Children’s theatre is a form told theatre aimed at younger children under the age of 12. This is performed by professional actors in front of an audience of children. Sometimes plays were written by children themselves or constructed by professional writers. I’m these performances the actors would usually put on a show involving puppetry, music and dance to enhance the experience for the audience of young children. Originally, children’s theatre was founded in 1920 during the Russian civil war but made its way over to the uk during this time as well. Source: https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/ge
The polka theatre was the first theatre in the uk to be dedicated to children’s theatre when opened in 1979. This day was marked by a gala performance attendees by Her Majesty The Queen. The polka theatre was designed specifically for children with a main auditorium with 300 seats and a 90 seat studio. Also coming with a café, a Toyshop, a playground, exhibition and gallery spaces. For its high production values and on going puppetry performances, it quickly became a highly looked upon both locally and London-wide. Source: https://polkatheatre.com/polka-history-2/.
Little angel theatre which was formed in 1961 founded by the South African puppeteer John Wright. The theatre is based in the London Borough of Islington and is specifically designed for children performances in a derelict temperance hall which king wright transformed into an 100 seater magical little theatre. Over the next years the little angel company created and performed over 30 full scale shows and toured all over the uk and abroad, participating in in international puppet festivals including continents such as Europe USA and the Far East, collaborating with musicians on large scale prosecutions. Source: https://littleangeltheatre.com/about-us/sub-page-1/
Jordans children’s theatre 