The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly Comes To The Peacock Theatre April 12

The Ark in association with Theatre Lovett is delighted to present The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly at the Peacock Theatre public & schools performances from 12th April for a limited run for ages 7+

Written by Finegan Kruckemeyer, Directed by Lynne Parker, Performed by Louis Lovett.
Producer: Muireann Ahern; Set Design: Paul O'Mahony; Lighting Design: John Comiskey & Sinéad Wallace; Costume Design: Joan O'Clery; Sound & Music Design: Carl Kennedy
Lovett makes the experience seem as natural and interactive as a warm hug' The Irish Times
Promo video can be seen at: http://www.ark.ie/

Don't miss your chance to see the critically acclaimed production for children (7+), families and schools this April. Directed by one of Ireland's most celebrated directors (recipient of The Irish Times Special Tribute Award 2009 for her contribution to Irish Theatre) it is performed by Ireland's most experienced and critically acclaimed actor for young audiences and written by one of the most exciting new voices in children's theatre today.

‘An absolute gem of a production ... Why can't all theatre be like this?' The View, RTÉ
Sometimes it takes a girl-sized human to solve an adult-sized problem. Peggy O'Hegarty and her parents are packers. They squeeze fruit into tins, foxes into boxes, even bikes into brown paper bags. And all the while Peggy sings with the voice of an angel - a grossly unfortunate angel, who can't sing at all.

But one day work stops working, and the jobs stop coming, and Peggy steps outside to find that winter has arrived... and everyone in her city gone! Ingenious performer Louis Lovett leads the audience on an untamed adventure that crosses snowy lands and wild seas. As Peggy desperately tries to save the day, we learn about love, loss, the reassurance of goats, and the courage to sing gloriously on or off-key.

This production is presented at the Peacock Theatre by The Ark in association with Theatre Lovett.

The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly premiered at The Ark in Jan 2010 as part of the first ever theatre-maker in residence initiative which saw Louis Lovett spending part of the year working with The Ark. He is one of Ireland's most experienced performers for young people and his work crosses over both theatre for adults and theatre for young people.

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Following the run at the Peacock Theatre, The Girl who Forgot to Sing Badly will also tour to Scotland this year for a run in the Traverse theatre as part of The Bank of Scotland Imaginate Festival 2011. The Festival, which presents the finest selection of children's theatre from around the world, runs from Monday 9 to Sunday 15 May 2011 at venues across Edinburgh.
See http://www.imaginate.org.uk /FESTIVAL for more details.
Booking details: 01 87 87 222 / www.abbeytheatre.ie

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