Gardner and Wife Children's Theatre Presents DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS, Now thru Oct 19

Gardner and Wife Theatre presents Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus today, September 30-October 19.

This stage adaptation of six-time Emmy Award winner Mo Willems' best-selling book by Big Wooden Horse Theatre Company has been thrilling children in the UK for over three years and recently returned from a successful tour of the USA and Canada. A lively show for children 3 and up, it is full of fun, feathers, laughter and excitement, featuring original music and lots of audience participation!

Mr Willems was a writer and animator for Sesame Street and also created The Cartoon Network's hit shows Sheep in the Big City and Codename: Kids Next Door. Three of his books have been awarded the Caldecott Honor for distinguished American picture books for children: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! (2004), Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale (2005), and Knuffle Bunny Too: A Case of Mistaken Identity (2008). An animated short of Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus! was also awarded the Carnegie Medal for excellence in children's video in 2010.

Purchase tickets for the performance on Saturday, 11 October at 2pm and help the orphans at Rumah Tunas HarapanTengku Ampuan Rahimah in Kuala Selangor build a new playground!

MERCEDES-BENZ FAMILY DAY
Limited RM188 family packages will be available for the performance on Sunday, 5 October at 2pm in conjunction with the Mercedes-Benz MobileKids campaign for road safety. There will also be a MobileKids activity station and exhibition at The School enrichment mall next door from 30 September - 12 October.

A.I.S.M. ARTS OUTREACH
The Australian International School of Malaysia will be sponsoring RM50 seats for the performance on Saturday, 18 October at 2pm. Free storytelling sessions will be held after the show. Presented by Gardner & Wife Theatre, Malaysia's leading arts presenter for international theatre and family-friendly performances.

DETAILS:

DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS!
VENUE - Theatre @ PJ Live Arts, F-85-1.2 Jaya One, 72A Jalan Universiti, 46200 Petaling Jaya
DATES/TIMES: 30 September - 19 October 2014
Mon - Fri @ 10:00am, 12:00pm
Sat @ 2:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm
Sun @ 2:00pm, 5:00pm
*Exact dates & times subject to change or cancellation without notice. Contact the box office for confirmation.
TICKET PRICES: Single: RM50 economy, RM65 premium, RM80 VIP; RM50 all seats for 2:00pm performance on October 18 only; Family (4 pax): RM234 premium, RM300 VIP; RM188 for 2:00pm performance on October 5 only; School Groups: Contact Donna Delizo (012 )230 2469 for details.
BOX OFFICE: (03) 7960 0439; (017) 2289849 or online www.gardnerandwife.com

Big Wooden Horse was founded by artistic director Adam Bampton-Smith in 2004 with the aim of producing high-quality theatre for younger audiences across the United Kingdom and to represent the best of British theatre craft abroad. The company first visited Malaysia earlier this year with its stage adaptation of Oliver Jeffers' Stuck. Other productions include The Legend of Perseus, The Night Before Christmas, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, The Way Back Home and Aliens Love Underpants, which is currently playing in the West End. Founded in 2000 by Chae Lian & Richard Gardner, Gardner & Wife Theatre is Malaysia's leading arts presenter for international theatre and family-friendly performances. The company is committed to developing Malaysian audiences for the performing arts, and has presented over 50 productions from all over the world including Australia, England, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Scotland, Singapore and USA.

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