Dynamic Pricing
ARC’s policy is to set ticket prices based on demand, like budget airlines, which means we set a price when the event goes on sale and then sometimes put the price up or down depending on how the show is selling. Usually, the price will increase as we get closer to the event, so it is advantageous to book in advance, although sometimes we will put special offers on and reduce the price. Our website will always show the current ticket price.
ARC’s theatre and dance performances are priced on a Pay What You Decide basis, which means you don’t have to pay until after you have seen a show!
We want to encourage more people to come and see shows at ARC, more often. Pay What You Decide not only allows you to pay what you can afford, rather than a fixed ticket price, but also removes the financial risk of buying a ticket for a show in advance without knowing whether you are going to enjoy it or not.
Tickets are available to book in advance as usual, but there is no obligation for you to pay until after you have seen the show. You can then decide on a price which you think is suitable based on your experience, which means if you haven’t enjoyed it at all, you don’t have to pay anything.
All money collected will help ARC pay the artists who have performed, and we therefore hope you will give generously.
Please ensure you have arrived and collected your tickets 15 minutes before the show starts in order to secure your seats. At the end of the show, you can decide what to pay, either by cash on the door or by card at the Box Office.
General Prices: £10 / Groups of 6 or more: £8 per person + £0.10 booking fee per ticket
Duration: 1hr (approx)
Seating: Reserved seated
This is the story of an extraordinary explorer, a curious conjurer and pioneering problem-solver. You’ll find him pottering in his shed; planning his latest mission. He is learning to speak Penguin and hopes that you will too!
When he arrives at the Antarctic will its icy wilderness meet his excited expectations? Will the penguins’ reception be frosty, or will the colony welcome him with open wings?!
With a playful energy and a mix of puppetry, music and song, this show will be a delightful celebration of wild creativity and the joy of individuality.
Waddle on down and join the expedition!
Suitable for all the family, from ages 3 and up.
The Man Who Wanted to be a Penguin is co-commissioned by ARC Stockton and The Albany, supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England, with additional support from The Lyric, Bridport and The Point, Eastleigh.
Running Times
| Wed 4 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Thu 5 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Sat 7 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Tue 10 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Wed 11 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Thu 12 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Sat 14 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Tue 17 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Wed 18 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Thu 19 Dec | 10.30am | 1pm |
| Sat 21 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Sun 22 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Mon 23 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Tue 24 Dec | 11.30am | 2.30pm |
| Dynamic Pricing We set ticket prices based on demand; the price can go up or down depending on how well a show is selling. The price will usually increase closer to the event date, so we always recommend booking in advance to take advantage of best price. You can read more about our dynamic pricing policy here. |
Schools – you can download a Teachers Resource Pack for the show here.