Thursday 1 to Monday 26 August 2012, performance time 11:45 at the E4 Underbelly
Is Tiddler telling the truth?
Will Monkey find his Mummy?
Will George The Giant make lots of friends?
Can the old lady really squash and squeeze all those animals in?
Tiddler and other Terrific Tales weaves together live music, puppetry and a whole host of colourful characters from some of the best-loved titles by author and Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson including “Tiddler”, “Monkey Puzzle”, “The Smartest Giant in Town” and “A Squash and a Squeeze”. Funky moves, toe tapping tunes and giggles are guaranteed as audiences are taken under the sea, out on the farm and into the jungle! Tiddler and other Terrific Tales is the perfect treat for children of 3+ and their families and friends.
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 worldwide. Julia is best known for her popular rhyming stories for children, especially those illustrated by Axel Scheffler, which include “The Gruffalo”, “Room on the Broom”, “Stick Man” and all of the books featured in “Tiddler and other Terrific Tales”. Julia also received an MBE in 2011 for her services to Literature.
Tiddler and other Terrific Tales, which reimagines many of Julia’s classic books for the stage, has been created by the award-winning Scamp Theatre, whose stage adaptation of “Stick Man” was described as ‘wonderfully exuberant and imaginative’ by TimeOut. 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 an increased focus on adaptation, particularly in children’s literature.
‘The quality of what Scamp do is amazing’
The Independent
‘I love how Scamp scamper through my stories, transporting them from page to stage so faithfully and innovatively.’
Julia Donaldson
Tiddler and other Terrific Tales is delightfully directed by Sally Cookson, with dazzling design by Katie Sykes, funky tunes by Benji Bower and lush lighting by Elanor Higgins. It is performed by Joseph Carey, Mathew Hamper & Maxwell James.
Tickets £10 / £9 concessions (£6 preview Thursday 1 August)
Box Office 0844 545 8252 | www.underbelly.co.uk/edinburgh
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
