The show aimed at children aged five plus will run at the museum’s Cubic Theatre from the 27th May until the 1st June.
Director and CEO Elizabeth McKay of the London Transport Museum has announced the latest in the Transported by Culture initiative: the premiere of a new theatre show aimed at children aged 5+-11 opening on site in the Museum’s very own Cubic Theatre, right in the heart of Covent Garden.
Opening this May Half-Term, with performances now on sale from 27 May – 1 June. The show will then reopen to run during school holidays for the remainder for the year.
Join two trainee engineers as they race against time to tackle transport challenges from the past, present and future. Can you help them earn their Planner, Fixer, and Dreamer badges to become fully fledged engineers?
Packed with comedy, science demos, and audience interaction, this 60-minute show takes kids (and their grown-ups) on a journey through amazing moments in London’s transport history, from world-changing innovation in the 1800s to smart solutions for modern-day transport problems – plus groundbreaking ideas that could shape our future.
Directed by Nicola Shepherd, the cast for the show includes: Hattie Manton, playing ‘Jesse’ and James Georgiou Zach, playing ‘Kai’,with Kirsty Jackson as the understudy.
Meanwhile, the creative team behind the show includes writer Rachel Barnett-Jones, designer Damien Stanton and stage management from James Theobold and production management from Dave Muir. From Dan Colman Creative comes producer Dan Colman, general manager Lauren Buckley and production co-ordinator Bethany Cooper.
Elizabeth McKay, Director and CEO for London Transport Museum, said, “We’re so pleased to expand our offer for families with this exciting new children’s show, inspired by our collection. Our Museum tells the story of how London’s transport network has evolved in amazing ways since 1800 – through engineering innovation, ingenuity and creativity – to become a global icon. Dan Colman Creative’s fantastic new production will bring these stories to life for children in this fun and energetic STEM-based show that aims to ignite kids’ curiosity about the past, present, and future of London and the way transport keeps the city moving. What better place to showcase these stories on stage than at London Transport Museum in the heart of the Covent Garden Piazza.”
To book tickets visit: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/family-events/transport-explorers