What if the Big Bad Wolf wasn’t big or bad at all? What if they got it wrong? Youngsters age 7+ years, and adults alike, are invited to find out in Red Riding Hood & the Wolf at the Devonshire Park Theatre, for two performances on Friday 16th March.
Time for bed. Tuck yourself in. This is where Robyn’s story begins. How can they expect her to sleep at a time like this? She takes a book and starts to read. But she can’t relate to Red Riding Hood, sugar and spice and all things nice. There are two sides to every tale, and that is not how this one goes!
Robyn wants to tell you what really happened through a world of homemade make-believe and here is where the story starts… “A gentle wolf with a broken heart…The Wolf isn’t big or bad, in fact he’s rather shy. He won’t gobble up your Grandma, he’s an all-round nice guy.”
This re-telling by writer Jon Barton, directed by Jimmy Grimes and produced by Little Angel Theatre is told through rhyme and explores ideas of friendship, acceptance and overcoming prejudice. Heroine Robyn creates her own account of the story using her immediate surroundings to inspire events, creating a whole world right there in her bedroom – tennis rackets become trees, a pillowcase serves as a plump and comforting granny and cardboard cut-outs become shadow puppetry characters.
With an underlying comic tone, great original music and more than a hint of mischievousness this is 50 minutes of theatre that will delight anyone who likes to back the underdog or enjoys discovering new perspectives on compelling well-known characters.
For over 50 years Little Angel Theatre has been providing high quality puppet theatre aimed at family audiences and they continue to extend their work for young children and adults. They produce their own shows in-house at their Islington based puppet theatre, tour nationally and internationally and welcome puppet companies from around the UK and overseas to perform with them. Little Angel Theatre has built a reputation as a leader in the field of puppetry.
Enjoy a new spin on this classic story – about two misfits who just want to fit in, when Red Riding Hood & the Wolf appears, at 2pm and 4.30pm, on Friday 16th March at the Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne. Tickets priced Adults £13, Under 16s £11 are available online at www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk or via the Box Office on 01323 412000.