★★★★
"Boxville is a simple yet effective concept, combining an imaginative performance with a high level of audience involvement"
Everything Theatre
Join Designer Sam Wilde and Director Ian Nicholson ('I Want My Hat Back' Trilogy) on their next cardboard adventure. Using their trademark sustainable cardboard puppet style, explore Boxville, a land made entirely from sustainable cardboard!
Work with the Boxville engineers to craft-a-long with the story and build your own way through the tasks and trials of Boxville, earning everything you need to become a fully fledged cardboard engineer!
You will meet paper dragons, corrugated crabs and cardboard space robots in this STEM skilled, hands on, interactive, cardboard adventure!
All cardboard creations can be taken home at the end of the show.
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Multi-buy offer available! Purchase tickets to any of the applicable shows at the same time and receive 5% off for 2 shows, 10% off for 3 shows or 15% off for 4 or more shows!**
Please note: All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.
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Access tickets can be booked over the phone or via email for all performances. If you want to find out more or inform us of any particular needs, then just get in touch. We’re happy to help. For all access performances information, click here.
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Age Recommendation - 6 - 10 years
Polka Theatre creates a range of productions to be enjoyed by children from 0-12 years. Whilst all children may attend our productions, we feel that this story is best suited to the suggested audience. This may be due to the themes or presentation style. We encourage you to consider this when booking tickets. All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.
This show takes place in the Adventure Theatre.
The Adventure Theatre is a mix of unreserved bench and floor seating, where children are highly encouraged to sit on the floor to be closer to the action. If you have any questions please contact the box office using the details below.
A Cardboard Adventures production
Creative Team
Director and designer Sam Wilde
Co Director Ian Nicholson
Producer Sarah Shephard
Lighting Designer Sherry Coenen
Sound Designer Greg Hall
Dramaturg Stephanie Kempson
Assistant Designer Ruby Brown
*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. T&Cs apply.
** Multi-buy valid on all Adventure Theatre seats and Band A and Band B seats in the Main Theatre. Offer not valid on concession tickets, during previews and can not be used in conjunction with another offer. We reserve the right to remove or amend this discount at any time. Group offers valid on Band A and Band B seats only and not applicable during preview performances.
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- Age range 6-10 yrs
- 19th Feb - 23rd Feb
- Start time 11:30
- Duration 60 mins
- Location Polka's Adventure Theatre
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February Half Term
Thursday 20 February
Ages 9-12 years
Times 10am
From £50* (Child only)
Design your own theatre set and make a model box using only cardboard with Sam Wilde.
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