Family Theatre: Luna Loves Library Day - The Musical

Little Seeds Music and Z Arts present: Luna Loves Library Day - The Musical

Touring Inspire Libraries Saturday 9 March - Sunday 10 March 2024

Join Luna and her Dad for an adventure among the library shelves in this exciting new musical for families.

Illustrated Luna with orange dungarees, blue stripey top and brown curly hair stands in the foreground holding maracas in each hand. In the background a man, Dad, sits on a stool holding a guitar and mum holds a tambourine above her head. — Illustration by Fiona Lumbers

Luna looks forward to one special day… Library Day!

It’s the day when she discovers magic among the library shelves, from dinosaurs to mummies, unexplained mysteries to monsters and magic.

But for Luna, Library Day is also a chance to spend time with Dad, making it all the more special.

Based on the critically acclaimed book by Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrator Fiona Lumbers, join Luna and Dad as they discover magic and mystery, laughter and sadness and, through the power of stories, even start to mend their own history.

Adapted for the stage by award winning poet and author Joseph Coelho, with music and lyrics by David Gibb, Luna Loves Library Day is the perfect treat for children aged 5+ and their families.

Luna Loves Library Day is a co-production from Little Seeds Music and Z-arts.

Luna Loves Library Day - The Musical trailer

Performance Dates and Booking

Beeston Library: Saturday 9 March 11am and 2pm FULLY BOOKED

West Bridgford Library: Sunday 10 March 11.30am FULLY BOOKED and 1.30pm

For children aged 5+ and their families
Booking advised
Running time: 1 hour
Tickets: Library members: £4 | Non-library members: £7

There is no charge for accompanying children aged under 18 months and they do not need a ticket.

Captioning

Captioning for Luna Loves Library Day the Musical is available via The Difference Engine which enables audiences to receive captions on their own mobile devices via a free app. More information is available on The Difference Engine website. A pdf of instructions to access captioning is available to download below.

Accessing Captions with the Difference Engine App Instructions

Image - Luna actor standing on a desk, arms spread wide, singing

Image - photo of Luna Loves Library day bookshelf set with 3 actors, 2 standing, 1 sitting and reading

image - the three actors stood together singing, one playing guitar

Image Credit: Darren Robinson

Performances for school groups

Teachers: Luna Loves Library Day - The Musical is also visiting Worksop, Sutton-in-Ashfield and Mansfield Central Libraries for school performances. See our Live theatre in libraries: performances for schools page here for cost, dates and times.

About Little Seeds Music

Little Seeds Music was established in 2015 with the mission to provide children and families with unforgettable, high quality musical experiences for all generations to enjoy and share together. Their work is supported and recognised by Arts Council England and they have created work in association with Half Moon Theatre, Z-arts, The Story Museum, and The Met, Bury.

As well as producing theatrical touring work, they also coordinate engagement projects across the country with a focus on providing opportunities for young people to develop songwriting and composition skills.

www.littleseedsmusic.co.uk

About Z Arts

With a year-round programme of arts activities and theatre productions, Z-arts is Manchester’s dedicated venue for children and families. From drama, dance, music, yoga and arts and crafts activities to high-quality theatre productions for families, their work is influenced by their audiences and customers. Through their participation activities and creative learning, both inside and outside the building, Z-arts hear what families want from art, and they follow their lead.