PRESS RELEASE
31 March 2015
Immediate release
A QUIRKY, VIBRANT AND HUMOROUS ADAPTATION OF JULIA
JARMAN AND ADRIAN REYNOLD’S POPULAR CHILDREN’S PICTURE
BOOK, BIG RED BATH, RETURNS FOR A UK TOUR
Rubba-dubba-giggle, rubba-dubba-laugh, there’s magic to be found in the big red bath.
A quirky, vibrant and humorous adaptation of Julia Jarman and Adrian Reynolds’ popular children’s picture
book, Big Red Bath, begins a new nationwide tour which will see it visit nine venues across the UK from 19
April – 12 July 2015.
The show for 2-5 year olds features music by We Were Evergreen, an alternative indie-electro-pop trio who
bring a blend of folk melodies, electro beats and vocal harmonies to the colourful production.
It’s the end of a busy day and it is almost time for bed, and Ben and Bella are in the bath. Splish! Splosh!
Splash! Bubbles burst and bubbles rise and a frothy feast of animals jump right in to join in the fun. Come
with us on a bubbly, barmy bath time adventure around the world and home again celebrating all things
bath time.
Big Red Bath is an exciting collaboration between Full House Theatre and Half Moon that will appeal to
families as it blends music, song and humorous character based performances in a unique new take on this
well-loved book.
The show features quirky music by French trio We Were Evergreen, who bring a fresh and unique vibe to
the world of children’s theatre, a medium few contemporary bands are interested in being a part of. We
Were Evergreen commented: “We've always wanted to write for a very young audience. This enables us to
experiment with sounds and unusual instruments and create a world of its own."
Chris Elwell, Director of Half Moon commented: “We’re excited to be working with Full House Theatre on a
new tour of Big Red Bath. It’s a fun, energetic and delightful production with a cutting-edge indie
soundtrack from We Were Evergreen that will keep audiences entertained and put smiles on their faces. So
jump in and let your imagination go wild in the Big Red Bath.”
Big Red Bath is one of several productions that form part of Half Moon presents, the producing arm of Half
Moon, supporting the promotion and development of theatre for young audiences at a national and
international level.
ENDS
LISTINGS DETAILS
Half Moon and Full House Theatre present
BIG RED BATH
18 April - Aylesbury Waterside Theatre, www.atgtickets.com/aylesbury
7-9 May – Northern Stage, Newcastle, www.northernstage.co.uk
14 May – Redbridge Drama Centre, London E18, www.redbridgedramacentre.co.uk
15-16 May – Norden Farm, Maidenhead, www.norden.farm
3-7 June – Polka Theatre, Wimbledon, www.polkatheatre.com
13 June – the egg, Bath, www.theatreroyal.org.uk
25-27 June – Theatre Royal, www.theatreroyal.org
1-6 July – Half Moon Theatre, London E1, www.halfmoon.org.uk
12 July – Darlington Civic Theatre, www.darlingtoncivic.co.uk
NOTES TO EDITORS
For further information or to arrange interviews, photographs and press tickets please contact Stephen
Beeny on 020 7709 8907 or stephen@halfmoon.org.uk
A selection of images can be downloaded from Dropbox:
www.dropbox.com/sh/xdaguxz4ar2i7hy/AAATj4M0LLxrEGrlRxbxp2uha?dl=0
(Please credit www.mubsta.com if photos are used)
ABOUT HALF MOON
Half Moon is a local organisation with a national remit, committed to supporting young people at every
stage of their creative development. Working from our base in Limehouse and throughout the community
in Tower Hamlets, we make a big impact on the lives of young people. Our work reaches almost 50,000
people annually and engages those who are often excluded from arts activity. Our activity includes a season
of professional plays for young audiences, national touring productions and an extensive creative learning
programme, including six youth theatres.
Half Moon is a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and receives regular funding from
the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Big Red Bath is one of several productions that form part of Half
Moon Presents, the producing arm of Half Moon, supporting the promotion and development of theatre
for young audiences at a national and international level.
ABOUT FULL HOUSE THEATRE
Physical and visual theatre company Full House utilises imagination and humour to create interpretative,
issue based and educational entertainment for audiences of all ages. They pride themselves on creating
work that genuinely appeals to the whole family and deliver projects to a wide range of audiences in
theatres, schools, parks, arts centres and other community venues. As well as national touring much of
their work is centred around their applied theatre projects to deliver community theatre, education and
participatory arts projects to a wide variety of service users. All of the work delivered in these settings is
underpinned by a desire to inspire young minds, encourage a lifelong love of theatre, develop confidence
and interpersonal skills and create a safe and constructive environment for creative thought and freedom
of expression. Full House Theatre is a Bedfordshire based arts organisation supported by Arts Council
England.
ABOUT WE WERE EVERGREEN
We Were Evergreen are a Parisian alternative indie-electro-pop trio formed in 2008 (Michael Liot – vocals,
ukulele, acoustic guitar, banjo, trumpet; Fabienne Débarre – vocals, keyboards, xylophone, glockenspiel,
harmonica; William Serfass – vocals, percussions, bass). The band is currently based in the UK and tour
extensively throughout Europe. Their shape-shifting pop songs blend folk melodies, electro beats and
exotic rhythms.
For press enquiries please contact: Stephen Beeny
Communications Manager
stephen@halfmoon.org.uk
020 7709 8907