FOUR stars
ANIMALS, adventure,
tonnes of imagination and a bit of seasonal magic. Perfect
ingredients for a children's show and which can be seen in abundance
at the Battersea Arts Centre.
It's Christmas
offering, Antarctica, is an absolute delight. It concerns brave
explorer Sir Peregrine Falcon who sets out to Antarctica to see if he
can find the illusive Owlabear.
What he wants more than
anything is to take a picture of this amazing creature which has the
head and wings of an owl and the body of a bear.
Along the way he gets
snowed on by some mischievous snowflakes, meets penguins and sea
lions loses his lunch to some scavenging birds and swims with the
fish and jellyfish.
He also encourages the
young audience, members of his Explorer's Club, to help him in his
quest to see the Owlabear by holding flags, looking after his lunch
and map reading.
It is a lovely, hugely
imaginative and sweet show in which participation is encouraged and
which grips the attention of the young audience.
Alex Scott as the
explorer is brilliant and is ably assisted by Dominic Conway and
Clare Beresford who between them dress up as the different animals -
one of the funniest scenes was them pretending to be sea lions lying
on the stage, barking and trying to move around.
They also play the
snowflakes and perform hilarious dances as they toss their white
paper snowflakes into the air.
It is all set to a
selection of beautiful music - both classical and more modern. But
the real thrill is seeing the Owlabear who is stunning!
Antarctica is on at the
Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, until January 4. Tickets cost
£14 for adults and £9 for children. Visit www.bac.org.uk/antarctica
or call the box office on 020 7223 2223.
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