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Relaxed Performance Pack

Babe, The Sheep-Pig

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240 Broadway, Wimbledon, London SW19 1SB


Polka is a registered charity no. 256979, company no. 938592, VAT no. 238 9709 18

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To prepare you for your visit to Polka we have put together a synopsis. This is to help you

understand the story that you are about to see and to know what to expect during the

performance.

We have adapted the show slightly by having fewer people watching and you can also

choose which seat you sit in. We have lowered the sound and lighting levels and throughout

the performance the auditorium will have the main lights dimmed instead of being in

complete darkness.

There is also a designated ‘chill out area’ outside the auditorium that can be used at any

time throughout the show.

This is a picture of the main theatre;

You can choose which seat you would like to sit in.

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This is a picture of the Chill Out Area;

This is outside the main theatre upstairs. You can leave the theatre at any time and come

back in when you are ready. There is a television monitor that is showing what is happening

on the stage.

This is a picture of the Exhibition Area or Foyer;

There are rocking horses, a dressing up box and a colouring in area.


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This is a picture of the shop in the Exhibition Area or Foyer; If you would like to see more of our spaces at theatre, please look at our 360 degree tour on our website, where you can look at each room. This can be found on our Access page under Relaxed Performances. www.polkatheatre.com Babe, The Sheep-Pig This is a fantastic play and there is lots of music. Sometimes children don’t like noises. If you don’t like noises we can help you. There is a symbol in the pack telling you when there will be a loud noise so you can put your fingers in your ears or use your ear defenders and still enjoy the fun!


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There are several moments in the show where there are some loud noises as at one point there is some simulated thunder and lightning. There are lots of puppets in this show; the characters of Babe, the farm cat. Ma the sheep and the scary looking Worry Dog. In this show some of the actors are dressed like sheep. When they pretend to be another character they put a mask on over their heads for that character, like the Vicar, or the TV announcer. There is a shotgun in this show; it is never fired. This is what the characters look like; Babe Fly Mrs Hogget Farmer Hogget Ma

The Sheep Cockerel Cat


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Duck Rustlers Pups

Worry Dog TV Commentators Turkey

The Performance.

As you take your seat for the show, some of the sheep will be out on stage. Just

before the show starts there will be an announcement by our front of house staff to

tell you how long the show will be and remind you about some pretend thunder and

lightning.

Scene 1: Summer Fair. Farmer Hogget goes to the summer fair to enter Mrs Hogget’s jams

and preserves into the competition. While he is there he enters the pig weighing

competition and wins “Pig”.


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Scene 2: Farmer Hogget returns to the farm and places the pig Babe, into the barn for his

first night, where he meets the puppies. Fly the sheep-dog adopts Babe like he’s one of her

puppies.

Scene 3. Babe has been exploring the farmyard. He doesn’t want to be a pig but would like

to be a sheep-dog like his adopted mum. He has a short fight with the farm cat. There is

thunder and lightning at the end of this scene.

Scene 4. Babe meets Ma the sheep in the barn. They become friends.


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Scene 5. Farmer and Mrs Hogget, sit down watching TV and discuss how they will enjoy

eating Babe when he has grown nice and big.

Scene 6. Rustlers (thieves) try to steal the sheep. Babe, having gone out to try and speak to

the sheep, saves them by telling them to run away from the rustlers. The rustlers use torches

and there is some loud music at this point.

When Mrs Hogget realises that Babe has saved the sheep she calls the police. Police Siren

and Flashing Lights. Then everyone on stage dances and sings a song. Mrs Hogget then

decides they won’t eat such a clever, brave pig.


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Scene 7. Farmer Hogget gets Babe to try and herd the sheep. Babe’s polite requests are well

received by the sheep and they do as he asks.

Scene 8. That night a worry dog breaks into the field; he stalks and kills Ma. Babe chases the

dog away but when farmer Hogget arrives he thinks Babe killed Ma. He raises his gun

towards Babe. (Gun does not fire at any point during the show)

ACCESS NOTE: Some children may find the dog frightening. He will not come out

into the audience.


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Interval

Scene 9. The second half opens with Babe in the same position as the first half finished. Mrs

Hogget phones farmer Hogget to tell him that there is a worry dog about and Farmer

Hogget realises that Babe had tried to save Ma.

Scene 10. Because Babe is now a hero for trying to save Ma, he is allowed into the

Farmhouse. Farmer Hogget decides to enter Babe into the Grand Challenge Sheep-Dog

Trials.


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Scene 11. Farmer Hogget and Fly train Babe to be a Sheep-pig.

Scene 12. Fly ask the sheep to help Babe, they tell Fly about the password. This is a secret

password that all sheep are taught when they are only lambs. They know that if you know

the password you can be trusted.

Scene 13. Fly teaches Babe the password. There is audience participation at this point. You

can join in if you want to.


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Scene 14. Farmer Hogget washes Babe ready for his taking part in the grand sheep-dog

trials. Babe is nervous and has a restless night’s sleep before the trials next morning.

Scene 15. Farmer Hogget and Babe take part in the sheep-dog trials. The sheep move

about on stage and one of the sheep also pretends to be the TV announcer.

Scene 16. Babe uses the special password and gets the sheep in the competition to trust

him. He wins the sheep-dog trials and everyone on stage dances and sings.

The End


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