Nobody Rides The Unicorn

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Written by Adrian Mitchell and Sasha Mitchell

Based on the book - a classic of modern fiction - by Adrian Mitchell, illustrated by Stephen Lambert.

A puppet show for everyone 4 years and up.

Superbly crafted puppets, original live music, lyrical words and song, sound effects and moments of unexpected magic, blend to tell this touching tale.

"Magical... calming... spellbinding... wonderful story... beautiful puppets... atmospheric music..."
Comments from audience after a show.

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"YES - THE ADRIAN MITCHELL SHOW"

The Rosemary Branch Theatre, Islington , 22 &23 November, 2011

"YES" is a show, commissioned by The Poetry Trust in 2009 to celebrate the life and work of the legendary poet Adrian Mitchell. It premiered in the Aldeburgh poetry Festival and was a hit. It continues to be in great demand and has played at the Cambridge Wordfest and The Cut Halesworth, the Brecklands Theatre Festival, and in the Norfolk ‘Village Stage’ touring scheme run by creative Arts East. Wonderful Beast also staged a benefit performance for Stop The War Coalition, when Jonathan Pryce joined the cast and captivated the audience with "Tell me Lies about Vietnam".

Actors
Annie Firbank,
Celia Hewitt (Adrian's widow)
Roger Lloyd Pack
Sasha Mitchell (Adrian's daughter)
Matt Prendergast

Musicians
Miguel Tantos (trombone)
Sylvia Hallett (numerous instruments)
Director Alys Kihl.

"Wonderful choice of poems and songs; great performances - particularly from Lloyd Pack and (new to me) Matt Prendergast - but the absolute star of the evening was Sasha Mitchell. Her "Fifteen Million Plastic Bags" and "Victor Jara" reduced me to near tears."
Mark Fisher, former Labour arts minister, December 2010

John Hegley reads from his new book, Stanley's Stick.

Stanley's Stick is illustrated by Neil Layton. You can see his stuff here.

We will have copies of John's new book available to buy on the day.

Hope to see you there!

Tea and Words with John Hegley at Ripping Yarns Bookshop - all ages welcome - 4:00-5:00pm
Ripping Yarns, 355 Archway Road, London, N6 4EJ

Opposite Highgate Tube Station. Turn right out of main exit and head up towards Finchley. We are just past the traffic lights.

Bath International Music Festival, Chapel Arts Centre
Date: Saturday 5 June, 10-11pm
Price: £10
Venue: Chapel Arts Centre, Lower Borough Walls, Bath, BA1 1QR

A special reading of Adrian Mitchell’s touching, witty play about Erik Satie, interleaving the eccentric composer’s life with the death of Socrates and Hans Christian Anderson’s The Tin Soldier; with some of Satie’s greatest piano music, including the Gymnopédies, Gnossiennes and Sports et Divertissments.
This performance is a tribute to the much-missed poet who died last year. His famous poem To Whom it May Concern (Tell Me Lies about Vietnam) is performed as part of On the Edge of Life: Coming Home From War event at the Bath International Music Festival on Sunday 6 June.

Featuring: Richard Williams actor, Kieron Smith actor, Joanna MacGregor piano