The Hartlepool Monkey: Gyre & Gimble / 7.30pm

The Media Factory, UCLan

Saturday 7th October 2017

7:30PM

Tickets

Full price: £10 / Concession: £7 / Under: 16s £5

Family ticket: (4 people, for children under 16 and accompanied by at least one adult) £20

Book HERE.

The Hartlepool Monkey Trailer from Fuel Theatre on Vimeo.

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Fuel, in association with Stratford Circus Arts Centre, presents

Gyre & Gimble’s

The Hartlepool Monkey

written by Carl Grose

An adventure story for sea dogs and landlubbers, children and adults alike.

A French ship runs aground off the coast of England. Only a cabin girl and the ship’s mascot, a chimpanzee, survive and make it to shore. But the townsfolk mistake the monkey, in its military uniform, for a spy, and condemn him to a life-or-death trial. What will the verdict be – and can the local children save the day?

The legend of The Hartlepool Monkey has survived the test of time, capturing the imagination of people of all ages for over 200 years, and landing here, on the shores of the 21st century, more relevant than ever. A boisterous crew tell this timely tale through spirited sea shanties and mischievous puppetry from Gyre & Gimble, original puppeteers on War Horse and the team behind Running Wild.

Age recommendation: For adults and children, families and schools. Age: 10+

Running time: 1hr 30 minutes (no interval) 7.30pm start.

POST SHOW THEATRE CLUB hosted by The Yappers Club. Theatre Club is free to attend, join us after the show for a post show discussion with nibbles.

Supported by Arts Council England, Arts Council Wales, The Wellcome Trust, The Royal Victoria Hall Foundation and The Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation.