All we wanted for Christmas was The Nutcracker to never end, but these mice are only around for 2 more weeks 💔
Don't miss out on the mouse party of the year, tickets from £10 still available at all performances!
Little Bulb Theatre
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - The Irish Times
An Ant Called Amy is a charming and moving story about a busy little ant who learns to slow down.
🐜 Thursday 6 - Sunday 9 February | Ages 5-8
🌲 Tickets from £14*
🎟️ https://polkatheatre.com/event/an-ant-called-amy/
A Julie Sharkey production, made possible by the generous support of Culture Ireland.
Watch The Snowy Day cast, Jerone and Jaheem, as they tell us their favourite props from the show ❄️
P.s. watch until the end for an outtake 😬
2024 you've been fabulous 🎉
After an absolutely packed year of shows, workshops, our Big Dreams festival, The Big Bash, community days, plus being nominated and winning some incredible awards (including UK's Most Welcoming Theatre and Best Business in Merton), we're waving goodbye to 2024.
A massive thank you to every artist, creative, freelancer, volunteer and every member of the Polka team who help make us the magical place we are.
And thank you to everyone who came to see a show, did a workshop, made a donation or visited our free spaces. See you for an even bigger 2025?
Here's an early present from us to you 🎁
We played 'Guess the Christmas Lyrics' with our The Nutcracker cast with varying levels of success...
On behalf of the whole Polka Team and both our winter shows, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas! ❄️
New trailer just released for The Snowy Day! ❄
December performances are now all SOLD OUT! January performances still available so don't miss out.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A delightful adventure" Everything Theatre
Cast
Jerone Marsh Reid
Jaheem Pinder
Creative Team
Director Catherine Boot
Lighting Designer Alexandra Stafford
Designer Laura McEwen
Costume Supervisor Emily May Sions
Sound Designer James Gow
Stage Manager Iona Hicks
Choreographer Laïla Diallo
Composer Rob Green
BSL Consultant David Ellington
Access Consultant Sumita Majumdar
Mentor Sally Cookson
Rehearsal BSL Interpreters Jason Cooper and Sula Gleeson
Prop maker Rosie Cannings
R&D stage manager Meg Le Marchant
R&D performers Jaheem Pinder, Jordan Morton-Trowers, Kalungi SSebandeke & Omari Bernard
Set builder Matt Pang
Vocals Laïla Diallo & Rob Green
For Can't Sit Still
Artistic Director Catherine Boot
Company Director Jay Haigh
Engagement Director Lucy Kingsley
Graphic Designer Dominic Mallin
Marketing Donna Game, Fran Richards, Justine Watkins-Fife (delineate design)
Producer Mia Lake
Production Management Alexandra Stafford
For Polka Theatre
Production Manger Adam Crosthwaite
Technical Manager Peter Hatherall
Theatre Technician Fergus O'Loan
Wardrobe Manager Annie James
Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw
Artistic Director Helen Matravers
Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley
Birkbeck Resident Assistant Director Eddie H-M
A special thanks to the Being Me club and Makers Menders pompomiers, EJK Foundation, Nancy Medina, South Gloucestershire Libraries, the staff and publics at St Mary's Pre-School South Gloucestershire and Polka's Young Ambassadors.
A Polka Theatre and Can't Sit Still co-production
Trailer by Piers Foley
Watch our new trailer for The Nutcracker today ✨
📹 Piers Foley
Cast
Dominic Conway
Lakeisha Lynch-Stevens
Clare Beresford
Caroline Partridge
Shamira Turner
Understudies Iain Gibbons and Rose Charmaine Camacho
Creative Team
Director (Little Bulb) Alex Scott
Co-Musical Director (Little Bulb) Clare Beresford
Co-Musical Director (Little Bulb) Dominic Conway
Producer (Little Bulb) Emily Davis
Set & Costume Designer Sam Wilde
Lighting Designer Joshua Pharo
Sound Designer Sharon Tsang
Sound Operator Yoji Yau
Stage Manager on Book Katie Bingham
Prop Makers Sam Wilde and Michael Douglas
WCA Production Placement
Set Construction Basement94
Scenic Painter Fani Parali
For Polka
Wardrobe Manager & Costume Maker Annie James
Technical Manager Peter Hatherall
Theatre Technician Fergus O'Loan
Production Manager Adam Crosthwaite
Associate Director Roman Stefanski
Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw
Artistic Director Helen Matravers
Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley
Birkbeck Resident Assistant Director Eddie H-M
Production Assistant Simon Lade
With huge thanks to Fiona Baxter, Edith Tankus, Yshani Perinpanayagam, Ellena Vincent, Anne Hipperson, Alison O'Neill, Rebecca Molloy, Milly Strong and Stefan Boakye.
Cuteness incoming... watch our brand-new trailer for Soft or Spiky today!
📹 Piers Foley
Half Moon Young People's Theatre
Devised and directed by Daryl Beeton
Set and Costume Designer Ingrid Hu
Lighting Designer Jonathan Chan
Sound Designer Miss Jacqui
Performer Stasha Dukic
Company Stage Manager Lucy Ventham
