Schools Preview: There's a Bear on My Chair
Join us for a special preview for Reception and KS1 classes as the beloved story of Bear and Mouse comes to the stage for the first time.
Poor Mouse! A Bear has settled in his favourite chair and it just isn’t big enough to share.
Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move the pesky Bear but nothing seems to work. However, it isn’t long until the tables are turned and Bear finds himself with an unwelcome guest – the cheeky Mouse won’t leave his house!
In this first ever stage adaptation of Ross Collins’ much-loved books, Toby Olié (Spirited Away, Animal Farm, War Horse) brings Bear and Mouse to life through loveable, life-sized puppets.
Enter the mischievous world of Bear and Mouse for a show packed with laughs and surprises.
This performance builds children’s understanding of text, language and vocabulary, and encourages a love of reading while exploring the themes of conflict resolution, friendship and fairness.
Based on the books There’s a Bear on My Chair and There’s a Mouse in My House by Ross Collins, licensed by Nosy Crow Limited and adapted for stage and directed by Toby Olié.
With support from Arts Council England, Garrick Charitable Trust, the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
Need to know
This performance is a preview. Some elements of the production may be different to the final version.
This performance is part of our Imagine Festival schools programme. Find out about visiting the Southbank Centre as a school: Find out more
Access
The performance is Creatively Captioned.
This event is a Relaxed Performance (RP). 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 and this performance contains amplified sound and moving lights.
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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