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Performances - Wednesday 9 July - Sunday 10 August
Duration - Approx. 40 mins
Age Recommendation - 3-8 years

A Little Angel Theatre production, with Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde. 

★★★★★
"Hysterically funny and stunningly imaginative." 
Everything Theatre

★★★★
Time Out

 

★★★★
"Impressive theatricality" 
The Stage
 
 

A bear has lost his hat. What if he never sees it again? WAIT! He has seen his hat.

A fish has stolen a hat. And he’ll probably get away with it. Probably.

Two turtles have found a hat. The hat looks good on both of them. But there are two turtles. And there is only one hat.

Following their hit digital series on Little Angel Theatre’s YouTube channel, and a sold out run at their venue, Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde are back, showcasing their trademark cardboard design across the UK on the first ever tour of I Want My Hat Back Triology!

Jon Klassen’s beloved books, ‘I Want My Hat Back’, ‘This is Not My Hat’ and ‘We Found A Hat’, have found a new life of their own live on stage. All your favourites including Bear, Little Fish and the Turtles will be making an appearance in this one-of-a-kind trilogy.

 

 
'I Want My Hat Back'. Adapted by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde. From the book by Jon Klassen, illustrated by Jon Klassen, published by Candlewick Press. 
'This Is Not My Hat'. Adapted by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde. From the book by Jon Klassen, illustrated by Jon Klassen,  published by Candlewick Press.
'We Found A Hat'. Adapted by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde. From the book by Jon Klassen, illustrated by Jon Klassen, published by Candlewick Press. 

Ticket Prices

Ticket Prices*
Adults & Children: From £16
Concessions: From £14
Babe in arms: £1 (children under 12 months)

Group Offers**
Groups 8+: Savings from £10
Groups 12+: Savings from £18

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!**

All children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult or young person aged 16 years or over.

*£2.50 transaction fee applies to phone and online bookings. Delivery fees may 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. 

Schools

Schools
Selected dates from Wednesday 9 – Friday 18 July.
Tickets from £9. For every 10 tickets, get the 11th free.
Click here for the full list of school performances.

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Access tickets
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.
📞 020 8543 4888 | 📧 [email protected]

Cast and Creatives

Creative Team
Adapted by Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde
Director Ian Nicholson
Designer Sam Wilde
Design Assistant Alana Ashley
Lighting Designer Sherry Coenen
Sound Designer and Composer Jim Whitcher
Stage Manager Adam Lovelock
Performers Imogen Khan, Simon Lyshon and Ian Nicholson.

 

A Little Angel Theatre production, with Ian Nicholson and Sam Wilde. 

 

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+ £2.50 fee*

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  • Age range 3-8 yrs
  • 9th Jul - 10th Aug
  • Duration 40 mins
  • Location Polka's Adventure Theatre

Additional Events

Workshops

See the show, do the workshop!

Animal Adventures
Ages 0-4
Wednesday 23 July
From £12*
Meet all your favourite characters from I Want My Hat Back Trilogy in this interactive storytelling workshop. 

Hat-tastic Characters!
Ages 5-8
Thursday 24 July
From £25
Make your own hat and learn drama techniques to create your own curious character.

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