The Soapsud Sisters
FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE
Rhubarb Theatre presents ‘The Soapsud Sisters’ our brand-new outdoors show…
‘Here come the girls!’
Pair up your socks, dig out your delicates, separate your silks, it’s laundry time with the magnificent SOAPSUD SISTERS, Rhubarb Theatre’s latest festival show.
Join our bubbly beauties as they take you for a spin through a washing cycle like no other.
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter.
Running time: 30mins.
Ideal for: Outdoor performance
The Book-Ends
FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE
The Book-Ends pop-up to bring their stories to life!
With a rickety old book cart and some novel ideas, surprises leap off every page wherever our papery pals roam. Join our book-bonkers buddies as they act out tales of whales, bonkers bears and manic monsters. Be amazed as they twist fantastic adventures of pathetic pirates, merry musketeers and hairy hairdressers.
Full of music, comedy and general silliness, Rhubarb Theatre has reinvented this fun and fantastical festival show. It’s quite literally – out of this world!
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter.
Running time: 30mins. The characters are also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site.
Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance
Collection Day
FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE
It’s bin day and 2 rambunctious refuse collectors are heroically cleaning the streets. But what’s this? A dustbin that refuses rubbish. Delving into its depths, we discover that ‘one man’s trash is another man’s treasure’, as a wonderful myriad of stories and treats ensue from all that is rubbish and recycled.
Rhubarb Theatre bring a dustbin of fun, a black sack of eco messages and heaps of mime, physical theatre, comedy, puppetry and creativity into this brand-new storytelling piece.
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter.
Running time: 30mins.
Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance
The Bombardiers
Tally ho and chocks away. Three courageous airmen, Roger, Reggie and Rupert are returning from battle when their trusty aeroplane is caught in a freak storm. The daring heroes bravely leap from the craft and find themselves hurled far and wide.
Armed only with their wits and extremely good looks, who knows where they’ll end up, what adventures they’ll find and if they’ll ever be reunited…
The Bombardiers is a fun and wacky street theatre piece, perfect for vintage events, flying themed events, or just simply a great giggle.
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter.
Running time: 30mins. The characters are also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site.
Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance
The Big Dippers
SUMMERY, SPLASHY, FAMILY STREET THEATRE!
Sun, sand, seagulls and a magical beach hut? This is no ordinary day at the seaside…
Our vivacious Victorian paddlers are all at sea for some slapstick adventure and summertime fun. See Rhubarb’s bathing buddies take the plunge, sort their swimwear, practice some strokes and try to avoid the sharks! Making a big splash, they’ll surf the waves of adventure and dive deep into hi-jinks and hilarity.
Grab your bucket and spade and hold onto your swim-hats as The Big Dippers set off on their splendid seaside adventures!
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, mischief and laughter.
Running time: 30mins. The characters are also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site.
Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance
The Time Machine
FAMILY FRIENDLY STREET THEATRE – ONE WOMAN SHOW!
Irene the Inventor is lost in space and her time machine is ticking her off. Every second counts, so can you help her in her hour of need? But watch out, once she clocks you, she will whisk you off to a Victorian school room, a Roman invasion and even take you as far back as the time of the dinosaurs. So, hold onto your pants because this is an adventure not to be missed.
Brand new family theatre full of music, zany characters, and lots of interaction.
Suitable for: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, storytelling and laughter.
Running time: 30mins. The character is also available to roam and interact with your visitors across a site.
Ideal for: Both indoor and outdoor performance
Three Suitcases
A fantastically funny festival show about 3 quirky characters that meet by chance at a train station. Where is the train? Will it arrive? As time tick-tocks onwards the 3 accidental companions become more and
more playful, passing the time in adventurous and exciting ways – who knows what might happen next?
Full of mime, physical theatre, music and fun, this is a slapstick Rhubarb Theatre street-treat for all the family!
Duration: This show is extremely flexible and can be performed over slots between 10-30mins. The piece is ideal for filling repeated slots throughout an event.
Ideal For: Both indoor and outdoor locations, including heritage sites, festivals, fairs and fun-days. With its themes of arrival and anticipation it is ideal for warming up crowds and entertaining queues.
Suitable For: children and families who enjoy live performance, character interaction, mime, physical theatre, music and laughter.
See our trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVzjvQ4or3o&t=53s