The Everywhere Bear
17 Apr–19 Apr 2026
Aimed at ages 3-8
Duration: 50 minutes approx.
The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He’s washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a seagull…how will he ever make it back to Class One?
This captivating and beautiful story from best-selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Rebecca Cobb springs to life with rhyme, original music and delightfully expressive puppets in our fun and exciting stage adaption.
Please be aware that this production contains gentle flashing lights to indicate lightning in a storm at sea, but no strobe lighting.
You can view the freesheet for The Everywhere Bear here for more information about the cast and the creative team
Age Guidance
The Everywhere Bear is aimed at ages 3 – 8. Our shows for this age group have storylines that can be followed and enjoyed by 3-4-year olds, but may also use slightly more complex ideas, humour, dialogue or song lyrics that older children will get more out of. There is nothing really scary in these shows but they can be a bit more dramatic than those for the youngest children, including in their use of sound and lighting, and characters may face some perils.
This show has standard theatre seating – rows of benches facing the stage. There will be up to 90 people watching the show (sometimes more if you come when there are school groups).
This isn’t an interactive show, but we always welcome vocal responses from young audiences, and you can join in by clapping along to the songs. The audience stay in their seats while watching, but you can leave and re-enter the auditorium at any time.
When the Everywhere Bear gets lost, he falls down a drain and we see an animation of him going down the drain into the sea. The theatre gets darker and there is a storm, with some loud noises of rain and thunder, and flashing lights. His adventures also include being thrown in a bin and taken to a rubbish dump, but he is of course rescued and reunited with the children at the end.
All ages are welcome at our shows and age ranges can only be a rough guide, but please bear in mind that The Everywhere Bear was not specially designed for under-threes. A show aimed at two-year olds would have some differences – those shows are carefully made to hold their attention for the duration, and not to be unsettling for them.
Accessible Performances
Relaxed Performance: Sunday 1st March at 2.30pm
For more information and to book, please visit the Everywhere Bear Relaxed Performance page here
Relaxed Performances are provided for people who would benefit from a more relaxed environment, or are uncomfortable with sudden lighting changes or loud noises, including those with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory or communication needs or a learning disability.
If you are interested in arranging a weekday Relaxed Performance for a school group, please contact [email protected]
School Bookings
For EYFS, KS1 / For ages 3 – 8
Curriculum links:
English: Julia Donaldson – Author study, picture books. Adventure/journey stories.
PSHE: Friendship, making new friends in new places.
The Education Pack for The Everywhere Bear is available here.
The visual story for The Everywhere Bear is available here.
Tickets for school groups are £7 for each adult and each child, or £8.50 for private schools and nurseries. These rates are only available on weekdays before 3pm during Islington term time. Free adult tickets are available for children with SEND who need 1:1 support.
Before requesting a booking, please check dates, times and availability here. Maximum school capacity for this show is 115 people per performance.
Please fill in our school booking enquiry form here.
Download our information for undertaking a risk assessment for school visits here.
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Credits
Director: Peter Glanville
Designer: Laura McEwen
Puppet Designer: Jan Zalud
Composer: Julian Butler
Lighting Co-Designer: David Duffy and Clancy Flynn
Stage Manager: Tor Porter/Alex Bradford
Performer: Lizzie Wort
Performer: Jack Heydon
Dates and Times
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Fridays