Polka The Snowy Day

★★★★★

"A joyful production that sparks imagination."
Everything Theatre

One winter morning, Peter woke up and looked out the window. Snow had fallen during the night. It covered everything as far as he could see.

Discover a world blanketed in wonder in this brand-new dance adaptation of ‘The Snowy Day’, inspired by the award-winning picture book by Ezra Jack Keats. Join Peter as he crunches through the snowy streets of his New York neighbourhood, in this intimate icy adventure.

Brought to life by Polka Theatre and Can’t Sit Still, the award nominated company behind ‘Oh No, George!’, The Snowy Day is specially designed for 1-4 year olds and their grown-ups, featuring one dancer, original music and an enchanting set. Join us at Polka Theatre this winter to experience the magic of fresh snowfall in Keats' classic, heart-warming tale.

Please note this production contains limited dialogue.

Performances
Friday 6 December - Sunday 2 February

Previews
Friday 6 & Saturday 7 December

Duration
Approx. 40 minutes

Age Recommendation
1-4 years

Access Performances
All performances are highly visual and suitable for Deaf and hearing audiences.
Relaxed (Schools): Friday 10 January 1.15pm
Relaxed: Saturday 11 January 2.45pm
Relaxed (schools): Wednesday 22 January 1.15pm

Ticket Pricing

Ticket Prices*
Adults & Children: from £14
Previews: from £11
Concessions: from £12 (65+ and those in receipt of unemployment benefit)
Babe in arms: £1 (children under 12 months)

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

Schools
Selected dates from Friday 6 December - Friday 31 January.
Tickets from £9. For every 10 tickets, get the 11th free.
Click here for the full list of school performances.

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

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!**

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]

Age Recommendation - 1 - 4 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.

Access videos

Cast
Jerone Marsh Reid
Jaheem Pinder

Creative Team
Director Catherine Boot
Lighting Designer Alexandra Stafford
Designer Laura McEwen
Costume Supervisor Emily May Sions
Sound Designer James Gow
Stage Manager Iona Hicks
Choreographer Laïla Diallo
Composer Rob Green
BSL Consultant David Ellington
Access Consultant Sumita Majumdar
Mentor Sally Cookson
Rehearsal BSL Interpreters Jason Cooper and Sula Gleeson
Prop maker Rosie Cannings
R&D stage manager Meg Le Marchant
R&D performers Jaheem Pinder, Jordan Morton-Trowers, Kalungi SSebandeke & Omari Bernard
Set builder Matt Pang
Vocals Laïla Diallo & Rob Green

For Can't Sit Still
Artistic Director Catherine Boot
Company Director Jay Haigh
Engagement Director Lucy Kingsley
Graphic Designer Dominic Mallin
Marketing Donna Game, Fran Richards, Justine Watkins-Fife (delineate design)
Producer Mia Lake
Production Management Alexandra Stafford

For Polka Theatre
Production Manger Adam Crosthwaite
Technical Manager Peter Hatherall
Theatre Technician Fergus O'Loan
Wardrobe Manager Annie James
Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw
Artistic Director Helen Matravers
Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley
Birkbeck Resident Assistant Director Eddie H-M

A special thanks to the Being Me club and Makers Menders pompomiers, EJK Foundation, Nancy Medina, South Gloucestershire Libraries, the staff and publics at St Mary's Pre-School South Gloucestershire and Polka's Young Ambassadors.

A Polka Theatre and Can't Sit Still co-production

*£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.

Artwork from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats, with permission from the EJK Foundation.

About Can't Sit Still

Can't Sit Still creates new, devised performances and projects spanning theatre, circus, and live music. They make work with and for unusual audiences*, often in unusual locations**.

They tell stories and start conversations that have the power to change the world, by turning ideas, systems and people*** upside down.

*unusual audiences - children, young people, people who are labelled as having special needs (PMLD, SLD, MLD), people who identify as being on the Autistic Spectrum, people who are D/deaf, new mothers and birth parents with babies, people who use English as a second language and anyone who, for any reason, might not believe that the arts are for them.

**unusual locations - libraries, children’s centres, outdoors, doorsteps, village halls, town halls, screens and anywhere you might not normally expect to find a performance.

***may contain handstands.