From the creative team that brought you Mike Kenny’s The Gardener, nominated for The Children’s Theatre Prize in Germany and The Chronos Prize in France. Scarecrow is directed by Rosamunde Hutt, Associate Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre for Children, London.

Mike is writer of the critically acclaimed York Theatre Royal production of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children which has enjoyed a very successful ride at the former Eurostar terminal at Waterloo station London. The award-winning production will now transfer to Toronto’s Railway Heritage Museum, where it will open this summer.

Mike was also included in the Independent on Sunday’s list of Top Ten Living UK Playwrights.

And Scarecrow was shortlisted for Best Play for Children & Young People at the The Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Awards 2010.

‘Fantastic’

‘All my children 9, 9 and 7 were enthralled by the show – Thank you.’

‘The children thought it was lovely, and weird, I thought it was great. Thank you.’

‘It was funny, liked meeting the puppets.’ Aisha

‘I liked the honking noise, scarecrow, little baby crows were great. Dancing was crazy and lots of fun.’ Robbie (5), Abigail (5)

‘I liked the honking horn and the fast dancing.’ Lucy aged 5

‘I really, really liked that.’ 5-year old

‘Storytelling at its best.’ Father

ajtc has toured nationally & internationally to great critical acclaim. The company has performed at numerous venues and festivals including: The Royal National Theatre, The Staddschouwburg Amsterdam, Leicester Haymarket, Unicorn Theatre, South Bank, London, Cardiff Sherman, Spark Children’s Festival, Polka Theatre, Leicester, Inspiration Children’s Festival, Glasgow, Bristol Old Vic (NewVic Studio), Plymouth Drum, The Edinburgh Festival and The Belfast Festival. Scarecrow is the company’s eighth production!

Scarecrow’s third tour follows a highly successful production of On The Black Hill, adapted by Charles Way from the novel by Bruce Chatwin, whch toured Scotland in 2009, taking in Isaly, Ardrishaig, Innellan, Strachur, Benderloch, Peebles, and St. Andrews.

Of previous productions:

‘Certainly like nothing else currently on show.’ Michael Billington The Guardian (Red Sun)

‘However you choose to interpret it, this is powerful stuff.’ The Times (The Two-Man Tempest)

‘These two are fantastic’ Lyn Gardner, The Guardian (Beside Picasso)

Scottish Dates

http://www.ajtctheatre.co.uk
April 6: The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews: 11.30am and 2pm performances
Box-office: 01334 475000

April 7: Innellan Public Hall, Argyll and Bute: 3pm performance
Box-office: 01369 830582

April 8: Strachur Memorial Hall, Strachur, Argyll and Bute: 7.45pm performance
Box-office: 01369 860776

April 9: The Victory Hall, Benderloch, Argyll and Bute: 2.30pm performance
Box-office: 01631 720498

April 13: Eastgate theatre and Arts Centre, Peebles: 2.30pm performance
Box-office: 01721 725777

April 14: Ryan Centre Theatre, Stranraer: 2pm performance
Box-office: 01776 703535

Source: ajtc Theatre Company