





QUENTIN BLAKE'S
MRS ARMITAGE ON WHEELS


FAMILY-FRIENDLY FUN
SUMMER/Autumn 2024
Adapted by Scoot Theatre
Directed by Max Hutchinson and Nel Crouch
Co-Produced with Farnham Maltings

"WHAT THIS BIKE NEEDS...," saYS mrs armitage

If you could change anything on your bicycle, what would it be? A comfy new saddle?
An ice cream maker? Rocket boosters?!
When Mrs Armitage goes out for a ride with her trusty dog Breakspear, she decides her bicycle needs improvement. With a new horn, a picnic hamper…and a sail, will Mrs Armitage be able to keep her bicycle in one piece or will her crazy contraption prove too much to handle?
Adapted from Quentin Blake’s classic tale, Mrs Armitage on Wheels, Scoot Theatre present a 40-minute interactive, energetic show, celebrating the joy of getting outdoors and being active. Scoot Theatre’s adaptation is a fun, family show suitable for aged 3+ and particularly enjoyable to primary-aged children, featuring live music, puppetry and physical comedy, Mrs Armitage on Wheels celebrates the power of imagination, the importance of resilience and the joy of embracing the great outdoors.
Partnering with Farnham Maltings and Arts Partnership Surrey, Scoot Theatre have developed Mrs Armitage on Wheels as a touring production through collaborative theatre workshops in several Surrey schools and nurseries. Developing the story with early years and primary children has created a highly physical, almost non-verbal performance, drawing heavily on clowning and playfulness. The piece is accessible on many levels, with wide audience appeal.
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Saturday 13 July
The Quarry Theatre, Bedford
Thursday 18 July
Friday 19 July
The EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge
Saturday 20 July
Dorking Halls,
Plays in the Park



Sunday 21 July
Haddenham
Arts Centre

Thursday 25 July
Groundlings Theatre, Portsmouth

Wednesday 31 July
Colchester Library,
Colchester

Saturday 3 August
Cornerstone,
Didcot

Thursday 8 August
The Spring,
Havant

Tuesday 23 July
Luton Libraries, Luton

Friday 26 July
Reigate Castle Grounds

Thursday 1 August
The Garage,
Norwich

Monday 5 August
Cranleigh Arts,
Knowle Park
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Friday 9 August
Ringwood Library,
Ringwood

Wednesday 24 July
Basildon Library,
Basildson

Saturday 27 July
Farnham Maltings, Farnham

Friday 2 August
The Point Eastleigh, Itchen Valley Park
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Tuesday 6 August
Chelmsford Library,
Chelmsford

Saturday 10 August
Gosport Discovery Centre,
Gosport

Saturday 26 October
Hastings Library,
Hastings
Sunday 27 October
Jaywick Community Centre,
Tendring
Monday 28 October
Phoenix Arts,
Bordon

Tuesday 29 October
Farnborough Library,
Farnborough

Saturday 2 November
The Coddenham Centre,
Ipswich


Thursday 31 October
Staines Library,
Staines


Friday 1 November
Battle Library,
Reading

Sunday 3 November
ARK - Cliftonville,
Margate
