Premier Education: The Carnival of the Animals

Premier Education bring The Carnival of the Animals to the Barnfield Theatre on Tuesday 24 November, with two performances on the one day: 4:30 pm and 6:00 pm. It's a dance show for families, and the whole thing runs for 60 minutes without an interval, so it's a straightforward hour in and out.

The show takes the animal kingdom and puts it on stage, with a group of young dancers bringing different creatures to life. They describe it as a fun, colourful and energetic production that takes the audience from the jungle to the ocean, so you'll see a fair bit of ground covered in a single set. It's built around the animals themselves rather than a particular plot, and it's aimed at families, so it's the kind of thing that works as well for younger kids as it does for older ones.

What makes it a local affair is who's actually on stage. The dancers come from five different schools across the area: Ide, St Thomas, Pinhoe, St Sidwells and St Johns. It's a cross-city cast, so if you've got kids in any of those schools, there's a good chance you'll spot a familiar face among the animals. Seeing local kids perform together on a proper stage is half the draw for a lot of the crowd.

Tickets are £13.00, and with the two timings—4:30 pm and 6:00 pm—you can pick the one that fits your evening. The show runs for 60 minutes with no interval, so you're in and out in an hour. It's at the Barnfield Theatre in Exeter on Tuesday 24 November.