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    You heard them, book your tickets now to The Boy w You heard them, book your tickets now to The Boy with Wings! 📣
    A huge congratulations to our Work Experience pupi A huge congratulations to our Work Experience pupils for finishing their week with us 👏👏👏 We loved hearing all their pitches for their Polka shows this afternoon and can’t wait to see what they all do next!
    Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the brand-ne Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's the brand-new trailer for The Boy with Wings! 🎥 @pipfilms Cast Tunde – @adielboboye Juba – @jess_murrain Kylie – @millie_elkins.green Dev – @samirmahatt Aaven – @stephan.boyce Ruth – @miajerome Bird Brain, Ship Computer and Suit Computer – @lennyhenryofficial Creative Team Based on the book by @lennyhenryofficial Adapted for stage by @arvind.david Songs by @arvind.david and @khalilmadovi Director @danielbailey Set & Costume Designer @laurajanemcewen Composer & Sound Designer @khalilmadovi Lighting & Video Designer @gillytdesign Associate Director @masterbuilder1409 Assistant Director @e_aitch_em Musical Director @khalilmadovi Movement Director @gabrielle_maker Parkour Consultants @georgemayfield, Alfred De-Souza and Arun Maudgil Puppetry Consultant @romanstefanski Production Team Stage Manager Katie Bingham Assistant Stage Manager Fraser Mallows Sound Operator Alex Eales Production Manager Adam Crosthwaite Technical Manager Peter Hatherall Theatre Technician Fergus O’Loan Wardrobe Manager Annie James Prop Maker Michael Douglas Props Assistants Wallis Hunt and Isobel Hall Puppet Maker Amber Donovan Set Construction Basement94 Scenic Painter Fani Parali Lighting & Video Programmer Jodi Rabinowitz Artistic Director Helen Matravers Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley A Polka Theatre and Birmingham Rep co-production. Original illustrations by Keenon Ferrell c/o Illo Agency, cover design by Macmillan Children's Books.
    POV: you lied on your CV but still got the job... POV: you lied on your CV but still got the job... I Want My Hat Back Trilogy comes to Polka next week! Best availability: 🐻 Wednesday 9 July 1.15pm 🐻 Thursday 10 July 1.15pm 🐻 Friday 18 July 1.15pm
    The Boy with Wings has officially taken flight 🕊️ A huge thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate the show's opening with us last Saturday! 📷 2 - 8 @flicksbyanu
    A big hello to this year's Work Experience student A big hello to this year's Work Experience students 👋 Keep an eye on our social media to see what they'll be up to this week!

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