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The three-week season of Swedish theatre for children at the Unicorn Theatre is the heart of Small Feet Go Far. The selected plays are among Sweden’s finest work for children. They have helped transform the Swedish cultural landscape and been influential around the world.

The Girl, the Mother and the Rubbish

11-15 October 2006, for everyone aged 7+

Trapped in a world where household rubbish dominates their lives, eight year old Ti and her mother go about their daily chores hampered by the ever-present demons of Messrs Polter and Geist. Performed to great acclaim all over the world, this is a bittersweet tale about how you can’t choose your family.

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Snopp and Snippa

11-15 October 2006, 7-9 year olds

Is it OK for girls to burp and boys to like cute, cuddly things? What is really acceptable to do if you are a girl? And what does it mean to be a boy? Full of music, Snopp and Snippa is a humorous show that turns our often very conventional ideas about what is suitable for boys and girls upside down.

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The Ocean is Blue

18-22 October 2006, for everyone aged 4+

A magical musical and dance performance which explores the sea. Dag and Magda have a goldfish in a bowl. Magda knows what a white shark looks like and she practises swimming in her living room. She longs for the sea all the time. Dag spends most of his day thinking of slimy seaweed.

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The Cat’s Journey

25-29 October 2006, for everyone aged 2+

Based on a much-loved Swedish children’s book, this is the story of a little girl called Lillian who goes on a journey riding on the back of a cat!
Using shadow-puppetry and digital technology, the magical journey of Lillian, the cat and the friends they meet along the way is brought to life for the very young.

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Perseus

25-29 October 2006, for everyone aged 12+

We follow the young Perseus as he is tricked into going on a highly dangerous mission. Challenges and temptations come his way and he is forced to fight for his life… Based on the Greek myth, and with dance, mime, acrobatics, humour and warmth, Perseus explores a young man’s journey from childhood to maturity.

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