Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach James Henry Trotter, 4 years old, lives with his loving parents in a beautiful cottage by the sea in the south of England. James’ happy life comes to an abrupt end when his parents are killed by a rhinoceros and he goes to live with his two horrid aunts. Daringly saving the life of a spider he comes into possession of magic boiled crocodile tongues, after which an enormous peach starts to grow in the garden. Venturing inside he meets not only the spider but a number of new friends including a ladybug and […]
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Roald Dahl's The Twits This extravaganza is packed full of all the wonderful moments from the original book, and anybody not familiar with the story will be hard pressed not to be entertained by the mischievous Mugglewumps, the nebulous Narrator, raucous Roly poly bird and, of course, the terrible Twits themselves. The show is a marvellous mix of singing, dancing, theatre, slapstick and audience participation that vividly brings to life two of Roald Dahl’s most wonderfully repulsive characters… Mr & Mrs Twit! This production has toured to great acclaim across Sefton and the Wyre Valley. ‘Twits about Roald Dahl? So […]
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Gambolling Arena are very excited to announce that this weekend sees the first performance of ‘Carrie’ outside of Merseyside. Our take on Stephen King’s classic horror is showing for one night only at Manchester’s Z-arts theatre. ‘Carrie’ was author Stephen King’s first published novel. Released on 15th of April 1974, it revolves around the eponymous Carietta N. White, a high school misfit who is bullied relentlessly before finally using her newly discovered telekinetic powers to exact revenge on her tormenters, whilst simultaneously causing one of the worst local disasters in America. Tickets are available on the door or you can […]
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