Abney Park (Delph Rm), Monsters & Magic / Prince Achmed @ 100 – 8th Nov

Monsters & Magic/ Prince Achmed @ 100, Sat 8th Nov, 3pm

We are delighted to continue our collaboration with Abney Park Trust & Film London at the Delph Room, Abney Cemetery – one of London’s Magnificent Seven Cemeteries.

On Sat 8th Nov, we invite all ages to become a pop-up orchestra with The Enchanted Cinema’s interactive show- Monsters & Magic featuring Lotte Reiniger’s exquisitely-crafted The Adventures of Prince Achmed (1926), the oldest animated feature ever made! Led by a professional musician, you’ll use your voice, hands and feet, and then instruments and ingenious foley FX, to create a magical one of a kind soundtrack to on-screen works from this incomparable animator.

We start with a warm-up to magically transform ourselves into our favourite mythical creature using our hands and voices before kids and grown-ups team up with instruments – piano, charango, lyre harp, chimes, gongs, turtle drums and more – to create a live score to the iconic Flying Horse, Wizards’ Battle and other scenes from Prince Achmed. We invite all mythical creatures and wizards up at the end to try out instruments. To keep the magic alive, we ask that everyone keeps phones in bags.

3pm – The Adventures of Prince Achmed (Interactive Cinema Event – All Ages)

4.15pm– join us at the front to try out instruments.

5pm- end

Please feel free to dress inspired by the Monsters & Magic title! Please note – we kindly request shoes to be left at entrance.

Programme supported by Film Hub London, managed by Film London. Proud to be a partner of the BFI Film Audience Network, funded by the National Lottery. www.filmlondon.org.uk/filmhub

Abney Park Trust is a small, volunteer-led charity working in partnership with Hackney Council to promote the heritage, ecology and community life of this Magnificent Seven cemetery and magical urban woodland.

TICKETS FOR SNOWMAN ON SALE 10TH NOV.

Does every child get to do something?

If they want to – yes! Just make sure we know if you need  a sound FX/ instrument by raising your hand. 

My child might not want to join in.

No problem at all! Many children like to sit back and watch or join in with bits and bobs. It’s very much a team effort so they shouldn’t feel too much on the spot if they do or don’t join in. 

My child has additional needs.

Our shows are very inclusive and kids with additional or SEND enjoy them a lot. Every show has a few noisy parts, in case this helps. 

Can my child try out instruments if they didn’t get a chance to?

Yes! At the end, we invite children up to stage to try out things like the harp or hand percussion. 

Can I take photos?

Phones off and tucked away please, but please feel free take pics of your child with instruments at the end. 

I don’t have / can’t borrow a child – can I still come?

Absolutely! The Enchanted Cinema is for lovers of animation, live music & live foley FX of all ages. 

Is there somewhere to give feedback?

Indeed! We have a public comments book and also a google form. We value all feedback. 

Images:Bob White on behalf of IW Story Festival (#1-12), British Library (#13-17) & The Enchanted Cinema (all others)