The Girl With No Heart – EXTRA LONDON DATE!
Sparkle and Dark’s Travelling Players present an ADDITIONAL Work-In-Progress performance of their new show The Girl With No Heart at THE ROSEMARY BRANCH:
THE ROSEMARY BRANCH - 18th November 9pm
BOOKING: 0207 704 6665
CLICK HERE for more information and booking!
Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world destroyed by war – by folding one paper brick at a time. Beautiful and highly creative puppetry with live music and shadow play.
See NEW stage shots in The Girl With No Heart – GALLERY
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The Girl With No Heart SCRATCH
Sparkle and Dark’s Travelling Players present two Work-In-Progress performances of their new show The Girl With Heart at two venues:
Little Angel, London – 24th September 7pm
The Brook Theatre, Kent – 5th October 7:45pm
CLICK HERE for more information and booking!
Their city is made of paper, as are their hearts. The children seek to rebuild an ash-filled world destroyed by war – by folding one paper brick at a time. Beautiful and highly creative puppetry with live music and shadow play.
Keep updated with behind the scenes developments on TWITTER!
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The Clock Master wins Best Family Show!
Sparkle and Dark travel homewards…
As our 2011 UK tour returns home, we are proud to announce that The Clock Master won the Award for Best Family show at Buxton Fringe Festival 2011! Congratulations also go to Ceridwen Smith for being nominated for the Best Actor award!
We would like to say thank you to everyone who helped make this tour possible, including the Arts Council and Puppet Centre Trust for their continued support, as well as numerous others (click HERE to read about everyone involved).
Here’s a selection of Press quotes from 2011!
“The direction, moment by moment, is a delight … And the cast are excellent as well, pulling off some bold physical theatre with a host of colourful characters, as well as rich music and skilled puppetry.” 
Animations online
“… a brilliantly realised slice of acting, storytelling, puppetry and music – all consistently great.”
Buxton Fringe Review
“… a feast for the eyes (and ears) for those who love storytelling!”
A Younger Theatre
Read more Press and Audience reviews HERE
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The Clock Master returns to Buxton!
The first family show in Buxton Fringe history to win the Best New Writing Award is returning for 2011!
“Children and adults alike will be amazed… a feast for the eyes (and ears) for those who love storytelling!”
- A Younger Theatre, London 2011
After also being nominated for Best Family Show at last year’s festival, Sparkle and Dark are looking forward to returning to The Pauper’s Pit with The Clock Master.
The Pauper’s Pit
Underground Venues
The Square, Buxton, SK17 6BD
Friday 8th July – 7:30pm
Saturday 9th July – 12pm
Sunday 10th July – 12pm
Tickets: £4.50-£8.50 – Box Office: 02081 440 070
Online booking: CLICK HERE
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The Clock Master is coming to London!
**** “The Clock Master’s time has come!”
- Fringe Guru, 2011
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The Rosemary Branch Theatre2 Shepperton Rd, London N1 3DT 4:30pm – Friday 17th June 5pm – Saturday 18th June 5pm – Sunday 19th June Click HERE to see other tour dates! Click HERE to learn about the show! |
The Clock Master is returning home to its birth place – The Rosemary Branch Theatre! After trekking the length and breadth of the UK, Sparkle and Dark are heading home midway through their 2011 Tour! Here’s what our audiences have had to say about the show this year:
“It was Brilliant!” – Anna, 6
“It was really amazing. I’m a grown-up and I loved every minute!”
“Fantastic, amazing, spectacular performance. We soon became totally lost within the characters and BELIEVED!”
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The Clock Master receives Arts Council Funding!
Sparkle and Dark’s Travelling Players are delighted to have been awarded funding from Grants for Arts towards their 2011 UK tour of The Clock Master!
We are touring to a huge variety of venues ranging from rural touring venues in Kent and Northamptonshire, to outdoor forest theatres, to Fringe Festivals and fantastic venues such as The Rosemary Branch, The Point and The Lowry.
CLICK HERE for our interactive tour map and venue schedule.
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CLICK HERE to learn about the show!
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The Clock Master 2011 tour!
Sparkle and Dark’s award winning production of The Clock Master and puppet-making workshop is going on tour in Spring and Summer 2011!
Spring / Summer 2011 dates
9th April – St Barnabus School Tunbridgewells, Kent
12th April – The Point, Easleigh
30th April – The Hawth Studio, West sussex
8th May – Icklesham Memorial Hall, Kent
21st May – Park Road Church, Nottingham
22nd May – Denton Village Hall, Nottingham
28th-30th May – Marlborough Theatre, Brighton
12th June – Spinney Hollow Forest Theatre
17th-19th June – Rosemary Branch Theare, London
26th June – The Lowry, Manchester
8th – 10th July – Buxton Festival, Paupers Pit
15th-16th July – Latitude Festival
Learn more about The Clock Master and watch the trailer HERE.
See photos HERE
Or read public and press reviews HERE!
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The Astronomer’s Garden
The Astronomer’s Garden at Lauderdale House!
Sparkle and Dark bring this brand new magical, murky and muddy story-telling show to Highgate!
Unravel the mystery of Murkeyville – a town where no sun shines, no moon glows and no stars ever sparkle! Everyone’s grumpy except for Little Granny Aggy who spends her days peering through a telescope and tending the empty 
flowerbeds! Discover the secret of the Astronomer’s Garden with interactive storytelling, puppetry, live music and a pile of magical garden junk!
Saturday November 6th 2010
Time: 10:00 and 11:30
Price: £4.50 £3.00
Ages: 2 to 6
No advance booking – tickets on the door. Doors open half an hour before each performance. Visit Lauderdale House’s website for more information and directions to the venue: http://www.lauderdalehouse.org.uk/default.asp
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The Clock Master comes to The Roundhouse!
ON TO THE ROUNDHOUSE STUDIO FOR THE CAMDEN FRINGE!!
TWO DATES ONLY!
6pm Monday 9th August
6pm Tuesday 10th August
Tickets: £7.50
Online Booking: www.roundhouse.org.uk
Tel Booking: 08444 771000
Book quickly… before the tale ticks on without you…
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The Clock Master wins Award for Best New Writing!
Sparkle and Dark’s Travelling Players have hauled their wagons and carts back down to London after a fantasic week performing The Clock Master at the Buxton Fringe Festival! After being nomminated for the Best Family Event Award, The Clock Master went on to win the award for Best New Writing!
Read our fantastic Buxton review here!
So what next?
ON TO THE ROUNDHOUSE STUDIO FOR THE CAMDEN FRINGE!!
TWO DATES ONLY!
6pm Monday 9th August
6pm Tuesday 10th August
Tickets: £7.50
Online Booking: www.roundhouse.org.uk
Tel Booking: 08444 771000
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