A Unicorn Production in association with Le Gateau Chocolat from London, England
School-time tickets may only be booked by Partner organizations.
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Week of May 6 – 12
May 08
Wed, 11am
This performance is followed by a short Talk-Back.
May 09
Thu, 11am
Sold Out
Week of May 13 – 19
May 15
May 16
Live audio-description provided
May 17
Fri, 11am
This performance has live sign-interpretation.
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If a wish granter can’t grant wishes, will it be a happily never after? Not this once-upon-a-time! Starring in I Wish, acclaimed theater artist and contemporary opera singer Le Gateau Chocolat crescendos to centerstage as the mysteriously magic-less Wish Giver. On a musical quest to recover their powers, they step into the shoes of beloved storybook characters, managing mystical messes and learning that, while life’s not always fair(ytales), love and acceptance can be more than fantasy.
Le Gateau Chocolat remains a powerfully positive force.
—The Guardian
Born in London and raised in Nigeria, Le Gateau Chocolat’s work spans cabaret, opera, musical theater and live art. His celebrated baritone has rung through prestigious venues around the world, from London’s Royal Albert Hall to the Sydney Opera House. He has created and performed many original shows, including Duckie, a lauded adaptation of “The Ugly Duckling” that introduces young people to ideas of otherness, tolerance and self-acceptance.
Transforming young lives through theater has been at the heart of Unicorn Theatre’s mission for nearly 75 years. Now the largest children’s theater in the UK, Unicorn began in 1949 as the touring Caryl Jenner Mobile Theatre, performing for kids in theatre-less towns across post-war England before changing names and settling down at London’s Arts Theatre in the 1960s. Unicorn opened a permanent home by London Bridge in 2005 and now welcomes 65,000 family and school audience members each year.
Performer Le Gateau Chocolat
Director Rachel Bagshaw
Music and Lyrics Seiriol Davies
Curriculum and activities!
Inspire creative thinking with ready-to-implement, grade-appropriate activities.
Led by New Victory Teaching Artists!
Explore art forms and themes in the show in a pre- or post-show workshop.
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