All aboard: Hattie Manton and James Georgiou star in the new kids’ theatre production Transport Explorers at the Transport Museum in Covent Garden
A new theatre show is being premiered at the Transport Museum in Covent Garden this half-term week, aimed at children aged between five and 11. Transport Explorers: A Live Show runs in the Cubic Theatre through to June 1.
The show will then reopen to run during school holidays for the remainder for the year.
“Join two trainee engineers as they race against time to tackle transport challenges from London’s past, present and future,” the producers say.
“Can you help them earn their Planner, Fixer and Dreamer badges to become fully fledged engineers?”
The 60-minute show is packed with comedy, science demos and audience interaction, and goes on a journey through amazing moments in London’s transport history, from world-changing innovation in the 1800s to smart solutions for modern-day transport problems.
The London Transport Museum’s “Transported by Culture” initiative continues to grow, bringing a bold new strand of cultural programming to the museum. It started last October with The Truth About Harry Beck, a critically-acclaimed theatre production that celebrated the man behind the world-famous Tube map, with sold-out performances in the Cubic Theatre.
The initiative also sees the revival of a cherished London Transport tradition: commissioning talented contemporary artists to create posters that encourage Londoners to use public transport to explore the city’s cultural highlights.
The first of a new four-part poster series – celebrating south London’s Dulwich Picture Gallery – is now live across the network, with further designs featuring London Zoo, the Royal Albert Hall and the Transport Museum itself to follow.
Created by award-winning artist Eliza Southwood, the posters are available to buy from the London Transport Museum shop and online, including a limited run of exclusive prints.
Elizabeth McKay, CEO for the London Transport Museum, said, “We’re so pleased to expand our offer for families with this exciting new children’s show, inspired by our collection.
“Our Museum tells the story of how London’s transport network has evolved in amazing ways since 1800 – through engineering innovation, ingenuity and creativity – to become a global icon. Dan Colman Creative’s fantastic new production aims to ignite kids’ curiosity about the past, present and future of London and the way transport keeps the city moving.
“What better place to showcase these stories on stage than at London Transport Museum in the heart of the Covent Garden Piazza.”
- Tickets are on sale now via www.ltmuseum.co.uk/theatre
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