tutti frutti productions and York Theatre Royal present
Underneath a Magical Moon
by Mike Kenny
A reimagining of Peter Pan as told by Wendy Darling
Through her open window Wendy Darling gazes out at the night sky dreaming of blue lagoons, magical moons and the stories that she can tell.
But tonight, like no other, has magic in the air ……
tutti frutti and York Theatre Royal teamed up with leading playwright Mike Kenny to re-imagine the enchanting story of Peter Pan as told by Wendy.
Wendy Darling who is the owner of stories, mother to the lost boys, a believer in fairies, and a young girl with her feet firmly on the ground.
Come with us as we invite you to fly into a fantastical world of adventure, where time stands still, and the impossible seems possible and if you close your eyes and believe, then you really can make anything happen
A sparkling new production with exquisite music, enthralling movement and a sprinkle of tutti frutti magic for children 3+ and their families to enjoy
tutti frutti enraptures its young audience with a wonderful and warm piece of theatre. The Stage
All performances in October are supported by Get Creative Family Arts Festival
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To book
For fees and to discuss availability, please contact tutti frutti on 0113 388 0027 or sophie@tutti-frutti.org.uk.
For more details about working with us please see our Venues or Schools sections
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Tour Dates
Date & Time | Venue | Address |
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6th Oct 2016 - 22nd Oct 2016 |
York Theatre Royal, Studio Theatre |
St Leonard's Pl, York YO1 7HD To book tickets: 01904 623 568 www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk Visiting family information is here. |
16th Oct 2016 1.00; 3.30 |
Ilkley Literature Festival |
To book tickets: 01943 816714 www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk |
23rd Oct 2016 1.00; 3.00 |
Lakeside Arts |
University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD To book tickets: 0115 846 7777 www.lakesidearts.org.uk Visiting family information is here. |
24th Oct 2016 2.00 |
The Berry Theatre |
The Berry Theatre, Wildern Lane, Hedge End, Hampshire SO30 4EJ To book tickets: 023 8065 2333 Visiting family information is here. www.theberrytheatre.co.uk |
25th Oct 2016 11.00; 2.00 |
The New Wolsey Theatre |
Civic Drive, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 2AS To book tickets: 01473 295900
Visiting family information is here.
http://www.wolseytheatre.co.uk/ |
26th Oct 2016 - 27th Oct 2016 |
Albany Theatre |
Douglas Way, Deptford, London, SE8 4AG To book tickets: 020 8692 4446 www.thealbany.org.uk |
29th Oct 2016 2.00; 4.00 |
Junction |
Paradise Place, Goole, DN14 5DL To book tickets: 01405 763652 www.junctiongoole.co.uk |
30th Oct 2016 11.30; 2.30 |
Arts at Stowe |
Stowe School, Stowe, Buckingham MK18 5EH To book tickets: 01280 825710 www.stowe.co.uk |
31st Oct 2016 10.30; 1.45 |
Middleton Primary School |
Closed school performance |
1st Nov 2016 10.00 |
Kirkstall Valley Primary School |
Closed school performance |
2nd Nov 2016 10.30; 1.30 |
Beechwood Primary School |
Closed school performance |
3rd Nov 2016 10.45; 1.30 |
Paddock Junior Infant and Nursery School |
Closed school performance |
5th Nov 2016 11.00; 2.00 |
Lyric Hammersmith |
Lyric Square, King Street, London, W6 0QL To book tickets: 020 8741 6850 www.lyric.co.uk |
6th Nov 2016 12.00; 3.00 |
Jackson's Lane |
269a Archway Road, London, N6 5AA To book tickets: 020 8341 4421 www.jacksonslane.org.uk |
7th Nov 2016 - 8th Nov 2016 |
Redbridge Drama Centre |
London Borough of Redbridge, Churchfields, South Woodford, London E18 2RB To book tickets: 0208 708 8803 Visiting family information is here. www.redbridgedramacentre.co.uk |
10th Nov 2016 4.00 |
Friends of Sheepscombe Primary, Air in G |
Sheepscombe County Primary School, Far End Cottages, Far End, GL6 7RL |
11th Nov 2016 - 12th Nov 2016 |
Half Moon |
43 White Horse Road, London, E1 0ND To book tickets: 020 7709 8900 www.halfmoon.org.uk |
21st Nov 2016 10.20; 1.20 |
Shine |
Closed schools performance |
22nd Nov 2016 |
Thornton Dale Primary School |
Closed school performance |
24th Nov 2016 10.30; 1.30 |
Otley Courthouse |
Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN To book tickets: 01943 467216 www.otleycourthouse.org.uk |
25th Nov 2016 5.15 |
Sixpenny Handley Village Hall |
Common Rd, Sixpenny Handley SP5 5NJ To book tickets: 07751 525200
http://www.artsreach.co.uk |
26th Nov 2016 11.30; 3.00 |
Stratford Circus |
Theatre Square, Stratford, London, E15 1BX To book tickets: 0844 357 2625 www.stratford-circus.com |
27th Nov 2016 11.00; 2.00 |
artsdepot |
5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, London, N12 0GA
To book tickets: 0208 369 5454 www.artsdepot.co.uk Visiting family information is here. |
30th Nov 2016 10.30; 1.45 |
New Moston Primary School |
Closed school performance |
1st Dec 2016 10.30; 1.30 |
Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe |
Closed school performance |
2nd Dec 2016 10.30; 2.00 |
Tintwistle Primary School |
Closed school performance |
3rd Dec 2016 2.00 |
Aberystwyth Arts Centre |
Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DE To book tickets: 01970 623232 www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk/ |
4th Dec 2016 3.30 |
Huntley Village Hall, Air in G |
North Rd, Huntley, Gloucester, GL19 3DU |
6th Dec 2016 - 7th Dec 2016 |
Theatr Clwyd |
Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1YA To book tickets: 01352 701521
www.theatrclwyd.com/en |
8th Dec 2016 - 31st Dec 2016 |
Waterside |
Waterside Plaza, Sale, M33 7ZF
To book tickets: 0161 912 5616
watersidearts.org
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Rainy Day Activities
Downloadable Magical Moon programme and follow the path fun!
DownloadUnderneath a Magical Moon: The Story
DownloadMake your own Magical Moon playdough
DownloadMake a Moon phase mobile
DownloadBuild a den for an indoor sleep out!
DownloadSchools Activities
Underneath a Magical Moon: The story
DownloadActivities to do with your class after the show
DownloadMoon template for craft activity
DownloadMake a den for storytelling
DownloadMake a Magical Moon Mobile
DownloadCreative Team

Holly Irving
Holly is an experienced performer, teacher and movement director. Holly has always been passionate about how dance and theatre can be used to educate, inspire, rehabilitate as well as entertain a diverse range of audiences.
After graduating from The Northern School of Contemporary Dance Holly sought to use her skills to promote the amazing possibilities in dance. She went on to work in hospitals, prisons, secure training units, specialist school and with refugees and migrants. Some of Holly’s credits include: Open clasp Theatre Company ‘Key Change’ (Best of Edinburgh Award, Fringe 2015), and Take Off Festival Scratch artist 2015.

Ivan Stott
Ivan has worked professionally in Theatre for 30 years as a Composer, Musician, MD, Sound Designer, Actor and Workshop Facilitator. He has created work for children and young people with some of the best children's companies and theatres across the UK and is recognised as a leading artist in this field. He is also Artistic Director of Hiccup Theatre, a small scale Company making work for young audiences which tours the UK.
Ivan has worked for Derby Theatre, National Children's Theatre of South Africa, The Young Vic, The West Yorkshire Playhouse, Octagon Bolton, Graeae, Polka Children's Theatre, Pilot Theatre Company, Contact, Theatre Centre, Half Moon Young People's Theatre, Dundee Rep, York Theatre Royal, and Red Ladder amongst many others. International projects include Visiting Grandad (Japan) 2002 and Musician in Residence at the Phalsbourg Festival (France) 1997. Ivan trained with Gypsy Musicians and ran workshops in Bucharest and Baccau (Romania) in 1993 and composed and sound designed the first European tour of John Godber's Teechers in 1992.
Ivan’s TV work includes Over to the East (Channel 4) BUG (BBC1 Millennium Eve) and for BBC Radio 4, Ivan composed the music for Wimmy Road and the Sony Award Nominated Blast.

Kate Bunce
Kate designed Michael Morpurgo’s ‘I believe in Unicorns’ for ‘Wizard Presents’. The show premiered at Edinburgh Festival and following a national tour enjoyed great success in the West End 2014/15.
Kate has recently worked with Tutti Frutti designing the ‘SnowChild’ and 'Wild’.
Kate has also worked as a Design lecturer for The Royal College of Art, Central School of Speech and Drama and held prop and assistant design roles for The National theatre, BBC, RSC and Almeida. She trained at Birmingham Institute of Art and Design - MA Scenography and a first class BA Hons in Theatre Design.
Kate lives in St Albans with her partner Jon and two children.

Mike Kenny
Writer, Sweet Dreams audio play
Mike Kenny is one of England’s leading writers specialising in young people’s theatre. He was included in the Independent on Sunday’s list of Top Ten Living Playwrights and his plays are performed regularly throughout the UK and all over the world. His Olivier Award-winning adaptation of THE RAILWAY CHILDREN for York Theatre Royal, has had several successful revivals at Waterloo and Kings Cross stations, as well as at the National Railway Museum. In Canada it won the People’s Choice Award following its record-breaking run in Toronto. Mike won the 2015 Writers Guild Award for Best Play for Younger Audiences with THREE WISE MONKEYS and the DeutscherKindertheaterpreis in 2012 with ELECTRIC DARKNESS. In July 2013, Mike was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by the University of Nottingham for his work in theatre for young people.
Mike’s recent productions include Batley Variations, a community opera for Batley, and Random Selfies for Ovalhouse, London (Nominated for an Off West End Award) His play The Vulture Song was a co production between Blah Blah Blah in Leeds and Yellowcat, in Delhi. Last Year he wrote This is Not For You, working with Graeae and Forces Veterans on a large outdoor piece inspired by the disabled of the First World War. This was a 14-18-Now commission.

Wendy Harris
Artistic Director, Chair of PYA England
I have held the position of Artistic Director at tutti frutti since 2005 and have directed all but one production in partnership with York Theatre Royal, touring nationally and internationally and co-producing the Little Feet Festival of Children’s Theatre and the First Words writers’ development programme
Before working with tutti frutti I was Artistic Director of Red Ladder Theatre Company, and previous to this; Merseyside Young People’s Theatre Company in Liverpool. Over the years as a freelance director work has included; Everyman Theatre Liverpool, Crucible Theatre Sheffield, Hope Street Ltd, Oxford Stage Company, Unity Theatre Liverpool, European Stage Company, Theatre Royal Stratford East, and Contact Theatre Manchester. I currently live in Leeds with my partner Mark and two sons Louie and Eliot.
Touring Team

Calum Clark
Technical Stage Manager adventuring with tutti frutti for the second time. Other recent escapades include Slung Low's Fairy Portal Camp (RSC), The White Whale (Leeds Dock), 59 Minutes To Save Christmas (Sheffield Theatres) and Emergency Story Penguin (UK Tour).
Calum was the company stage manager for Prime Theatre/Bolton Octagon's 2016 tour of The Macbeth Curse by Terry Deary and has toured extensively with Red Ladder and Phoenix Dance Theatre, Leeds.
He is a graduate in Fine Art from Staffordshire University and co-founder of street theatre troupe Artemis Productions UK, Liverpool.

Chris Draper
Chris Draper trained at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts and was the recipient of the 'Peter Coxhead Memorial Scholarship'.
His credits include Gran/Dragon in 'Katie and the Mona Lisa' (Pleasance One, Edinburgh Fringe), Male Swing in 'The Dreamers' (St James Theatre), Gusteau/Ensemble in 'Ratatouille' (Musical Concept Recording), Various at Brick Lane Music Hall, Dick in 'Charming Dick' at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern and has recently returned from Dubai having performed in the cast of 'Beauty and the Beast' (UAE Tour).

Grace Lancaster
Grace has just graduated from Rose Bruford's Actor Musicianship course.
Credits whilst training include: Little Sally in Urinetown, Anya in The Cherry Orchard, Hamlet in Hamlet, Ensemble in Run (a collaboration with Theatre Ad Infinitum).
Grace is also a professional musician and has performed up and down the country with the New York Brass Band. Grace is delighted to be making her professional theatrical debut with tutti frutti and is especially excited to perform in York, her hometown! She would also like to thank her family and agent for their constant support.

Jack Brett
Jack is a 2016 graduate from the Guildford School of Acting. Credits whilst training include Mike in How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found, Melchior in Spring Awakening and Al Joad in The Grapes of Wrath. He recently appeared in Hookhitch Theatre's My Friend Peter.
Jack is very excited about his first flight to NeverLand.
Underneath A Magical Moon really was a delight, the boys loved it, and I’m sure many of the children who see it will be inspired to go home, pull out old sheets and buckets and create their own pirate ships, Wendy houses and anything else their imagination can conjure up. thebrickcastle.com
Once again, tutti frutti prove that there is no limit to magic and imagination. A great family show for children 3+. franklymydear.co.uk
The amazing cast of three multi-talented performers kept ALL the children (and grown-ups!) in the audience completely mesmerised for pretty much the full 60-minute show. Treacle Mums
…a sparkly kaleidoscope of expertly-choreographed movement, joyous action routines and absolutely corking songs. What’s all the more impressive is that this is achieved with a cast of just three, each one of whom – Grace Lancaster, Jack Brett and Chris Draper – gives it their all and deserves a tip of the (green felt) hat. Northern Soul 5 Stars
tutti frutti’s latest production brings the Peter Pan story down to earth and up-to-date: you don’t need flying wires and special effects for an adventure, magic can be made anywhere. Children’s Theatre Reviews
This is magical, musical, moonlit theatre. York Press
…a glorious, riotous and sunny hour’s entertainment aided greatly by Wendy Harris’s inventive direction, a versatile cast (take a bow Grace Lancaster, Jack Brett and Chris Draper), Kate Bunce’s adaptable setting and composer Ivan Stott’s jolly songs. Yorkshire Post
Grace Lancaster talks to York Press about playing Wendy in Underneath a Magical Moon
The JM Barrie spin-off proves a glorious, riotous and tuneful hour’s entertainment, aided greatly by Wendy Harris’s inventive direction, a versatile cast (take a bow Grace Lancaster, Jack Brett and Chris Draper), Kate Bunce’s adaptable setting and composer Ivan Stott’s jolly songs. The Northern Echo
The children’s favourite is brought thrillingly up to date with a string of fairy lights, a handful of glitter and a healthy dose of imagination. The Guardian
Every aspect of Underneath a Magical Moon has been lovingly crafted with the utmost care, and I have no doubt that the show will delight children and adults in equal measure. British Theatre Guide
The musical ability between the three of them was stunning, playing different instruments, like a saxophone, banjo and clarinet; this blew me out of the water and made an amazing show even better. Fairy Powered Productions
It’s children’s theatre at its best. Pure magic. Little Vikings
Artistic Director Wendy Harris and Grace Lancaster who plays Wendy talk to Vale Radio about Magical Moon
Mike Kenny talks to Big Issue North about Peter Pan, Neverland and writing Magical Moon for modern day children
VIDEO: Railway Children’s writer Mike Kenny launches Underneath A Magical Moon
Playwright Mike Kenny on retelling the story of the boy who never grew up. Yorkshire Life
Mike Kenny talks to Children’s Theatre Reviews about Underneath a Magical Moon
Mike Kenny talks to the Yorkshire Post about writing for children and Underneath a Magical Moon