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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
A cheerful yellow duckling stands in a snowy field. Behind the duckling are three colourful birds with mean expressions and a playful dog. The text reads

The Ugly Duckling

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Never judge a bird by its feathers…

This festive season, one brave little duckling embarks on an extraordinary mission to find a place where they truly belong.

Farm life has a very strict pecking order, and one duckling is too big, too dull, and too ugly to be accepted by the other animals. When the name-calling reaches the final straw, The Ugly Duckling marches out into the big wide world to see if the grass really is greener on the other side.

Battling through the seasons and facing their biggest adventure yet, our determined hero learns that being different is something to celebrate, and that the greatest journeys are the ones that lead us to ourselves.

This delightful adaptation by Katherine Chandler reimagines Hans Christian Andersen’s charming fairy tale and offers the perfect introduction to theatre for our younger audiences. Rep Associate Artist, Caroline Wilkes, returns to direct our Door Christmas show following the huge success of Jack And The Magic Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood.

 

Priority Booking for Gold & Silver Rep Friends & Access Register opens:

Tue 18 Nov at 12 noon

Priority Booking for Bronze Rep Friends & 16 – 25 members opens:

Thu 20 Nov at 12 noon

Public Booking opens:

Fri 21 Nov at 12 noon

Venue

The Door

Presented by

Birmingham Rep

Based on the book by

Hans Christian Andersen

Adapted by

Katherine Chandler

Directed by

Caroline Wilkes

Price

From £14.50
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Audio Described: Sun 10 Jan 3pm.

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1.30pm before the Audio Described performance. 

BSL Interpreted: Sat 2 Jan 3pm.

Captioned: Thu 17 Dec 11am & 1.45pm.

Relaxed: Sat 9 Jan 10am

Age Guidance

Suitable for ages 3 – 6 and their families.

Babes in arms

Babes In Arms tickets are available for infants under 2 years old and are charged at a nominal rate of £2. Children over 2 years old require a paid ticket.

To purchase a babe in arms ticket, please select the ‘Babe in Arms’ button at the bottom of the seating plan to add this to your booking’.

Please note Babes in arms tickets are limited so please ensure this is added on at the time of your booking.

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