Mister Maker & The Shapes Live!
I remember watching Mister Maker with my son when he was a little boy – it was such a fun programme, and we would love trying out the makes. One day, for some random reason, I started singing The Shapes song to my niece while we were doing a craft activity together, and she asked me how I knew the song. I explained how, and she told me that she loves Mister Maker!
So when I had an email asking if I would like to review Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! I knew exactly who would love to be my little roving reporter – my niece Sephy (4)!
She went to see Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! at the Towngate Theatre in Basildon with her mummy and daddy on Sunday 2nd July. I’ve asked mummy (my sister!) to write a short review about the show. Further down you’ll find information about where you can see Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! as it is touring the UK through November 2017.
When we arrived at the theatre Sephy wanted to take photos to show her Auntie Shellbe, so we took them of her proudly holding her ticket, and by the big show banner. We took a look at the merchandise stand – everything was reasonably priced. Badges were a £1, a programme (including a magazine) was £4, and The Shapes small plush keyrings were £6 each. Sephy chose a Mister Master Art Carry Pack for £5 which contained a magazine, a badge and a ‘Build a Ladybug’ Craft Pack, which she was very pleased with. We put on her badge and she carried the art pack into the theatre. On the way in we were all handed a coloured piece of paper which was later used to create a big art piece of The Shapes.
Mister Maker and his helpers were fantastic, there were lots of arts, crafts, singing and dancing. The first half of the show focused on audience participation and Mister Maker and his Minute Makes. However the stars of the show arrived in the second half – the world famous (according to Mister Maker!) The Shapes! They danced to their famous ‘I Am A Shape‘ song and then we all learned the dance moves to the shapes – the most popular being the 90s dance ‘Big Box, Little Box’. Mister Maker and The Shapes had everyone clapping and dancing. The highlight of the show was the Rectangle wearing a bow tie whilst singing ‘Time To Say Goodbye’ – you know, that really operatic one? It was very funny!
On the way out we were given a code for a free Mister Maker Subscription Box, which we ordered and received promptly. You can continue the subscription for £5.99 every two weeks.
Sephy had a fantastic time and wanted to go straight to her Auntie Shellbe’s house to tell her all about it. While there she made the ladybug from the kit we bought her.
Mister Maker & The Shapes Live! was a great show – high energy, well produced, and really interactive for all the audience. Would definitely recommend and go again next year!
The best bit was when The Shapes were preparing for the show by exercising! They were keeping in shape! And they showed us on the video clip. It was also very funny when Rectangle wore a bow tie and sang his goodbye song. I had a lot of fun at Mister Maker! – Sephy (4)
Mister Maker & The Shapes Live!
With a fabulous supporting cast and art at its heart, this fantastic live show encourages Mini Makers and grown-ups to sing, dance and make some noise! There’s a big ‘make’ to take part in, lots of audience participation and….The Shapes! Yes, you’ll be able to share the fun with Circle, Square, Rectangle and Triangle too!
“I’m so excited about our 2017 Mister Maker theatre tour! We’ll be singing, dancing and making some amazing arty creations. I can’t wait to share the fun with all my Mini Makers across the UK, so join me, Circle, Triangle, Square and Rectangle for a real arty adventure……..and get ready to make some noise!” – Mister Maker
Where & When
Ready to delight Mini Makers all around the UK, the tour opens at Lichfield Garrick Theatre on May 27th and visits 44 theatres from Edinburgh to Brighton, Ipswich to Belfast! The show is booking through until November 2017. Show running time: Act One 45 mins, Act Two 35 mins (approximate, plus interval)
Full list of theatres, dates, and times can be found on MisterMakerLive.co.uk
Free Mister Maker Activity Sheets
Why not download these fun Mister Maker activity sheets and try one of the makes at home! Just click on the images to download them.
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Dominique Clarke
May 1, 2017 @ 10:54 pm
Crewe. My children are a bit older now for Mister Maker but they used to love him. I would take my Nephew and Niece which would be lovely and they are absolutely Crazy about Mister Maker and the Shapes.
Adrian Bold
May 1, 2017 @ 10:16 pm
Would love to go to Southampton please!
Rhiannon
May 1, 2017 @ 10:07 pm
I would take my son and my partner to see the show. I would go to the Bromley performance.
kim davies
May 1, 2017 @ 10:02 pm
Crewe please for my lovely son, niece and nephew
Kerry Smith
May 1, 2017 @ 9:29 pm
Dorking hall’s would be amazing
Teresa sheldon
May 1, 2017 @ 6:44 pm
I’d love to take the boys to the Mayflower in Southampton to see the show on Sunday 4th June
Naomi Bickford
May 1, 2017 @ 6:07 pm
Crewe please
Emma Gallagher
May 1, 2017 @ 5:05 pm
I would love to take son Stefan and his cousin Patrick and also my mother in law Sheila (Grandma) to see Mister Maker at his Tunbridge Wells show on the 26th October 2017.
Josh Gough
May 1, 2017 @ 3:46 pm
High Wycombe
Jane Smithies
May 1, 2017 @ 1:03 pm
My son has been asking to see Mister Maker for years since he first watched it, this would be a fab prize!
Alexandra Olesiak
May 1, 2017 @ 8:01 am
This would be great to win kids would be so excited
Tracy Gladman
May 1, 2017 @ 6:53 am
I would go to Basildon with my niece.
Scott lambert
May 1, 2017 @ 12:48 am
Burnley
Cat Williams
April 30, 2017 @ 11:52 pm
I’d love to take my little boy to The Gala Theatre in Durham
katie robertson
April 30, 2017 @ 10:23 pm
gala theatre in durham and I would take my two kids and my partner.
Tracey Foley
April 30, 2017 @ 8:30 pm
I’d love to take my 2 children and husband to the very last one on 12th November in Royal Leamington Spa.
James McLaughlin
April 30, 2017 @ 8:01 pm
Saturday 8th July at Redditch would be lovely. Love this Fingers Crossed
James McLaughlin
April 30, 2017 @ 8:03 pm
Saturday 8th July at Redditch would be lovely. Love to take go along with my wife, daughter and Godson. Love this Fingers Crossed
vicki reis
April 30, 2017 @ 7:56 pm
sunny southend with my niece
Vera Bahounkova
April 30, 2017 @ 6:53 pm
I would go to the Richmond performance with my Grandson Toby
Susan Sweeney
April 30, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
I would like to go to the performance at Whitley Bay with my husband ad 2 children.
Hannah Scudder
April 30, 2017 @ 3:53 pm
I would go to Southend with my partner and our 3 year old son.
Carol Boffey
April 30, 2017 @ 2:50 pm
chesterfield please
Rich Tyler
April 30, 2017 @ 2:24 pm
I’d take my little boy to either Dorking or Woking!
Caroline Cordery
April 30, 2017 @ 10:47 am
I would go to Leamington Spa with my 2 children age 9 and 6
JIm
April 30, 2017 @ 10:33 am
Lichfield with my boys please
Emma Fox
April 30, 2017 @ 9:23 am
I would love to go to the Hull performance with my son and my nephew – I’m sure they’d have a fantastic time :)
Rebecca Smith
April 29, 2017 @ 11:48 am
The Lichfield Garrick
Jo
May 1, 2017 @ 4:52 pm
I would love to take my boys to Carmarthen!
Angela W
April 28, 2017 @ 4:27 pm
I would go to Doncaster with my daughter and son x
Laura Flora
April 29, 2017 @ 7:39 am
I would go to the Basildon performance. I would let my son take his 2 year old daughter and his adult autistic brother who also loves the show.
Tara Hanna
April 28, 2017 @ 2:24 pm
I would love to win this. I would take my daughter, niece and nephew and we would love to go to the Hackney showing on the 22nd July. Good luck everyone!!
Katie
April 28, 2017 @ 2:00 pm
Redditch and I would take my little sister
Susan Sweeney
April 28, 2017 @ 9:17 am
Hi, what a lovely prize. I would take my kids and mum with me to the Whitley Bay performance, thank you.
Toni Pearson
April 27, 2017 @ 8:45 pm
Lowestoft Marina Theatre please
Nick Hubbard
April 27, 2017 @ 1:50 pm
We would love to go to Doncaster with my sons
katrina walsh
April 26, 2017 @ 1:01 pm
Lowestoft please with my niece
Helen Dickinson
April 26, 2017 @ 12:50 am
I would go to the Southampton one. I would take my little man.
lucy
April 24, 2017 @ 6:46 pm
I would take my two mini makers and my hubby to the show in Billingham. Such a fab giveaway. X
Jo Carroll
April 24, 2017 @ 11:41 am
I’d love to take my little fella and my best friend & little girl along to see Mister Maker at the Wycombe Swan in late May. x
Clare Hubbard
April 24, 2017 @ 10:08 am
Doncaster please
Shirley A Evans
April 23, 2017 @ 6:51 pm
I would take my son and granddaughters to Redditch
gemma foster
April 23, 2017 @ 6:38 pm
redditch, my 2 little girls…and hubby!!!!
Megan burns
April 23, 2017 @ 11:59 am
I’m in Edinburgh and would really love to take my son Vincent, he’s a huge fan! Also my friend Alia and her son Shae he loves Mister maker too :) fingers crossed xxx
Ema J Lowe
April 22, 2017 @ 11:33 pm
I would take my 3 to the Chesterfield show.
leanne weir
April 22, 2017 @ 9:16 pm
Any of those in the north west would be great
Sharon Williams
April 22, 2017 @ 7:00 pm
Would love to see the one in June at Eastbourne
Sharon Williams
April 22, 2017 @ 7:03 pm
Sorry forgot to say that I would take my husband and children with me.
Sam R
April 22, 2017 @ 12:21 pm
Dorking :)
gemma brown
April 22, 2017 @ 12:48 am
I would love to go to the Bournemouth show with my boys
MARGARET gallagher
April 21, 2017 @ 5:58 pm
Burnley mechanics in October
My nephew’s would be delighted
Cassandra Mayers
April 21, 2017 @ 10:47 am
the burnley show in October with my Daughter who is 2
Jessica Sawyer
April 21, 2017 @ 7:18 am
I would love to take my daughter to the show in Southend!
Natalie Crossan
April 20, 2017 @ 9:56 pm
Brighton theatre royal :) xxx
abigail edkins
April 20, 2017 @ 6:58 pm
I would LOVE to take my Lillie pops to see it at the Mayflower, southampton.
Michaela Hannah
April 20, 2017 @ 4:24 pm
I would love to attend the Durham Gala theatre with my sons and hubby
Gary Topley
April 20, 2017 @ 1:33 pm
Chesterfield please x
Claire Nutman
April 20, 2017 @ 11:37 am
Many thanks, Yeovil x
Elizabeth Hinds
April 20, 2017 @ 11:32 am
I would love to take my daughters to the show in Buxton :) We love Mister Maker!
Leanne Hansell
April 20, 2017 @ 9:40 am
I would attend the show in Hull and take my husband and daughter.
Lorraine Kirk
April 20, 2017 @ 9:05 am
I would love tickets to Chesterfield, home of the crooked spire!
Kellie Steed
April 19, 2017 @ 11:11 pm
Leamington spa for us and I would definitely be taking my son, who is such a huge fan! I don’t think he would be able to contain his excitement at meeting the real Mister Maker!!
Victoria Hemmings
April 19, 2017 @ 10:36 pm
would like to attend Palace Theatre in Redditch with my little girl
Tasha
April 19, 2017 @ 9:38 pm
I would take my daughter to the show in Lincoln
Rachel
April 19, 2017 @ 9:06 pm
We’d go in Leamington Spa and I’d take my son and daughter who both love Mister Maker. I’d take my husband too – just because I know he would love it as well!
Chris Hall
April 19, 2017 @ 7:13 pm
Brighton would be the place to see MisterMaker & The Shapes Live
Viola
April 20, 2017 @ 12:18 am
Richmond theatre with my 4 year old son
Lucy Mills
April 19, 2017 @ 5:08 pm
I would choose Basildon and take my Mister Maker obsessed son
Lia Burns
April 19, 2017 @ 4:24 pm
I’d love tickets to the Southend show! I’d take my partner and our 2 children x
Laura Pritchard
April 19, 2017 @ 4:18 pm
High Wycombe and I’d take my daughter!
Liam Bishop
April 19, 2017 @ 4:05 pm
Would love to go to Richmond please!
Tanya Camilleri
April 19, 2017 @ 3:55 pm
This is awesome!! I’m excited to go. Never mind my kids ha ha. I’d love to take them to the Royal lemington spa show. Hubby would come too x
Susan lloyd
April 19, 2017 @ 2:24 pm
I would go to the show in Tunbridge wells and take my 3 daughters with me.
Kirsty Harrington
April 19, 2017 @ 1:43 pm
What a fab giveaway, these kids shows are excellent, you don’t have to worry about your child making a noise. We would love to attend the show at Basildon Towngate Theatre.
Kimberley Fraser
April 19, 2017 @ 1:37 pm
I would bring my son Charlie and my husband dave to see Mister Maker at Basildon on the 2nd July.
Charlie loves Mister Maker and always asks where the shapes are when the show starts.