Theatre by the Lake

Family Friendly shows in 2023

Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Theatre by the Lake are proud to present the rest of the Family Friendly programme for 2023 to infinity and beyond... (well 2024 anyway!)

Scroll down to our Family Friendly Calendar that you can down load and put on your fridge!

The Lost Spells – A New Musical
Theatre by the Lake, Goblin Theatre, Watford Palace Theatre & Polka Theatre
Ages 6+
Wednesday 24 May – Saturday 3 June.
A fun, wild and boisterous show adapted from the best-selling book by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris. A girl with no name finds a magical book of spells that conjures up a wild world. Moths appear from nowhere; owls light up the dark; a red fox leads the way down a rabbit hole to a brand new wonderland. As our heroine journeys through the wild world, she learns the dandelion time, flies with a band of jackdaws and battles with conkers – all on a quest to find that which has been lost. ‘The Lost Spells’ is a show for all the family, full of music and dancing played live on stage by talented actor-musicians.

Mischief and Mystery in Moominvalley
Age 3+
Fri 18 – Sat 19 August
Discover the world of the Moomins where anything is possible. Be sure to pack your imagination and join us on an unforgettable journey to Moominvalley where everyone is welcome, nature thrives, and adventures are plentiful.

Roald Dahl and the Imagination Seekers
Age 5+
Wed 23 – Thu 24 August
All around the world Roald Dahlʼs words are disappearing, not only from books but children’s minds too! Now only a secret organisation known as the Ancient Guild of TaleTenders can save the stories – and they need your help…

Seedheart
All Ages
Wed 30 August
A small puppet show about big things for all ages.Meet Grey. Our journey begins as Grey finds themself trapped inside a jar. They try to remember how they got there and how they could be free…

I Spy with my little eye
Age 2-5
Wed 25 October
Molly and Bingo the puppy are having a birthday party and, best of all, you’re invited!
There’ll be a terrific treasure hunt, all your favourite sing-along songs, including The Ants Go Marching, Hickory Dickory Dock and BINGO, and lots of fantastic games to play, including Molly’s favourite game, I Spy With My Little Eye!

Nest
Age 3+
Wed 25 – Thu 26 October
Take a bird’s eye view of the humans in a brand-new family show from M6 Theatre. A tree in a city. Two birds decide to make it their home and soon their cosy nest contains two very precious eggs. The world below is full of stuff but, very quickly, so too is the nest.

Wolf
Age 6+
Tue 12 – Sun 31 December
Join us for a magical winter adventure and find out what happens when Jack cries WOLF! Under the snowy mountains, beneath the winter moon and amongst a flock of woolly sheep, Jack is bored. Bored of watching sheep and bored of counting them. Just really bored of sheep.

Our Christmas Production for 2023

Theatre by the Lake presents the World Premiere of
A Little Princess
adapted by Amanda Dalton from the novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Age 6+
Fri 17 November – Sun 7 January | various times
Join Sara Crewe as she travels from her idyllic childhood in India to a boarding school in a cold dark corner of England. Just as she begins to build a brighter world for herself and her new friends her life takes a terrible turn. Will her love of storytelling help her to triumph?Theatre by the Lake are excited to present a new adaptation of this children’s classic by Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden). An uplifting story about the power of imagination and friendship for all the family.

Join Theatre by the Lake in 2023 for some exciting journeys of discovery!