<h1 style="text-align:center">Welcome to<br />
Handheld Theatre</h1>
<p> Handheld creates engaging, thoughtful and inspiring family theatre. Handheld
Theatre was founded in 2007 by Vanessa Card; artist and puppeteer and Fredrik
Holm; musician and storyteller, and is based in Lancaster in Northern England.</p>
<p>So far Handheld has produced 4 enchanting shows suitable for a variety of
venues; Mid-size theatre venues, small size Theatre venues, Schools, Street
theatre, Birthday Parties and more. Handheld works in association with the
Dukes Theatre also based in Lancaster. Please enjoy this website created by
Fredrik himself. </p>
<i> "The work Handheld produces is very strong; imaginative, inventive
and child-centred." (Joe Sumsion, Director, Dukes)</i>
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<h1>About Us</h1>
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<p>Handheld Theatre is a fusion of Vanessa Card and Fredrik Holm. They met
in Lancaster in 2007. Fredrik had moved to England from Sweden and Vanessa
from Manchester. They were both used to produce high quality work for others;
Vanessa as an artist and illustrator and Fredrik as a musician and conductor.
They have both worked with theatre and music theatre, and dreamed about
producing work for themselves for once. The outcome is Handheld Theatre.
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<img src="images/vanessa.jpg" alt="Fredrik Holm" width="58" height="80" style="float:left; padding:0px 10px 10px 0px"/>
<p><b><i><a href="http://www.vanessacard.co.uk" target="_blank">Vanessa Card
</a></i></b>BA (Hons) has made props, puppets and masks for established
theatres for many years. She is an educated illustrator and has worked for
many years producing detailed and textural work for most of the major book
publishers, and a wide range of commercial advertising agencies and designers.</p>
<img src="images/fredrikfoto.jpg" alt="Fredrik Holm" width="53" height="80" style="float:left; padding:0px 10px 10px 0px"/>
<p><b><i><a href="http://www.2b-intune.com" target="_blank">Fredrik Holm</a></i></b>
M(mus) has worked as a professional musician for the last 15 years, mostly
in England, Sweden and Denmark. He moved to England in 2005, where he (besides
Handheld Theatre) composes music, conducts choirs and orchestras, organizes
personal development courses, records CD's and arranges concerts. </p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center">Jason and<br />
the Golden Fleece</h1>
<img src="images/picjason.jpg" alt="Little Jason" width="100px" height="100" style="float:left; " />
<p>This is a short 2 1/2 minute long street performance shown to one person
at a time. You get to enter a small tent, wear a mask and headphones. A charming
story, an extremely free interpretation of the original story and a happy
ending. What more can you ask for.</p>
<p style="text-align:center"> Please enjoy the soundtrack from the performance!</p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center">Praline Moment</h1>
<p> This is a short intimate and charming 20 minute long show perfect for small
venues, schools and birthday parties. Handheld performed this show the first
time at <a href="http://www.horseandbamboo.org/" target="_blank">Horse and
Bamboo theatre</a> in Rossendale, and have also performed it at <a href="http://www.skiptonpuppetfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank">Skipton
Puppet Festival,</a> Dukes and in various schools.</p>
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<p>The show is about Sloe who lives his in his beautiful world. He waters his
plants and enjoys his chocolate tree. One day Gabbler turns up. He is wild
and scares Sloe. They don't make friends until something unexpected happens.
An lovely show about friendship and chocolate. Intending to inspire to make
your own story, to play, create, image and have fun at our optional workshop.
Enjoyable for all ages. </p>
<h1 style="text-align:center">See us here</h1>
<p>Handheld is currently planning to tour "Time for Tea" starting in June 2010.
Please notify Vanessa and Fredrik if you know of an interesting venues.</p>
<p>In December Handheld will do work in a school in Bolton for 2 weeks</p>
<p>In June 2010 Handheld is going to perform Time for Tea at <a href="http://www.edgehill.ac.uk/rosetheatre" target="_blank">the
Rose Theatre</a> in Ormskirk</p>
<p>In September 2010 you can see Time for Tea at <a href="http://www.squarechapel.co.uk" target="_blank">
Square Chapel Centre for the Arts</a> in Halifax. </p>
<p>Handheld will also perform Wizard of Oz before a few of <a href="http://www.dukes-lancaster.org" target="_blank">
Dukes'</a> performances in December and January</p>
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<h1>Contact us</h1>
<p>Email:<br />
<a href="mailto:handheldtheatre@btinternet.com">handheldtheatre@btinternet.com</a></p>
<h2>Vanessa:</h2>
<p><b>Telephone:</b> +44(0)1524-596219<br />
<b>Mobile:</b> +44(0)774-7596783<br />
<b>Address:</b>60 Greaves Road<br/>
Lancaster<br />
LA1 4UR<br />
England</p>
<h2>Fredrik</h2>
<p><b>Telephone:</b> +44(0)1524-845895<br />
<b>Mobile:</b> +44(0)7780-623855<br />
<b>Address:</b>3 Milking Stile Lane<br />
Lancaster<br />
LA1 5QB<br />
England</p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;">Prices</h1>
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<p>All shows and workshops need to be negotiated individually to suit every
occasion. Here is however a price indication for our shows:</p>
<dl>
<dd>– A theatre performances: £400. Travel included if within
an hour's drive from Lancaster. Additional performances in the same space:
£300 </dd>
<dd>– Theatre for one - Jason and the Golden Fleece or Wizard of Oz:
£250 for 4 hours of Street Performing. Travel usually included.</dd>
<dd>– Private Parties for up to 30 children - Theatre Performance
and Puppet Making Workshop, £200. </dd>
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<h1 style="text-align:center">Time for Tea</h1>
<img src="images/picgeorge.jpg" alt="Picture of George" width="150px" height="150" style="float:left; " />
<p> Time for Tea is a beautiful show of engaging, magical, inventive and inspiring
family theatre. It tells an inventive and original story about George, who
has a clock that tells him what to do. One day he tampers with it and has
to face the consequences of his wish. This takes him on a journey where a
lot a weird and wonderful things happen: hear a big bassoon, meet a peckish
bird, experience a world of musical scrap, find out where the pop up people
live and learn that not only children like to play with sand</p>
<p>50 minute long <br />
Audiences up to 160 <br />
First performed at the Dukes in August 2009 </p>
<p style="text-align:center">Here is a short soundtrack used for when the bird
flies, composed and performed by Fredrik.</p>
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<h1 style="text-align:center;">Wizard of Oz</h1>
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<p>Wizard of Oz is a Theatre for one person at a time experience. A beautiful
dream world with shadow puppets - A fierce storm, flying houses, wicked
witches, and much more.</p>
<p>Created for street performances and happenings.</p>
<p>Lenght: 3 minutes</p>
<p>As Handheld has just produced this piece of art, there are no pictures
to show you the beauty of it yet.</p>
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