Serie: 2016
Dr Happy To The Rescue
Dr Happy travels the world, with a pocketful of magic gadgets to cheer up children wherever he goes. In the Silent Forest, he comes across Big Hippo, who is stuck between two huge trees. Immediately, Dr Happy lends a hand, helping to free Big Hippo, bringing joy to the other animals in the forest, and showing how great it feels to be generous. Let the party begin!
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Romeo & Juliet With Red Noses
A group of clowns decides to stage Shakespeare’s famous Romeo & Juliet. Leaping into one of the world’s most well-known family feuds, the offbeat actors must tackle the challenges of old English along with scaling the heights of adolescent passion and plumbing the depths of young lovers’ despair. Yet as the strife between Capulets and Montagues deepens, the action starts to take unexpected comic turns. Will the jesters transform the tragic masterpiece into farce or vice versa
An entertaining and intriguing performance that stays faithful to the stirring original and at the same time makes you laugh out loud.
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Spot
“With minimal sets on stage, Theater Terra managed to achieve the maximum: a lot of fun to the children” ── Metro Holland
Ruff! Ruff! Let’s get the animals home!
Spot the dog pays a visit to his father’s farm, along with friend Helen the blue hippo, only to discover all the animals are gone! Different noises then start up: cluck cluck, moo moo, oink oink. Which animals make these sounds … And where are they Bring toddlers and children along to find out, and enjoy the diverting ways that Spot and Helen employ to bring the animals back to the farm.
Spot the Dog picture books by renowned British children’s author and illustrator Eric Hill have gained worldwide popularity. In this endearing family musical adapted from the series by Theater Terra, life-sized puppets shuttle between colourful sets bringing the lovable characters to life on stage. Accompanied by catchy music and Dutch clog dancing, the show provides children with a highly appealing introduction to the performing arts.
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The Spacean Odyssey
Two inspiring voyages exploring friendship and the meaning of life
Shuttle between a pair of adventure stories – one set in space, the other under the ocean waves – to learn from the characters about ourselves.
Seeking a place to shelter, Little Moon travels the universe to meet different planets, but none seems to be ideal. Refusing to give up, Little Moon finally meets the Earth. They become good friends and decide to stay together.
Shaun the shark is finding life tough as his shyness marks him out as a loser among his peers. But is Shaun really a failure Given that everyone is talented in their own way, all he has to do is to find his own confidence and strengths. Perhaps other sea creatures are facing similar difficulties too
Inspired by the children’s books written by British author Neil Griffiths, Fong Fong Projet d’Art guides young learners around two different but equally fascinating worlds. Creative stagecraft and visual effects bring the stories vividly to life, broadening imagination and encouraging active participation in this colourful SPACEAN encounter.
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Kaput
“Genuine fun for all the family: highly recommended” ── theguardian.com
One of The Scotsman’s Picks for Top Comedy Show
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012
A hilarious one-man silent slapstick that charms without a word
A temperamental projector and a movie screen with a big, big hole At Cinema Kaput, it’s a mad, mad, mad, mad world! Disasters follow one after the other as bumbling projectionist Mr. Fixit tries to distribute popcorn and start the film, resorting to ladders, planks, and even a vacuum cleaner to sort out the growing mess. As the audience is roped into the wonderfully funny action, will the hapless hero be able to save the day
Talented young Australian comedian Tom Flanagan has risen to stardom through a series of standout performances at top venues and festivals from 2005 onwards, with solo show Kaput debuting at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2012 to great critical acclaim. Accompanied by a silent movie-esque score, brilliant acrobatics and cleverly executed clowning, this is a captivating “screening” to delight both adults and children!
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Multiple recipient of “Outstanding Children Theatre Award of Tokyo”
“The unique stagecraft of Japan’s Hikosen theatre group making use of magical space won widespread attention and delighted both children and adults” ── The Daily Journal, USA
Whirl yourself into this magical re-telling of a classic adventure story!
Dreamy Dorothy and her little dog Toto are swept away by a tornado to a fantastical faraway land where their landing accidentally crushes the Wicked Witch of the East! In a bid to return home, Dorothy travels to the Emerald City to seek help from the mysterious Wizard of Oz. She is joined on her journey by Scarecrow who needs a brain, Tin Woodman who wants a heart, and Cowardly Lion who desires courage. When the quartet reaches their destination, the Wizard of Oz has another big secret to reveal…
Founded over 50 years ago, award-winning Theater Hikosen is one of Japan’s most popular “mask play” groups, touring nationally and internationally to great acclaim with its enchanting eduentertainment shows. In Hong Kong, its previous productions Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Peter Pan were instant box-office best-sellers. In The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, performers in exquisite masks and dazzling costumes conjure up the appealing characters. Enchanting staging, song and dance routines add to the spell-binding tale that both enthralls as well as encourages children to persevere in pursuit of their dreams.
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