The Gruffalo returns for Christmas

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THE POPULAR children’s show, The Gruffalo, will return to the West End for Christmas; this year to the Apollo Theatre where it will run from November 25, 2009 to January 10, 2010 (daytime performances only).

Casting for this year’s production has not yet been announced.

Previously Posted: Due to demand, the popular children’s show The Gruffalo has extended its run at the Duchess Theatre by one week – until January 11, 2009.

Previously Posted: This year, the popular children’s show The Gruffalo is moving to the West End’s Duchess Theatre (home of Buddy) where it will run from November 26, 2008 to January 4, 2009.

During that time, Buddy will continue as normal, with The Gruffalo playing at 11am from Tuesday to Friday, 10:30am and noon on Saturdays, and 11am and 1:30pm on Sundays.

Adapted from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s award-winning, best-selling book, the story follows Mouse into the deep dark wood on a hunt for hazelnuts. Armed with just a nut map and a very vivid imagination, Mouse runs into the smirking, wheeler-dealer Fox; an eccentric, retired Woodland Air Force officer Owl; and the maraca-shaking, party animal Snake.

Using cunning and guile, Mouse scares them away with stories of an imaginary monster friend, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined?

The Gruffalo is packed with songs, laughs and scary fun for children aged 3 and over. The cast includes Mark Peachey as the Gruffalo, Tom Warwick and Alice Parsloe.

Since its first performance, The Gruffalo has toured England, Scotland and Wales. It has travelled to Ireland, Poland, Canada and North America and has been produced by local companies in Singapore and Chile.

It’s presented by Tall Stories which was founded by directors Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell in 1996, since when it has consistently earned both national and international acclaim for its innovative and entertaining work.

Since it was published in 1999, The Gruffalo has become Britain’s biggest selling picture book, with sales of more than two million copies worldwide. It’s sequel The Gruffalo’s Child was named Children’s Book of the Year at the 2005 British Book of the Year Awards.



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