Pete the badger likes everything to be neat and tidy: the flowers, the leaves, even the other animals. But, when autumn comes, he gets a little bit carried away with cleaning up the forest and accidently destroys his own home!
Based on the much-loved children’s book by author and illustrator, Emily Gravett, Tidy is a gentle but cautionary tale about the value of the world around us and what happens if we don’t look after it.
With beautiful puppets, original music and a touch of silliness, this playful story will delight young audiences, as it explores how everyone needs a little bit of wild chaos in their lives.
TIDY text and illustrations (c) Emily Gravett 2016, published by Two Hoots, an imprint of Pan Macmillan
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Age Suggestion - 3-7 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.
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- Age range 3-7 yrs
- 10th Feb - 24th Mar
- Start time Varied
- Duration 60 mins
- Location Polka's Main Theatre
Additional Events
Captioned
- Date 02/03/2024
- Time 11:00 am
Relaxed
- Date 03/03/2024
- Time 2:00 pm
BSL Interpreted
- Date 10/03/2024
- Time 2:00 pm
Audio Described
- Date 16/03/2024
- Time 2:00 pm
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