STICK MAN Returns to the West End for 9 Weeks!
By: BWW News Desk Oct. 26, 2016
"Scamp Theatre send shivers down my spine. They are so lively and innovative. I love their production of Stick Man and so do the audiences" Julia Donaldson, Stick Man author and former Children's Laureate
After tours all over the world, Scamp Theatre are delighted to return to the West End with their adaptation of the hugely popular children's book Stick Man by former Children's Laureate Julia Donaldson and Axel Schefer.
The sixth record-breaking season at Leicester Square Theatre will run from Saturday 5 November - Friday 30 December.
Touching, funny and utterly original, this award-winning production features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.
"Stick Man lives in the family tree With his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three..." But the world outside the family tree is a dangerous place for Stick Man. A dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him and he even ends up on a re!
How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree? Stick Man guarantees more fun than you can shake a stick at!
Most suitable for children aged 3+ with their friends & families. Tickets and more information can be found by calling 020 7734 2222 or visiting www.leicestersquaretheatre.com.
Stick Man is adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Schef er. Julia Donaldson is a British writer, playwright and performer, the 2011-2013 Children's Laureate and the prize-winning author of some of the world's most-loved children's books, most notably the modern classic The Gruffalo which has sold over 5 million copies world- wide. Julia is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Schef er, which include The Scarecrow's Wedding, The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom, Stick Man and Tiddler and other Terri c Tales. Their books have sold millions of copies and have been translated into 40 languages. Julia also received an MBE in 2011 for her services to Literature. Julia divides her time between Scotland and West Sussex where she lives with her husband, Malcolm.
SCAMP THEATRE
Stick Man is created by the award-winning Scamp Theatre, whose stage adaptation is described as "wonderfully exuberant and imaginative" by Time Out. Scamp Theatre was founded in 2003 by award-winning producers Jennifer Sutherland and Louise Callow, and brings a range of theatrical live performance to audiences of all ages, with a focus on the adaptation of children's literature. Their other stage adaptations of Julia Donaldson's works include The Scarecrows' Wedding and Tiddler and other Terri c Tales.
Photo by Steve Ullathorne
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