There's a Bear on My Chair
They do not make a happy pair, a mouse and bear with just one chair… settle in as Ross Collins’ beloved story 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 unforgettable puppetry.
Enter the mischievous world of Bear and Mouse for a show packed with laughs and surprises.
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.
Presented by FUEL Theatre in association with the Southbank Centre, with support from Arts Council England, Garrick Charitable Trust, the Royal Victoria Hall Foundation.
Need to know
Every adult and child needs a ticket, except for babes in arms aged under 18 months at the time of the performance who don’t need their own seat.
Haze and flashing lights are used in this performance.
Join author Ross Collins for a book signing after the 2pm performances on Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 February. Copies of There’s A Bear in My Chair and There’s a Mouse in My House are available to purchase. Only copies of the books purchased on the day can be signed.
There is a visual story available for audience members who may benefit from preparing for the performance.
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Access
This event is a Relaxed Performance (RP) and features creative, integrated captions.
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, moving lights and haze.
The performances on Thursday 20 February at 11am and at 1pm on Saturday 22 February are British Sign Language Interpreted (BSL). To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555. Interpretation is by Suzy Evans (subject to change).
Audio Description and a Touch Tour are available for the performance at 2pm on Sunday 23 February. To use Audio Description, please let a member of the team know when you arrive so that we can organise a headset for you. Audio Description is provided by Miranda Yates with support describer Kate Taylor-Davies, on behalf of VocalEyes.
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