In association with

December

10 - 28

Christmas Special Featuring Squirrel's Snowman

Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

February

1

The Key Theatre, Peterborough

3 - 5

York Theatre Royal, York

7 - 8

Stockport Plaza, Stockport

9

Theatre Royal St Helens, St Helens

12 - 13

The Auditiorium, Grimsby

15 - 16

Civic Theatre Chelmsford, Chelmsford

17 - 18

Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds

19 - 20

Lichfield Garrick Theatre, Lichfield

21 - 22

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

25 - 26

Darlington Hippodrome, Darlington

28 - 1 Mar

The Swan Theatre, Worcester

March

12 - 13

Middleton Arena, Middleton

14 - 15

Theatre Royal, Wakefield

17 - 18

Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

21 - 22

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

23 - 29

Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham

30 -31

New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth

April

1

The Brewhouse, Taunton

3 - 5

HOME, Manchester

7 - 8

Lighthouse, Poole

9 - 10

Oxford Playhouse, Oxford

11 -12

Norwich Playhouse, Norwich

15

The Granville Theatre, Ramsgate

16 - 17

Eric Morecambe Centre, Harpenden

18

Mill Arts Centre, Banbury

21 - 23

Bloomsbury Theatre, London

24 - 25

The Theatre, Chipping Norton

26

New Theatre, Cardiff

28

Swansea Grand, Swansea

30 - 1 May

Beam Hertford, Hertford

May

2 - 3

Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

22 - 26

Artsdepot, London

28 - 31

Northern Stage, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne

July

17 - 18

Palace Theatre, Watford

21 - 25

Leicester Curve, Leicester

28 - 30

Kings Hall, Ilkley

August

1 - 2

Crewe Lyceum, Crewe

4 - 5

Chester Storyhouse, Chester

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s beloved Tales from Acorn Wood stories are brought to life on stage for the first time in an enchanting lift-the-flap experience. Poor old Fox has lost his socks! Are they in the kitchen or inside the clock? And Rat-a-tat-tat! Who’s that keeping tired Rabbit awake? You can also join in with Pig and Hen’s game of hide-and-seek and discover the special surprise Postman Bear is planning for his friends.

Packed full of toe-tapping songspuppetry, and all the friends from Acorn Wood, this beautiful show from the team that brought you Dear Zoo Live and DEAR SANTA promises to be the perfect treat for children of all ages.

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KAT ENGALL

Frederik Pahus

Jenny Trapp

Sam Baumal

James
Blake-Butler

Show Captain

Alex Rincon

ASM

Photos by Mark Senior

I am really happy that the Tales from Acorn Wood are now moving to the stage. Fans of the books are bound to enjoy seeing the four main characters - Fox, Bear, Pig and Rabbit - brought to life through Norwell Lapley’s clever staging. Live performance and songs are both very close to my heart and I am sure this production will delight children and families.

Julia Donaldson

I have always enjoyed illustrating the Tales from Acorn Wood stories; the wide cast of animal friends is fun to draw and I enjoy developing their world through my pictures. I am very pleased that the Norwell Lapley team is using state of the art staging and technology to create a brilliant experience for children and I am looking forward to seeing it all, especially how they create the lift-the flap effects on stage!

Axel Scheffler

Our special Christmas show features Squirrel’s Snowman – can you help her find everything she needs to build a snowman?