Les Enfants Terribles' THE MARVELLOUS IMAGINARY MENAGERIE to Embark on UK Tour

Roll up, roll up, for the most 'magnifical', 'tremendible' and 'fantasticulous' experience in town! After successful runs in Edinburgh and around the UK, Les Enfants Terribles bring THE MARVELLOUS IMAGINARY MENAGERIE back for an exciting UK tour from February - April 2016.

Les Enfants Terribles, the acclaimed, award-winning creators of The Terrible Infants, Alice's Adventures Underground and The Trench, aim to delight big children and little adults alike with songs, tall tales and some very peculiar creatures.

Ever wanted to count a Decapus's legs? Or wondered what a Whistling Pank eats? Would you like to catch a glimpse of the fabled 'Massive Paw', or lick a Tresillian Toad? Or perhaps see a cow that looks like Brian May? Then you've come to the right place! Dr Longitude and his team of 'experts' are here to guide you through a puppet-packed, ludicrously lyrical and magically musical tour of the Imaginary Menagerie's finest exhibits.

Written by Anthony Spargo and Oliver Lansley, a published playwright who also works extensively in television co-creating/writing ITV2's 'FM' and numerous other projects including 'WHITES' which was shown on BBC2 and starred Alan Davies. Lansley was named a 'Broadcast Hotshot' by Broadcast magazine and won the 'Multi-talented' award at Channel 4's 4-Talent Awards.

Director James Seager comments, "I think the show succeeds in not patronising kids, which is important. It doesn't talk down to them, and I believe that this is one of the reasons why it has a huge fun appeal and a real joy about it which adult audiences respond to."

See www.lesenfantsterribles.co.uk for more about the show.

TOUR SCHEDULE:

15th February - De La Warr Pavillion, Bexhill on Sea
De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill On Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1DP

16th February - Span Arts, Narberth
Span Arts, Town Moor, Narberth, SA67 7AG

17th February - The Gwyn Hall, Neath
Gwyn Hall, Orchard Street, Neath, West Glamorgan, SA11 1DU

19th February - Norwich Playhouse
Norwich Playhouse, 42-58 St Georges St, Norwich, NR3 1AB

20th February - Loughborough Town Hall
Loughborough Town Hall, Market Place, Loughborough, LE11 3EB

21st February - The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering
The Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering Conference Centre, Thurston Drive, Kettering, NN15 6PB

27th February - New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth
New Theatre Royal, 20-24 Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, PO1 2DD

2nd March - Lyceum Theatre, Crewe
Lyceum Theatre, Heath Street, Crewe, CW1 2DA

5th March - Palace Theatre, Newark
Palace Theatre, Appletongate, Newark, NG24 1JY

6th March - The Civic, Stourport
The Civic Hall, Martins Way, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, DY13 8UJ

9th March - Felstead School
Felsted School, Felsted, Essex, CM6 3LL

12th March - Lighthouse, Poole
Lighthouse, 21 Kingland Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 1UG

13th March - The Welfare, Ystradgynlais
The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Brecon Road, Ystradgynlais, Swansea, Powys, SA9 1JJ

15th March - King's House School, Richmond
King's House School, 68 Kings Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW10 6ES

17th March - Burnley Mechanics
Burnley Mechanics, Manchester Rd, Burnley, BB11 1BH

18th March - Garrick Theatre, Lichfield
Garrick Theatre, Castle Dyke, Lichfield, WS13 6HR

20th March - The Atkinson, Southport
The Atkinson, Lord Street, Southport, PR8 1DB

24th March - Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa
Royal Spa Centre, Newbold Terrace, Leamington Spa, CV32 4HN

25th March - Greenwich Theatre
Greenwich Theatre, Crooms Hill, London, SE10 8ES

29th March - The Castle, Wellingborough
The Castle, 10 Castle Way, Wellingborough, NN8 1XA

30th March - Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
Borough Theatre, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny, NP7 5HD

1st April - Square Chapel, Halifax
Square Chapel, 10 Square Rd, Halifax, HX1 1QG

2nd April - Pocklington Arts Centre, York
Pocklington Arts Centre, 22-24 Market Place, Pocklington, York, YO42 2AR

3rd April - Helmsley Arts Centre
Helmsley Arts Centre, Meeting House Ct, Helmsley, York, YO62 5DW

5th April - Carriageworks Theatre, Leeds
Carriageworks Theatre, The Electric Press, 3 Millennium Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS2 3AD

6th April - Stourbridge Town Hall
Stourbridge Town Hall, Crown Lane, Stourbridge, West Midlands, DY8 1YE

7th April - Otley Courthouse
Otley Courthouse, Courthouse Street, Otley, LS21 3AN

8th April - King's Hall, Ilkley
King's Hall, 4 Station Rd, Ilkley, LS29 8HB

9th April - Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Lyceum Theatre, 55 Norfolk Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 1DA

10th April - Pomegranate Theatre, Chesterfield
Pomegranate Theatre, Corporation Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire S41 7TX

About Les Enfants Terribles - 'Razor sharp theatre group Les Enfants Terribles' (THE TELEGRAPH) is one of the most innovative and exciting theatre companies working today.

Our work includes award winning, international stage shows such as The Trench, The Terrible Infants and The Vaudevillains; groundbreaking immersive work like Alice's Adventures Underground; innovative outdoor touring work such as The Marvellous Imaginary Menagerie and large scale public events for the likes of Save the Children, the British Library and the V&A.

Run by Oliver Lansley and James Seager the company is dedicated to creating original, innovative and exciting theatre. Known for our striking visual aesthetic and innovative use of props, puppetry and live music we are constantly pushing ourselves to explore new ways of telling stories and immersing ourselves and our audiences in the weird and wonderful worlds created by our shows.

Our artistic policy is to make theatre we love and theatre that excites us, and we hope in turn excites our audiences.

Founded in 2001 by Artistic Director Oliver Lansley, the company has continued to grow and receive consistent critical acclaim, won top industry awards, and established a large and loyal following for its unique work. Long time collaborator James Seager came on board as an associate producer to co-run the company in 2005.

The company has performed to thousands of people all over the world including Poland, Czech Republic, Dubai, Norway, Singapore, Australia, as well as building a large and loyal rural touring audience.

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