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Theatre
Theatre for kids from across the region
What The Ladybird Heard Birmingham Hippodrome, Thurs 16 - Sat 18 September
This stage version of the award-winning picture book by Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks continues to delight its target audience of
children aged two and older. When Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len set out to steal the farmer’s prize cow, they soon find that the best-laid plans of mice and crafty robbers can sometimes be undone by the tiniest and quietest of creatures namely, one very small ladybird...
Justin Live: The Big Tour
In The Night Garden
The Alexandra, Sun 12 September; Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Sun 13 March; Malvern Theatre, Sun 24 - Mon 25 October
Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury, Fri 17 & Sat 18 September
‘Well-known songs, lots of dancing, hilarious comedy and plenty of slapstick fun’ is the order of the day when CBeebies favourite Justin Fletcher MBE hits town with his very own show. Justin’s previous children’s entertainment endeavours have included hit programmes Justin’s House, Gigglebiz and Gigglequiz, as well as voiceover work as Harold from Thomas The Tank Engine, and numerous Christmas seasons spent in pantoland. One of his most successful undertakings is Something Special, a children’s television show specifically aimed at youngsters with delayed learning and communication difficulties.
If your little ones are big fans of the top-rated CBeebies television series, they’re certain to enjoy this live version as well. And it’s not only the kids who’re in love with the production - audience surveys and parents' reviews reveal that, for nine out of 10 adults, it’s a 4.8-out-of-five theatrical experience! Featuring full-size costumes and ‘magical’ puppets, the show is now in its 11th year, with this latest adventure going under the title of Igglepiggle’s Busy Day.
Fireman Sam Live: Saves The Circus The Prince of Wales Centre, Cannock, Sat 25 September
Now an impressive 34 years into his firefighting career, Fireman Sam is still putting out blazes in Pontypandy and lighting up children’s eyes the length and breadth of the UK. In this latest adventure, perpetual troublemaker Norman Price decides to become the star of the circus. But with a tiger on the loose and faulty lights threatening everybody’s safety, it’s soon time for Fireman Sam to reach for his trusty hose and come to the rescue. whatsonlive.co.uk 35
