SNOWMEN
A FLURRY OF FUN FOR THE VERY YOUNG
Two snowmen are on a mission not to melt when they discover their perfect home, an ice arena. It’s cold, the music’s great and the slushies taste delicious. They just need to remember one thing, they can’t be discovered by the humans. With a caretaker lurking around every corner, the snowmen must do everything they can to hold onto their new home and not melt.
This winter The Herd brings you a joyful new show about friendship, home and hope. Packed with visual comedy and told with a handful of words, Snowmen is the perfect winter treat for 2-7 year olds and their families.
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AGE 2-7 years and their families.
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2023 - 2024 TOUR DATES
DONCASTER, CAST, 13TH DECEMBER - 24TH DECEMBER 2023
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HUDDERSFIELD, LAWRENCE BATLEY THEATRE, 26TH DECEMBER - 29TH DECEMBER 2023
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HULL, HULL TRUCK THEATRE, 5TH JANUARY - 6TH JANUARY 2024
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SALFORD, THE LOWRY, 28TH JANUARY 2024
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STOCKTON ON TEES, ARC, 3RD FEBRUARY 2024
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LONDON, HALF MOON, 10TH FEBRUARY 2024
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CAST
ALDI PARKEY ABEYRATNE
TIGER SARAH CRIBDON
JANITOR LEVI PAYNE
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CREATIVES
IDEA BY RUBY THOMPSON AND SAM CASELEY
WRITER AND COMPOSER SAM CASELEY
DIRECTOR RUBY THOMPSON
DEVELOPED AND DEVISED WITH THE CAST
DESIGNER RŪTA IRBĪTE
LIGHTING DESIGNER JESSIE ADDINALL
DRAMATURG IVOR MACASKILL
MOVEMENT CONSULTANT XOLANI CRABTREE
BSL CONSULTANT ADAM BASSETT
STAGE MANAGEMENT ANDY BAKER
PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT ISABEL POTTER
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SNOWMEN WAS DEVELOPED IN AN R+D WITH ADDITIONAL ARTISTS
CHILD CO-CREATORS YEAR 3, GRIFFIN PRIMARY SCHOOL, HULL
WORKSHOP FACILITATOR SAM CASELEY
COMIC WORKSHOP FACILITATOR LILLY WILLIAMS
PERFORMERS JESSICA MURRAIN + ANNA TIERNEY
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR CHRISSIE ARDILL
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ACCESSIBILITY
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SNOWMEN has limited verbal language, and every word is spoken and signed by the characters in British Sign Language.
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Every performance of SNOWMEN is relaxed - the audience area is well lit, it's ok to come, go and make noise if you need to.
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If you'd like to find out exactly what happens in the show and your more information about your visit to the theatre please read our What to Expect guide available here.
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If you'd like a quick introduction to the show for yourself or your child have a look at our overview page here
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THE MAKING OF SNOWMEN
Griffin Primary School in Hull, were partners on the rehearsal and development phase of this project. We worked with 2 school classes of Year 3 children over a half term, to explore the story of SNOWMEN.
Together with comic artist Lilly Williams, 60 children produced their own SNOWMEN zine, which was printed and distributed to parents, carers and school staff. Check out their amazing comics here
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Partners and sponsors for the development phase were
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