The
Gruffalo seen
as part of the Bank of Scotland Children's
International Theatre Festival UK Premiere
Adapted from the book of the same title by Julia Donaldson and
Alex Scheffler
Director - Olivia Jacobs
Company - Tall Stories Theatre Company from England
Seen at Venue - Traverse Two Edinburgh on 31 May 2001now revived
for performance in Stirling 21 Nov - 15 Dec and 17 - 30 Dec in Aberdeen
with some new cast
Running time - 50 mins approx performed in English for 3 - 6yrs
Reviewer - Thelma Good
With fun songs
and acting Tall Stories tells this much loved children's story, getting
the very young theater-goer wiggling in their seats and spontaneously
supplying the lines and stamping their feet. Yes they loved it.
Felix Hayes is a wonderfully huge Gruffalo, Sharon McArdle makes a delightful
Mouse, scurrying and spirited, and Tom Banks gives superb characterisation
to all the Predators. His east London accented Fox, dancing to a wonderful
Madness-like song, the retired army major Owl and the maracas carrying
Snake with his Mexican hat. Everything about this production is so well
tuned and acted.
After it ended the young man in front of me said "Do we have to
Leave?" A very excellent dramatisation from a British theatre company
who give children and adults a great time in the theatre by giving them
good theatre. They never forgets there's an audience out there wanting
to be delighted.
İThelma Good 31 May 2001
Tour details for Christmas tour
The Gruffalo - Tall Stories A wonderful fun play adapted from the
book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler For 3 + Tickets £3.00 Also
goes to Aberdeen 17 - 30 Dec
Review from tour in May
21 Nov -15 Dec Tickets from the macRobert Stirling 01786
461081
21 & 22 Nov at 10:30 am Smith Art Gallery
23 Nov at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 7pm Smith Art Gallery
24 & 25 Nov at 11 am, 2pm Smith Art Gallery
30 Nov at 10.30am and 1.30pm Devonvale Hall,
1 Dec at 11am and 2pm Chalmers Church Hall
8 Dec at 11am and 2pm Logie Kirk Hall
15 Dec at 11am and 2pm Chalmers Church Hall
17 -30 Dec at Lemon Tree Aberdeen tickets 01224 642230
17 - 20 Dec at 10:30am & 1:30pm
21 Dec at 10:30pm
22 Dec at 12 noon
26 - 30 Dec at 12noon & 3pm
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