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Putting audiences at the heart of the bold
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🧹 BIG NEWS🧹 We are delighted to be part of

🧹 BIG NEWS🧹

We are delighted to be part of the @tiss_scotland programme with our show MESS.

“For the first time, TiSS is touring a show exclusively to ASN schools in Scotland as part of its programme and is looking forward to bringing the playful, bold MESS by Tenterhooks to schools for young people with complex additional support needs.” Taken from @ntsonline

We are delighted to be back on the road heading to ASN Schools with @scottishtheatreproducers

@edchildrensfest @catherinewheelstheatre

See you soon!

📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣📣 Tenterhooks

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Tenterhooks are delighted to be hosting with @puppetanimascot and @cnauldtheatre

VISUAL THEATRE LAB

👉🏻A day for theatre-makers, performers and participatory artists who work in visual theatre, or who are interested to integrate visual theatre practices into their work.

👉🏼The day will include excerpts of performances and work-in-progress, Q&As, interactive panel discussions and practical activities.

👉🏽Facilitated by some of our team here @tenterhookstheatre (@dn_thrntn @mcmahonronan @cleland.kerry Ben winger & Lucy McGreal) The lab will include sessions about our productions MESS and Are Ye Dancin’.

👉🏼 @tortoiseinanutshell will also be sharing techniques for creating scenes with puppets and objects.

👉🏼 @_craigmcculloch sharing work-in-progress for young deaf, hard of hearing and hearing audiences.

👉🏿 @p3try sharing Visual Vernacular - visual storytelling.

👉🏼 @circusgaelic sharing visual theatre practice in participatory sessions

🫵🏼The Visual Theatre Lab is open to professional creatives at all stages of their careers.
We are particularly keen to welcome artists who live and/or work in #northlanarkshire

🗓Friday 21st April
⏰10am-5pm
📍Cumbernauld Theatre at Lanternhouse

🔗Link in bio

#visualtheatre #puppetry #cumbernauldtheatre #theatre #theatrefordeafaudiences #lab

💃Are Ye Dancin’ continues to be available for

💃Are Ye Dancin’ continues to be available for touring.

Next month we are on the road with Rights Made Real in Care Homes. Thanks to @edchildrensfest for this gorgeous trailer made at this year’s Family Encounters.

@nationalmuseumsscotland @trontheatre @merchantcityfestival

⭐️EXCITING NEWS⭐️ 💃 Tenterhooks are br

⭐️EXCITING NEWS⭐️

💃 Tenterhooks are bringing Are Ye Dancin’ to the @merchantcityfestival

🕺A theatrical bubble of silliness and fun for all the family. Inspired by silent movies, variety shows, and Glasgow’s iconic dance halls.
💃A wee woman is all packed up and ready to make a new start. All she needs to do is wait (without incident) for her taxi to arrive. She fails!

🕺Friday 29th July
Merchant Square, Glasgow

💃Free. No booking required.
Show times 12:35pm, 2.55pm and 4:10pm

Check out the link in the bio

Are Ye Dancin’ was developed with support from @trontheatre and is suitable for audiences age 5+

Images @rutharmstrongphotography

Image from @edchildrensfest @nationalmuseumsscotland

If you are coming to see MESS tomorrow at the @the

If you are coming to see MESS tomorrow at the @thebeaconarts then please check out our video.

🟡 MESS IS BACK! 🟡 🟡 We are delighted to

🟡 MESS IS BACK! 🟡

🟡 We are delighted to be heading back to one of our favourite venues @thebeaconarts to be part of the #meliorafestival on Sunday 19th June.

🟡 MESS- A bold, playful and emotionally engaging performance for young audiences (age 5-18) with complex additional support needs, and their families.

🟡 Tickets are available now from the link in our bio.

⏰ SHOW TIMES

10.30am
12.30pm
14.00pm

Only 3 families per show, so book your tickets now!

We can’t wait to see you there. 🧹🧽

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Produced by @scottishtheatreproducers

#messtheshow #fergusdoneit #beaconartscentre #inverclyde

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