The Holly King and The Oak King

Battersea Arts Centre and Wild Rumpus

29 Nov - 24 Dec

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Information

Ages 4+ but all ages are welcome

‘Babes-In-Arms’ policy – children aged 2 and under go free. No ticket required.

Tickets

29 Nov & 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 Dec
Standard – £14.50*
Under 16s – £12.50*
Disabled Person – £7.25*

30 Nov & 1, 7, 8, 14, 15, 21-24 Dec
Standard – £19.50*
Under 16s – £16.50*
Disabled Person – £9.75*

5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20 Dec
Standard – £16.50*
Under 16s – £13.50*
Disabled Person – £8.25*

*all orders subject to a transaction fee of £2.

Running Time: 45 minutes

This event takes place throughout Battersea Arts Centre

Inspired by the old Celtic folk tale, The Holly King and the Oak King, this brand-new festive adventure invites you on an unforgettable journey across the seasons.

Christmas is approaching but there isn’t a glimmer of frost in sight…

One hundred years ago, The Oak King, leader of summer defeated the Holly King, ruler of winter. It has been summer ever since and everyone is bored of eating ice cream! The world is out of balance and there has been no sign of change. Until now…

Will you join the quest to help The Holly King restore winter, and bring balance back to nature?

Follow performers on a magical dash through Battersea Arts Centre’s historic building. As the story unfolds through puppetry and performance, the whole family becomes part of the action in this theatrical trail with plenty of surprises along the way.

Created with award-winning immersive arts creators Wild Rumpus.

BAC would like to thank our The Holly King & The Oak King partner, Charles Holloway OBE, for his generous support.

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Access

PRE EVENT INFORMATION

This event takes place in various spaces around the building. All spaces are on the first floor, with step-free access via a lift.

If you have booked a ticket you will receive an email from us before your performance detailing important information about your visit.

PERSONAL ASSISTANT/COMPANION TICKETS

If you require the assistance of a friend or helper to attend, we can make a free ticket available for your companion. You can book access companion tickets online or contact the Box Office to book by emailing access@bac.org.uk.

To book a free access companion online:

log in to your account here
go to ‘Other preferences’ and tick ‘I require a personal assistant/companion’.
Choose the performance, date and seats you would like and if you add at least 2 tickets to your basket, then one of these will automatically become free.

PERFORMANCE INFORMATION

Sensory Adapted Performances:

Thu 5 Dec – 10am to 12:30pm
Thu 12 Dec – 10am to 12:30pm
Sat 14 Dec – 10am to 12:30pm
Sun 22 Dec – 10am to 12:30pm

Sensory adapted performances means that intense and flashing lightings are reduced; loud sounds are lowered; there is less emphasis on text-based elements of the show; and there is more space for free play and exploration rather than following the narrative.

All performances will be Relaxed. We invite you to make yourself comfortable and move around if you need to and if you need to leave the performance at any point you will be allowed to return to the space when you feel ready.

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Creative Team

DIRECTOR 
Hal Chambers

PERFORMERS:
Aimee Louise Bevan
Jack Reilly
Julia-Hetta Johnson
Shaelee Rooke 

DRAMATURG:
Ginni Manning 

LIGHTING DESIGNERS
Greg Akehurst and Andrew Croft

SOUND DESIGNER 
Benjamin Hudson

CREATIVE DIRECTORS 
Rowan Cannon and Liz Pickering 

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER
Rowan Cannon

CREATIVE PRODUCER
Ellie Nicholl

Santa’s Grotto

Santa Claus is coming to town and making a scheduled stop at Battersea Arts Centre.

Setting up shop in our historic building, we’ve decked the halls and created a cosy nook for Old Saint Nick ready to meet your loved ones this festive season.

Little ones can share their Christmas wishes, get their name added to the nice list and receive a gift from Santa himself, creating lasting memories for the whole family this December.

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