The Little Mochi Man, a play for 4 – 7 year olds

 

A THOUSAND CRANES
in association with artsdepot
PRESENTS

 

The Little Mochi Man
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY VICKY IRELAND FOR CHILDREN AGED 4-7 AND THEIR FAMILIES
DESIGN BY MILA SANDERS     MUSIC BY JULIAN BUTLER
WITH PERFORMERS
HARUKA KURODA AND NATSUMI KURODA

Join little Mochi Man on his adventures as he travels from the snowy mountains of Hokkaido, to the hustle and bustle of Tokyo.
Inspired by the traditions of Shogatsu (Japanese New Year celebrations) and with ‘origami’ puppets, animation and especially composed music, this is the perfect introduction to Japan for young children.

 

The Little Mochi Man is performed by CBeebies and CBBC regular Haruka Kuroda and Natsumi Kuroda, written and directed by award winning Children’s theatre director Vicky Ireland.

Made possible Design is by Mila Sanders with usic and animation by Julian Butler. It is produced by A Thousand Cranes n association with artsdepot, and is supported by funding from Arts Council England.

Vicky Ireland is a writer and director of children’s theatre and was awarded the first MBE for services made to Children’s Theatre. She was Artistic Director at Polka Theatre in Wimbledon for 18 years and presented TV’s Words and Pictures for 12 years and will be back at Polka this summer to direct her acclaimed production of Jacqueline Wilson’s Double Act www.vickyireland.com

 

A Thousand Cranes was founded in 2006 by performer Kumiko Mendl and writer, director Vicky Ireland to bring the many fascinating stories and cultures of Japan to UK audiences and the company has performed throughout the UK and abroad.

A Thousand Cranes were made Artistic Associates of artsdepot in 2009.

 

 

28-Jan	Watermans, Brentford	watermans.org.uk	020 8232 1010
03-Feb	Half Moon Theatre,L imehouse	halfmoon.org.uk	020 7709 8900
04-Feb	artsdepot, N.Finchley	artsdepot.co.uk	020 8369 5454
09 - 11 Feb	the egg, Theatre Royal, Bath	theatreroyal.org.uk	01225 823409
17-Feb	LincolnJapan Festival, Lincoln	japanfestival.co.uk	01522 539977
18-Feb	Birdhouse,Grimsby	birdhousetheatre.co.uk	01472 323111
24-Feb	Birmingham Hippodrome	birminghamhippodrome.com	0844 338 5000'
03-Mar	Nuffield Southampton Theatres Campus	nstheatres.co.uk	023 8067 1771
04-Mar	Greenwich Theatre, Greenwich	greenwichtheatre.org.uk	0208 858 7755
10-Mar	The Cockpit, Marylebone	thecockpit.org.uk	020 7258 2925
11-Mar	Cambridge junction, Cambridge	junction.co.uk	01223 511511
17-Mar	The Courtyard, Hereford	courtyard.org.uk	01432 340555
23 - 25 March	Polka Theatre, Wimbledon	polkatheatre.com	020 8543 4888
12-May	Stratford Circus Art s Centre, Stratford	stratford-circus.com	020 8279 1080
20-May	The Civic, Barnsley	barnsleycivic.co.uk	01226 327000
23 -27 May	Little Angel Theatre, Islington	littleangeltheatre.com	020 7226 1787
30-May	Salisbury Playhouse, Salisbury	salisburyp layhouse.com	01722 320333
		* Call Charges apply

 

Admission: Each venue will have their own ticket pricing