Cirque du Soleil are releasing weekly videos on their YouTube channel, featuring a range of acts from some of their best loved shows. You can also find plenty more content on their website, including make-up tutorials and CirqueFit exercise videos.
Every Saturday at 10am join the Welsh National Opera for an interactive family show featuring performances from members of WNO Orchestra and Chorus and insight from people behind the scenes. Learn about Welsh National Opera’s most treasured composers and hear some of their favourite songs brought to life through cartoons, animation, games and stories. There will even be a … Read more
This theatrical short film follows an ancient tale of Indra. Cursed and having lost all of his power, to restore balance he must lead the Heavenly Devas in working with the Demonic Asuras. Together they must churn a cosmic ocean to release the nectar of immortality, the Amrit. Will Indra succeed in creating balance or … Read more
Arthur’s Dream Boat (a puppet show based on the popular Polly Dunbar book) was due to play at Z-Arts, Manchester this weekend. Since that couldn’t happen, they’ve made it available online instead, together with plenty of related crafts and educational activities. Accessibility: There is a full transcript of this recording available.
Some might be Plink and others are BooWhy does it matter, what’s the to-do?Jumbled up people and boxes too small;Let’s make a den and discover it all… Can’t Sit Still have been busy adapting their circus adventure, Plink & Boo, for digital delivery. There are plenty of pre-show resources on the website (where you can also find the latest … Read more
Moon River received an Academy Award for Best Original Song for its performance by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s in 1961. In Tim Hopgood’s illustrated edition, a little girl goes on a magical journey along the Moon River, which flows from her bedroom out into the big wide world.This is an adaptation of a book … Read more
Let’s All Dance specialise in family friendly ballet performances. If you go down to YouTube today, you can watch their production of Teddy Bear’s Picnic. The recording is free but they are asking for donations to their Go Fund Me campaign.
Catch up on Tales TV, brought to you by the amazing Tales from the Shed team at Chickenshed Theatre. Streamed weekly during lockdown, each episode includes something different. Tune in for a story, a song, learn a dance or some sign language or maybe just watch Blurgh and his friends do something silly. Tales TV is perfect for children aged … Read more
A puppet retelling of Ross Collins’s picture book, There’s A Bear On My Chair, created by Toby Olié, in association with Little Angel Theatre. There’s A Bear On My Chair was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway medal in 2016, and is much loved by children and parents alike. Watch as Mouse employs a series of hilarious … Read more
