02 Oct 2008
The Pleasance theatre in Islington is to host two musical shows for children this half term, 28 October to 2 November, as part of the Onassis Programme, which commissions and produces professional stage work inspired by Greek drama. Read more
Our feathered friends get eco-friendly and turn on human polluters as they battle to save the planet with bird poo.
Swift and McFly are fed up with the dirty, stinking town that they live in and so they decide to join the birds in founding a new city in the sky - Cloudcuckooland. But can the birds' desire for revenge on the human race for destroying their habitat allow them to live in peace with Swift and McFly? And just how much damange can the strategic pooing of the entire bird community cause to mankind?
Inspired by Aristophanes's The Birds, Cloudcuckooland features live music, fabulous songs and a positive environmental message. Suitable for ages 6+
The show is presented along with Pick 'N' Myths as part of the Onassis Programme, which commissions theatre based on Greek drama.
show times: !4:00, 2 Nov 12:00
ticket prices: £6-£9
duration: 1hr
cast: Helen Cole, Charles de Bromhead, Dafydd Huw James, Fiona J Keats, Georgina Philip, Leon Scott
director: Helen Eastman
music by: Alex Silverman
set designer: Ellen Dowell
lighting designer: Richard Godin
producer: The Onassis Programme
map: View Map
address: Carpenters Mews,North Road,London,United Kingdom,N7 9EF
nearest tube: Caledonian Road
nearest train: Caledonian Road & Barnsbury
parking: On-street parking
air conditioned: Yes
Access Booking: T: 0207 609 1800 F: 020 7700 7366 E: info@pleasance.co.uk
discounts: Yes
limited mobility: There is a long flight of steps that lead up to the main entrance. There is a sign and a doorbell at the bottom of the steps for disabled customers to call for assistance. After calling for assistance from the doorbell at the bottom of the main steps, 2 members of staff will come down to assist disabled customers with entry to the venue. A different entrance is opened on North Road, and a portable ramp bypasses the one step into the platform lift. The lift gives access directly into the auditorium, and from there all facilities are accessible, except for the StageSpace. The platform lift gives level access to the auditorium, which leads step free into the foyer, where the toilets, bar, and box office can be found. There is another flight of 14 steps from the foyer, which lead to the smaller StageSpace area, where smaller productions are put on. This is currently inaccessible for wheelchair users, however staff are happy to carry wheelchair users up the steps, or the private fire escape route if preferred.
access description: Ramp. Lift. Level access to most facilities
hearing impaired: Infra-red. There are 2 portable loops available, which can be taken into either theatre.
guide dogs policy: Welcome.
wheelchairs: There is space for up to 30 wheelchair users in the main theatre, and 5 in the StageSpace.
disabled toilets: Adapted unisex Between the foyer and main theatre: Heavy door, and slightly obstructed turning circle, grab rails, low level basin, but no alarm cord.
Cloudcuckooland
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