5 May 2018 - 1 Jul 2018

Keepy Uppy

by Evan Placey

Keepy Uppy is a play for the 2018 World Cup year, for football fans, non-football fans, children and families. Join us and celebrate the joy of the beautiful game with popping rhymes, fab footie moves, flicks and sidesteps underscored by toe-tapping live music. This is a visual treat that will ignite children’s imagination from kick-off to the final whistle.

 

Joey absolutely loves football. Playing it, watching it, talking about it. He gets it from his mum – a footy fanatic!

Joey can turn anywhere into a make believe pitch, from scoring goals in his breakfast cereal to imaginary match commentating on his way to school. His enthusiasm is shared equally by his Mum – the best teammate he could ever have. She stands on the sidelines cheering him on, giving him top training tips and teaching him new tricks.

Life is busy for Joey and mum, but today nothing can get in their way as the big day has arrived; the high point of the season, the cup final and a chance for Joey to score a winning goal.

They set off for the game, ready for ANYTHING!

‘A true 5-star performance leaving you wanting to see more of this fab group’
– North West End

‘It’s a big thing asking children between three and seven to sit attentively for an hour. The youngsters in the audience were enchanted by Keepy Uppy, and so was I. Following the success of Under the Magical Moon and Ugly Duckling, I’m pleased to say that Tutti Frutti has scored again’
– British Theatre Guide

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Tour Dates

Previous Dates

5 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Howard Assembly Rooms
6 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham
9 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Paddock Primary School
10 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Swarcliffe Primary School
12 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Marlowe Theatre
13 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Cornerstone Arts Centre
16 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School
18 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Oakham Primary School
22 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Square Chapel Arts Centre
23 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Beechwood Primary School
24 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Gledhow Primary School
26 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

The Atkinson
27 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

The Citadel Arts Centre
28 May 2018

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Subscription Rooms
29 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Guildhall Arts Centre
30 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
31 May 2018

Keepy Uppy

Arts at Stowe
2 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Belltable Arts Hub
4 Jun 2018
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5 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Mullingar Arts Centre
6 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Roscommon Arts Centre
7 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Hawk’s Well Theatre
9 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Princess Alexandra Auditorium
10 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Waterside Arts Centre
13 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Pickering Infant and Nursery School
14 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

D’eyncourt Primary School
16 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Skipton Town Hall
18 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

The Forum
20 Jun 2018
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23 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

York Theatre Royal
24 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

artsdepot
26 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Robert Mellors Primary and Nursery School
27 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Stannington Infant School
29 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Harehills School, Shine Building, Leeds
30 Jun 2018

Keepy Uppy

Brewery Arts Centre
1 Jul 2018

Keepy Uppy

MAC
2 Jul 2018

Keepy Uppy

St James Primary School
3 Jul 2018

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Scholes Primary School
4 Jul 2018

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Moortown Primary School

Creative Team

Dominic Sales

Composer

Dom loves writing music, playing music, recording music and listening to music. He has written music for lots of different people, from Atomic Kitten to Opera North and the BBC to a feature film starring John Rhys-Davies. Dom is director/producer for the record label Jellymould Jazz and also plays the triangle.

Kate Bunce

Set & Costume Designer Kate has designed shows for The New Vic, Birmingham Rep, MAC, Pentabus, Birmingham Symphony Hall, BAC, Polka Theatre and Northampton Royal, Tutti Frutti and Derngate. Kate has also held prop and assistant design roles for The National Theatre, BBC, RSC and Almeida.

Wendy Harris

Artistic Director, Chair of PYA England

Wendy has held the position of artistic director at Tutti Frutti since 2005, touring nationally and internationally, co-producing the Little Feet Festival of Children’s Theatre, and leading on the development programmes and arts engagement work.

Calum Clark

Calum is an experience technical stage manager. Recent escapades include Slung Low's Fairy Portal Camp (RSC), The White Whale (Leeds Dock), 59 Minutes to Save Christmas (Sheffield Theatres), Emergency Story Penguin (UK Tour), Underneath a Magical Moon (Tutti Frutti), and Ugly Duckling (Tutti Frutti).

Evan Placey

Evan is a Canadian-British playwright who grew up in Toronto and now lives in London, England. He recently won the Writers’ Guild Award – Best Play for Young Audiences for his play Girls Like That (Synergy Theatre/Unicorn Theatre; first produced Birmingham Rep/Theatre Royal Plymouth/West Yorkshire Playhouse.)

Joêl Daniel

After co-founding Champloo Dance Company (2008-2013) and touring its debut show in UK, Europe, Canada and India he works as a freelance Choreographer, Movement Director and Performer.  Other work includes Boing! Travelling Light theatre, Cinderella: A fairy tail Tobacco Factory Theatre, Peter Pan Bristol Old Vic and Pulling Out Documental Theatre.

Touring Team

Danny Childs

Professional work includes: 12 Miles from Nowhere (Karen Simpson/Action Transport Theatre), Wishee Washee in Aladdin (Buxton Opera House) Grandson in Michael Morpurgo’s FarmBoy (Colchester Mercury/Polka Theatre), King John in King John (CreamFaced Loons) and Potty Pierre in Beauty and the Beast (Jordan Productions). Danny is also Creative Director of 'SquadFour Productions' in Manchester.  

Kirsty Smith

Kirsty is a Nottingham-based freelance stage manager. Kirsty has many years of professional experience within the theatre industry spreading out across the UK. She has toured with multiple different children's shows including The Boy Who Bit Picasso, Getting dressed, Mirror, Mirror and Tutti Frutti shows Keepy Uppy and The Boy Who Cried Wolf.

Eden Dominique

Since graduating her credits include, Principle Dancer/Understudy in All or Nothing the Musical (The Vaults Theatre, London) Dance Captain/Understudy in Dick Whittington (The Belgrade Theatre), Ensemble/Featured Dancer in Secret Cinema present’s Dirty Dancing (2016) and Moulin Rouge! (2017). She has also enjoyed performances at The Tate Britain, Frieze Art Fair (Regent’s Park),  and the Vault Festival.

Vittorio Angelone

Vittorio Angelone is an Irish musician and actor. He studied at the Guildhall School from 2014-2018 and has involved himself in various projects across both music and drama. He is one of the leading members of the Wind-Up Penguin Theatre Company, taking theatre, music, clowning and workshops to disadvantaged children across the world.

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