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Wardrobes Bridlington

Devised by KIT Theatre, Produced by ARCADE

Immersive theatre and workshop experience.

It turned out that C.S Lewis was onto something with the Narnia books: Wardrobes really are portals between worlds! What dear old C.S did not know is that magical wardrobes also work as transportation devices between one place and time and another. Some time-travelling explorers from the past have accidentally ended up in Bridlington 2023 and it's down to the town’s school children to help them out.

Autumn 2023

Bridlington Primary Schools

Photo: Matt Cooper

About Wardrobes

This immersive theatre and workshop experience calls upon all daring and adventurous 6+ year olds and their classmates, to help solve clues and welcome a time traveller from the past. Each class and their teacher worked with KIT Theatre and ARCADE across a four week period including a trip to Bridlington Spa, ongoing dialogue and communication with their own time traveller, in school workshops and classroom activities. 

Designed to be delivered alongside other curriculum activities, the Wardrobes experience brings learning alive, children become the heroes of their own class adventure, solving problems, developing literacy, storytelling and performance skills.

Watch our Wardrobes story

Some snippets and thoughts about our Wardrobes project which was delivered in collaboration with KIT Theatre in 2023

Creative Team

KIT Theatre
Director - Tom Bowtell
Producer - Harry Tennison

ARCADE
Executive Producer - Hannah Davies
Assistant Producer - Shannon Barker
Designer - Anna Bean
Performers - JJ Cruickshank, Amy Blake, Liam Farricker, Isabelle Cameron, James Knight
Facilitators - Shannon Rewcroft, Emily Chattle
Stage Manager - Siobhan Ashton

Supporters & Funders

Funded through public funding from the National Lottery by Arts Council England, commissioned by East Riding Libraries and supported by Bridlington Spa