Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s M6’s ‘super’ new show Tadpoles
The award winning M6 Theatre Company’s exciting new production Tadpoles, for children aged 5+ and families, is set to zoom into theatres this winter from the 31st January to the 20thMarch.
This highly visual and energetic play about rivalry, strengths, and weaknesses centres around two super heroes with a big problem – a very disgruntled Mission Control (voiced by Sue Johnston OBE – Downton Abbey, The Royle Family)
Captain Clever (Luke Walker) is good at code breaking and problem solving, whilst Captain Conker (Emily Spowage) is super-fast and not scared of anything – except, perhaps spelling…
A tadpole catching competition challenges our dynamic duo to harness their strengths and overcome their differences. Working as team, can they save the world…together?
Directed by M6’s Artistic Director Gilly Baskeyfield, the play is underscored with original music written by Tayo Akinbode and features a superb set by M6’s resident Designer and Production Manager, Joss Matzen.
M6’s Artistic Director, Gilly Baskeyfield who created the story, said:
“Tadpoles is an original M6 piece that will awaken the inner superhero in all of us, and explore the ways in which working together can make a big difference.”
Founded in 1977 and based in Rochdale, M6 Theatre Company is acknowledged as one of Britain’s leading touring theatre companies specialising in creating and delivering high quality theatre for young audiences. The company’s previous production Whatever the Weather has been nominated for the Best Production for Young People award (0-7 years) at the Off West End Theatre Awards 2015 (The Offies).
Tadpoles will open at The Lowry Salford on the 31st January and then tour venues until the 20thMarch including The Lyric Hammersmith (6th Feb).
- 2016 Tour dates
The Lowry, Salford Quays SUN 31 JAN
Lyric Hammersmith SAT 6 FEB
M6 Studio Theatre SUN 7 FEB
Hartlepool Town Hall THURS 11 FEB
The Witham, Co. Durham FRI 12 FEB
Washington Arts Centre SAT 13 FEB
Theatre By The Lake MON 15 & TUES 16 FEB
Oldham Library WED 17 FEB
Norden Farm Centre for the Arts THURS 18 FEB
Square Chapel, Halifax SUN 21 & MON 22 FEB
North Wall, Oxford SAT 27 FEB
Derby Playhouse Studio SUN 28 FEB
The Brindley FRI 4 MAR
Stratford Circus, London SAT 5 MAR
Guilbenkian, University of Kent SUN 6 MAR
Tarvin Community Centre, Cheshire FRI 11 MAR
Birmingham Rep SAT 12 MAR
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham SUN 13 MAR
Salisbury Playhouse THURS 17 MAR
The egg, Bath SAT 19 & SUN 20 MAR