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Rough Magic Theatre are creating a brand new toy theatre show of Hansel & Gretel with original script, music and artwork. This is to be performed in a theatre decorated with real liquorice allsorts. We are taking it to the prestigious Toy Theatre Festival in Harderwijk, The Netherlands, "Vischmarkt Papierentheater Festival". This is going to be a big boost for us in terms of getting our work known.

We are being provided with food and accommodation, but the festival is unpaid and we really need the funds to get to the event. In an ideal world we would like to recoup some of the making costs too. Please scroll down for more information and perks for you if you give.

Rough Magic Theatre is an independent theatre company in North Yorkshire specialising in family shows with puppets, live action and original music. We have delighted audiences across the U.K. with our unique and spectacular visuals and our low-tech. ingenuity for 12 years.
This June, we are creating a brand new toy theatre show for the renowned “Vischmarkt Papierentheater Festival” in The Netherlands. It is a version of Hansel & Gretel with a new script, original music and original artwork and it will be Rough Magic Theatre’s first foray into the marvellous world of toy theatre. Not only will the show be performed in the only real liquorice decorated toy theatre in the world, but the show itself will be a gripping tale of adventure, danger and magical wonder in the best tradition of the Brothers Grimm.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Rough Magic Theatre to expand their repertoire, reach new audiences in The Netherlands and expand their profile at home and abroad. This show will not only reach a truly international audience of toy theatre enthusiasts in The Netherlands, but will go on to be an excellent tool to deliver learning and entertainment in schools across the U.K. The toy theatre has a long history in itself and can be used to teach today’s children about the way of life of generations past. Producing toy theatre shows of their own will also teach children skills in the fields of art & design, music, engineering, mathematics, English language, English Literature, speaking and listening, drama, foreign languages, the possibilities are practically endless.

IF YOU WISH TO GIVE BUT DO NOT HAVE A PAYPAL ACCOUNT, PLEASE EMAIL US AT - roughmagictheatre@hotmail.com

MANY THANKS!

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Jumping Jacks

Posted on 29/04/2011

Hi, We are currently experiencing technical difficulties updating our main website www.roughmagictheatre.co.uk so have been thus far unable to upload the pictures of the jumping jacks onto there. The pictures are, however, available on the blog post titled "Jumping Jacks, Batman!!" on my wordpress blog (http://puppetlady.wordpress.com). Off to rehearse now, many thanks to you all! Please share this page with all your friends. :)
Name Amount
Collette Austin 20
storytellerbard 5
Collette Austin 5
lorihopkins 3
Mollie Baxter 1
Name
saroz162

5%

£34 Wefunded
of £650 Target
5 Wefunders
42 weeks 1 day ago

  1. Pledge £1 or more

    Give us any amount of money and leave us a message to let us know who you are and we will put you or the name of your business/organisation on our "Roll of Honour" on my blog http://puppetlady.wordpress.com

  2. Pledge £20 or more

    For those who give £20, you will receive a personalised jumping jack figure of yourself in a choice of outfits. You merely need to send us a photo of yourself facing forwards, passport photo size, (ideally) by email and you can have a choice of Pierrot, ballerina, strong man or Victorian bathing costume.

    If you're wondering what this will look like, please see our website www.roughmagictheatre.co.uk for pictures.

    The above will be sent to you by December 2011 and may be available sooner according to demand.

  3. Pledge £50 or more

    For those who give £50, you will receive a self-assembly Hansel & Gretel toy theatre set, based on the one produced by Rough Magic Theatre. This will be in a choice of pre-coloured or black & white.

    The above will be sent to you by December 2011 and may be available sooner according to demand.

  4. Pledge £100 or more

    For those who give £100, we will offer a free performance of this show in your living room or other suitable venue. For those who live further afield, we may have to ask you to pay our travel expenses. This offer is for U.K. residents only.

    For those who give £100 living outside the U.K. we will send you a free DVD of the full Hansel & Gretel show, as soon as it is available.

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Collette Austin