The House with Chicken Legs
‘packed with fun, exuberant musical numbers’
Do your best to catch this story of a house that won’t stand still, and a young girl trying to find her feet – in a show featuring puppets, projection and live music.
Marinka dreams of a normal life, where she can stay somewhere long enough to make friends. But there’s one problem – her house has chicken legs and moves on without warning.
Based on Sophie Anderson’s much-loved novel, the story follows Marinka, a young girl trying to find her feet when her home is quite literally pulled from under her.
The show is funny, thought-provoking and full of life as it deftly navigates the complexities of loss from a whole new perspective.
Co-produced by theatre company Les Enfants Terribles and HOME Manchester, and presented in association with Les Enfants Terribles.
‘magically inventive and involving’
‘a show that has legs and deserves to run’
Need to know
For ages 9+
Relaxed Performance*: Sat 16 Dec, 2.30pm & Wed 27 Dec, 7pm.
Pre-show Touch Tour** and Audio Description available: Thu 21 Dec, 2.30pm.
British Sign Language interpreted (BSL): Thu 28 Dec, 7pm. BSL interpretation provided by Max Marchewicz (subject to change).
To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
*Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to enter and exit during the performances. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting for these performances.
**To attend the Touch Tour, please arrive at the Ticket Office, Queen Elizabeth Hall, at 1.30pm. Touch Tours give people the opportunity to touch the sets, props and costumes to familiarise themselves ahead of the performance, and may be particularly good for blind and partially-sighted visitors. For further information, please email [email protected]
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Post-concert talks: hear from the creative team behind the production after the following 7pm performances in the Queen Elizabeth Hall: Wed 13, Fri 22 & Thu 28 Dec.
The performances on Wed 13 Dec at 7pm, Thu 14 Dec at 1pm and Tue 19 Dec at 7pm are designated schools performances. For school bookings for any performance up until 22 December, student tickets are £10, plus one free teacher ticket for every ten students. £10 tickets are also on offer to children and parents who homeschool. For fee-paying schools, the discounted ticket price is £13. All bookings must be made by phone or email. The discounted rate only applies to schools. To book tickets for school groups, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
Haze, smoke effects and flashing lights are used in this performance.
The story contains themes of loss.
Dates & times
13 – 30 Dec, 1pm, 2.30pm & 7pm
Price
- Standard entryFrom £20*
- Concessions25%**
* Excludes £3.50 booking fee.
Book as early as you can to ensure the best choice of tickets. Ticket prices may be adjusted without notice to reflect demand.
** Limited availability. Read about concessions.
Tickets can only be sold through the Southbank Centre and our authorised agents, and can't be resold. If your plans change, you're welcome to exchange your tickets for another performance within the run of The House with Chicken Legs. If you have purchased tickets through one of the authorised ticket agents, please refer to your original point of purchase. Tickets resold on any third-party platforms will become invalid.
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Venue
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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Get an overview of the seating layout of Queen Elizabeth Hall by downloading our seating plan.
Toilets
An accessible toilet is located in the foyer.
A Changing Places toilet is located on Level 1 Royal Festival Hall next to the JCB Glass Lift, for the exclusive use of disabled people who need personal assistance to use the toilet.
The facility includes a height-adjustable bench, tracking hoist system, a centrally-placed toilet, a height-adjustable basin and a shower. Please visit the Welcome Desk on Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, where a member of staff can provide you with the key. You can also use the phone next to the Changing Places toilet to speak to a member of staff. The facility is open daily 10am – 11pm.
Cloakroom
The Queen Elizabeth Hall cloakroom is closed. You won’t be able to bring any bags over 40 x 25 x 25cm into the Queen Elizabeth Hall, so please leave large bags at home.
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For step-free access from the Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road off Belvedere Road to the Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium seating (excluding rows A to C) and wheelchair spaces in the Rear Stalls, plus Queen Elizabeth Hall Foyer and the Purcell Room, please use the Queen Elizabeth Hall main entrance.
To reach this entrance, enter the Royal Festival Hall via the Southbank Centre Square Doors. Take the JCB Glass Lift to Level 2 and exit to the Riverside Terrace. Turn right to find the Queen Elizabeth Hall main entrance.
You can also use the external lift near the Artists' Entrance on Southbank Centre Square to reach Mandela Walk, Level 2.
For access to the Queen Elizabeth Hall auditorium seating rows A to C and wheelchair spaces in the Front Stalls, please enter via the Artists' Entrance in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Slip Road (Level 1).
Talk to a member of staff at the auditorium entrance if you have a disability that means you can’t queue, or you need extra time to take your seat. They can arrange priority entry for you as soon as the doors open.
Please bear with us while we update our access map to reflect the refurbishment of the Royal Festival Hall’s Level 2 foyer spaces. The step-free routes remain the same.
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