Saturday 26 September 2009

Now the Autumn term has started

Summer seemed to fly by this year and we are now filling rapidly in the run up to Christmas.
Plenty of Saturday and the odd Sunday theatre bookings are adding to the busy spell: no time for relaxation!
Today we entertained the children at Luton Library with "The Hare & the Tortoise". It was a lovely end of summer day and the square was busy with an international food festival, and firefighters' demonstration; a real carnival atmosphere.
On Monday we start in earnest at the schools with bookings ever day, and next Sunday we are looking forward to performing at Willyots Theatre in Potters Bar. The following Saturday you will find us doing two back to back productions at Lauderdale House in Highgate. We love this venue, as once having been the home of Nell Gwynne, it has bags of character.
If you still want us before Christmas do pick up the phone and call 07836 731872 or email brooksa4@sky.com to avoid disappointment.

Sunday 6 September 2009

Billy Beware!

Dear Karen and Mike,
I want to thank you for putting on such an enlightening and entertaining play for our children during the summer break.
The way you got your message across without “lecturing” the children was very skilful. Everybody had fun, none more so than the mums and dads, oh, and the teachers and carers.
The children gave me plenty of feedback, and I have to say the dog was the star of the show!
We spent our summer treat money wisely.
I hope to see you back here soon.
Best wishes,
Ayesha,
Head of Nursery and Children’s Centre
Birmingham

Billy Beware!

Dear Aesop’s Theatre,
Thank you so much for visiting our Sure Start centre and performing such a lively and entertaining play. We had been seeking a way of conducting a “Safety Workshop”
And your play fitted the bill perfectly.
The children (and their siblings and parents) were fully engaged all the time. Many parents commented afterwards on how well you covered the important issues, particularly in the kitchen where the young ones always want to help. The dog too was very amusing and we all loved the “Green Cross Code” bit.
Thanks once again.

Kirsty Miller,
Sure Start Leader

Not such an Ugly Duckling

Dear Aesop’s Theatre Co,
May I at once apologise for the delay in writing to thank you, but everything was hectic at the end of last year.
I want to say how much we all enjoyed “The Ugly Duckling” play. The children were enthralled and spoke of nothing else. They even enacted it themselves in the playground at dinner time.
As bullying is a major concern for everybody in schools your show was the perfect way of teaching the children how wrong it is.
I hope you will be back to entertain us again.
Kindest regards,
Kelly McGuire,
Foundation Manager,
Highfields Nursery and Infants’ School

Not such an Ugly Duckling

Dear Mr Brooks,
The children, staff and I wish to thank you for a truly magnificent performance of “Not such an Ugly Duckling”. Not only was the puppetry very skilful; in particular the transformation from “ugly” to “beautiful”, but the anti-bullying message was put across gently but succinctly. The play was pitched perfectly for the nursery and infant children with sufficient humour, music and participation to hold everyone’s attention.
I look forward to welcoming you back, probably with the “safety” play you mentioned “Billy Beware!”
Yours sincerely,
Sally Bowles
Head Teacher, St James’ Primary School

The Gingerbread Man

Dear Aesop's Theatre,

On behalf of the children, I would just like to say thank you for the two wonderful performances that you did for the children. They really enjoyed seeing the story of 'The Gingerbread Man' come to life, and I have to say, I have never seen the Nursery children so quiet, attentive or enthralled. You were prompt and well- organised and the other members of Staff commented how good the actors' accents were.

Thank you very much for a delightful day.

Yours sincerely,

Miss Araba Annobil,
Knaphill Lower School Nursery