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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

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  • The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    • The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show has been dazzling audiences around the globe for over ten years, faithfully bringing Eric Carle’s timeless classics to the stage.

    Created by Jonathan Rockefeller, the critically acclaimed show features a menagerie of over 75 magical and larger-than-life puppets, including the star of the show –The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

    Alongside The Very Hungry Caterpillar, the show features three other Eric Carle stories; Brown Bear, Brown Bear; Ten Little Rubber Ducks; and The Very Busy Spider. These beloved tales are brought to life by a captivating cast of storytellers, sweeping original music, and stunning puppetry.

    Celebrating 10 years on stage, the multi-award-winning and nominated show, has performed in over 20 countries to more than 3 million children, receiving universal acclaim from The New York Times, The Daily Telegraph, Time Out, The Huffington Post and more.

    We invite you and your loved ones on an unforgettable journey that will delight anyone from ages 1 to 99, as The Very Hungry Caterpillar jumps off the page and onto the stage!It’s truly one VERY magical hour

    “Beautiful, Rhythmic, and Faithful to the Author’s Works. A Triumph!” – Time Out

    “Bedazzling! Will Mesmerize Audiences!” – The New York Times

    “Your Favourite Small Person Will Be Changed for the Better.” – Live Theatre UK

    “A Knock Out Success!” Daily Telegraph

     

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    The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show

    Sun 2 - Mon 3 May

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    ART31 takes its name from Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of a Child, which states that ‘Children have the right to relax and play, and to join in a wide range of cultural, artistic and other recreational activities’.

    ART31 is a vision created with, by, and for young people in Kent, championing the belief that all children and young people have an entitlement to access high quality arts and culture, to empower them to achieve their creative potential, and to genuinely engage young people as equal partners in any decision making that affects them.

    The ART31 Youth Board is made up of young people from across Kent aged 13-25 who steer its governance, and influence policy and practice across the county and beyond, challenging the creative sector to examine existing ways of working and integrate young people into the core of their practice.

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