - APR 2017
Featuring live music, puppetry, interactive play and more

We are thrilled to announce our new season of theatre for young audiences. Our diverse 13 week season includes a wide variety of inventive and entertaining work, featuring 15 imaginative and experimental companies. Secure your seats and book today. Alternatively, view our spring brochure online.

THIS SATURDAY

A tall story about the wonders of being small
Justin is the smallest boy in the whole town. But Justin wants to be big like his giant Dad. When he finds out his Dad is not the Big Wow, he sets off to find who – or what – the Big Wow really is! Can the Big Wow help Justin to be tall in time, before the bullies catch up with him? And is being big really all it’s bigged up to be?

Join performance poet Justin Coe for a tall story about the wonders of being small, told with huge helpings of humour, poignant poetry, original music and plenty of audience participation.

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COMING SOON

People Are People
Fri 9 Dec | 1.30pm & 4.30pm
Mon 12 Dec | 4.30pm & 7pm
Ages 13+
How do I feel? I’m not special like a snowflake. Maybe some people think I’m a freak, maybe I think that sometimes. I don’t know. It changes.

People Are People is an evocative new play for teenage audiences that weaves the real words, stories and voices of young people into a powerful exploration of gender identity. Genderfluid, trans, asexual, cisgender, ze and hir – what do these terms mean? What does it mean to be ‘male’? Or ‘female’? And what if these labels just don’t fit who you are?

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The Girl and the Giraffe
Sat 10 Dec
11am & 2pm
Ages 3-6
One day whilst Girl is playing in her garden she comes face to face with... Giraffe! As their friendship grows, Girl discovers that Giraffe isn’t very well. She tries everything she can to make him feel a bit better, but she doesn’t get it quite right. Charming puppetry, an enchanting soundscape and beautiful storytelling combine in this sensitive show about wellbeing and friendship, told from a child’s perspective. The Girl and the Giraffe returns to Half Moon Theatre for two performances after a sold out run earlier this year.

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OTHER NEWS

Youth Theatre Sharing
It's the final weeks of the Youth Theatre autumn term and we’re looking forward to all the Youth Theatre sharings. Comets, Sunbeam and Moonbeam have been inspired by the picture book Free the Lines, by illustrator and children’s author Clayton Junior, and we’re very pleased to say he’ll be at the 10.30am and 11.45am Saturday sharings (he'll sign books after the show) and will also be around before the 1.15pm performance! Do pop along and say hello.

Gallery @ Half Moon
Talking of Clayton Junior, there's just a few weeks left to catch Colour Wheel, his fresh and striking exhibition that presents a lively journey of colour linked to visual narrative. Have you seen it? It’s a fun display of illustrations drawn from his range of children’s books, comics and magazines. The majority of the art is for sale and, with prices from £40, they’d make a unique festive gift.

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FEBRUARY TEASER

Chester Tuffnut
Sat 25 Feb | Ages 2-5
Told with puppets, original music and imaginative antics, this show is full of humour, thrills, spills, near misses and great escapes. Find out more.

MORE NEWS

Stages of Half Moon Exhibition
Our Stages of Half Moon exhibition has just opened at Royal Holloway University of London, where it runs until 19 December. To mark the occasion, Michael Irving, one of Half Moon’s co-founders, spoke about the theatre and performed the first lines of the first play that was ever performed here! The exhibition is on the move again in 2017 and will visit Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives from 12 January–3 April.

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Calling All Lewisham Young People
Are you aged 11-18, creatively-minded and want to develop your project management and events production skills? Would you like to use your ideas to bring a public library space in Lewisham to life? Library Takeover is a once in a lifetime opportunity for you. To find out more, come to a drop-in evening on Tuesday 6 December, 4.30-6.30pm, at Somerville Adventure Playground, 260 Queens Road, London SE14 5JN.

Shop online & support Half Moon
Did you know that whenever you buy anything online - the perfect festive gift, your weekly shop or even your annual holiday - you could be raising a free donation for Half Moon? There are nearly 3,000 retailers on board ready to make a donation, including Amazon, John Lewis, thetrainline and Sainsbury's – it doesn't cost you a penny extra! It's really simple, all you have to do is head over to easyfundraising, create an account, pick the retailer you want and start shopping! Thank you for your support.

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ELSEWHERE

Duckie
Southbank Centre | 16-24 December 2016
Family-friendly cabaret glamour and glitz takes centre stage in this reworking of The Ugly Duckling. A quirky, humorous and positive look at what it's like to feel different and how to find one's place in the world, Duckie is a show for all ages, the entire family, children and the young at heart.
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RAISE FUNDS FOR HALF MOON THIS CHRISTMAS

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 2016.

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!