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The Selfish Giant
 The Snow Queen

"My own garden is my own garden!"

In Oscar Wilde’s enchanting story of redemption, the giant bans the children from his garden, and so the spring refuses to return. Arena’s new adaptation of Wilde’s short story about a giant, who is taught how to share, will delight children and adults alike.

Arena's colourful, dramatic storytelling incorporates drama, music, dance and soft toys. The production is devised to encourage children to use their imaginations and to use toys to make their own plays and stories. Our use of humour, movement and eye-catching design engages pupils of all abilities.

Arena’s imaginative style and inventive skill retains the richness of Wilde’s language and provides an exciting and entertaining version of this much loved story. The programme is designed for pupils of all abilities from reception to year 4, and for older children with special needs. The movement, dolls and toys enable the least able to follow the story easily.

The Selfish Giant tours from December 2019 to the end of January 2020.

Email us: post@arenatouringtheatre.org.uk

Tel: 01525 402020

 

 

"Faster and faster went the sleigh and Kay with it"

Arena';s 2018 - 2019 tour was "The Snow Queen"
Arena brought all their imaginative skills, flair and style to their adaptation of one of Hans Christian Andersen's best loved stories.

In one of the classics of children’s literature, Gerda ventures to the far north to search for her friend, Kay, who has been stolen by the Snow Queen.

 

 Tales from Beatrix Potter

Arena's 2017- 2018 tour of The Tales from Beatrix Potter went down very well. Who could fail to love Peter, Jemima Puddleduck, Jeremy Fisher and all the classic Beatrix Potter characters. The children certainly had many questions to ask Peter in the workshop afterwards!