The Dark

Peut-Être Theatre

Information

Times: 11am, 2:30pm


Tickets: Pay What You Can (Recommended Price £15)*

*All orders subject to a £2 transaction fee

Running Time: 50 mins


Age Recommendation: 4+


This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber

Priority booking is now open to BAC Champions and Hive Members.
General booking opens Friday 24 July at 12pm


Adapted from Lemony Snicket’s picture book, The Dark is a universal and empowering family adventure about facing one’s fears.

Laszlo is afraid of the dark. The dark lives in the basement. It doesn’t visit Laszlo in his room. Until one night it does . . .

Merging vibrant physicality with live music to create captivating performances, The Dark is accessible for blind and visually impaired children through integrated audio-description and touch tours.

Join Laszlo on his journey to meet the dark, and find out why it will never bother him again.

“Expert practitioners at the magic of theatre”  British Theatre Guide

Proof that children’s theatre can be beautiful and brainy, without losing sight of a good old-fashioned story”  What’s On Stage

Biographies

Peut-Être Theatre is an award-winning dance theatre company that creates ambitious, accessible performances and digital projects for children. They have produced ten full-length productions to date, alongside workshops, hospital creative programmes and residencies. They tour nationally and internationally, reaching children in theatres, hospitals, schools, parks, and libraries.

Creative Team

The Dark is based on the book by Lemony Snicket, illustrated by Jon Klassen.

Adapted & Directed by Daphna Attias
Designed by Stewart J Chalesworth
Lighting Design Jo Palmer
Costume Design Amy Jackson
Music by Yaniv Fridel and Ellie Isherwood
Movement Director Ayse Tashkiran
Dramaturg Maya Politaki
Access Consultant Chris Campion
Cast Charlie Hendren and Ellie Isherwood
Producer Bridie Donaghy
Technical Stage Manager Tom Clutterbuck

Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in person in our Council Chamber. This space is on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS

If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing boxoffice@bac.org.uk.

To book a free access companion online:

  • log in to your account here
  • go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
  • Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

There will be Pre-Show Touch Tours available for the following performances:-

  • Tues 27 Oct at 2:30pm  (Touch Tour starts at 1:30pm)
  • Weds 28 Oct at 11am  (Touch Tour starts at 10am)
  • Thurs 29 Oct at 2:30pm  (Touch Tour starts at 1:30pm)
  • Fri 30 Oct at 11am  (Touch Tour starts at 10am)
  • Sat 31 Oct at 2:30pm  (Touch Tour starts at 1:30pm)

Audiences can book on to a Pre-Show Touch Tour when booking tickets for one of the above performances.

Audio Description is integrated throughout the performance.

Content

  • Moments of complete darkness
  • Moving lights and flickering lights
  • Sudden and loud noises
  • Mild peril

All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

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