On Easter weekend, 26th and 27th March, much loved children’s book The Emperor’s New Clothes is brought to life on stage at the Connaught Theatre. This new adaptation of the well-known tale, written and directed by Niki McCretton, is a brilliant mix of ingenious puppetry, music and mischievous moments for everyone aged three and upwards.
Get ready to meet an eccentric Emperor who loves clothes more than anything but, despite a wardrobe the size of Paris, he’s run out of socks, he’s run out of pants – he hasn’t got a stitch to wear! When two “tailors” come to town with a promise to create him an outfit that’s “never been seen before”, our eccentric Emperor doesn’t quite realise the spectacle he is about to make.
Populated with puppets, music and song, this inventive and energetic production is told in true Stuff and Nonsense style; with unending energy, great storytelling and, as always, a show for all the family.
Following their sell-out shows, Goldilocks and the 3 Bears, The Elves and The Shoemaker, The Enormous Turnip and The Little Red Hen, the dazzling Stuff and Nonsense return with this romp through a classic, eccentric tale inspired by the Muppets, Danny Kaye and good old family movies.
The Emperor’s New Clothes appears at the Connaught Theatre, Union Place, Worthing, West Sussex on Saturday 26 March at 2.00pm and Sunday 27th March at 11am and 2pm. Tickets are priced at £8.50, Family of four £28, and can be booked through the box office: 01903 206 206 or online at www.worthingtheatres.co.uk