Wedding of the Mice

For the Year of the Rooster New Year Celebrations, the “Wedding of the Mice” by the Tao Thiu Thia Puppet Theatre from Taiwan will be touring around the London area from 5-14 February including the Purcell Room, Cockpit Theatre, Victoria & Albert Museum and also Museum in Docklands. In addition to performing, they will visit 5 libraries throughout London where they will present the performances and workshops.

The “Wedding of the Mice” - a musical puppet theatre - is an adaptation of a traditional legend for the puppet stage, adding the character of a little girl that leads the audience through the performance. The whole story is told by an old lady (performed by an actress) who relives a magical experience she had when she was young. At the time, she accidentally fell into the Mouse Mansion and helped two young mice lovers to get together. The show is performed on an innovative and new stage with glove and rod puppeteers. Combined with the fine acting and music they present a fascinating spectacle.

After the Tao Thiu Thia Puppet Theatre’s successful 2004 tour in London, this is their second time performing in London. For further information regarding the Tao Thiu Thia Puppet Theatre , please visit their website at http://www.taiyuan.org.tw/

For performances, the complete schedule is as follows: 

5 February (Sat) 7.30pm
Purcell Room, South Bank Centre, SE1
Fee: £13, £10 concs.
Contact: Box Office 020 7964 4201; www.rfh.org.uk

6 February (Sun) 1pm.
Cockpit Theatre, Gateforth Street, NW8
Fee: Free admission
Contact: www.chineseculturalcentre.org.uk

12 & 13 February (Sat & Sun) 11am – 5pm
Victoria & Albert Museum, South Kensington, SW7
Fee: Free
Contact: http:// www.vam.ac.uk

14 February (Mon) 12.30 & 2.30pm (60 mins)
Museum in Docklands, 1 Warehouse, West India Quay, Hertsmere Road, E14
Fee: The event is included in the Museum in Docklands entrance fee. £5 adults, £3 concs. Children under 16 and students free. (Tickets are valid for one year). Should be booked in advance.
Contact: Box Office 0870 4443855; www.museumindocklands.org.uk

For workshops, the complete schedule is as follows: 

7 February (Mon) 1.30pm Southward Library
9 February (Wed) 10.00am Islington Library
10 February (Thur) 10.00am St Danes School &
10 February (Thur) 1.30pm Lambeth Library
11 February (Fri) 10.30am Harlingay Library

Cultural Division, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K.

  Suite 3, 73 / 75 Mortimer Street, London W1W 7SQ, United Kingdom
Tel: 020 7436 5888   b   Fax: 020 7436 2605