THE GRUFFALO
A Musical Adaptation of the Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler
Produced by Tall Stories
From London, England
Featuring…
Mouse: Aimee Louise Bevan
The Gruffalo: Aaron Dart
Predators: Anna Nicholson
Strand Theatre
Wednesday, April 19, 2023 | 6:30PM
The taking of photographs and videos during the performance is prohibited.
TALL STORIES brings great stories to life for audiences of all ages. The company is a registered charity which tours the UK and the world with its exciting blend of storytelling theatre, original music and lots of laughs. Tall Stories was founded in 1997 by Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell. Our shows have played in the West End, on Broadway and at the Sydney Opera House, as well as all sorts of venues and countries in between.
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood...
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories’ magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Searching for hazelnuts, Mouse meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the high-spirited Snake. Will the story of the terrifying Gruffalo save Mouse from ending up as dinner for these hungry woodland creatures? After all, there’s no such thing as a Gruffalo – is there?
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AARON DART (The Gruffalo) trained at East 15 Acting School. He has been touring with The Gruffalo since October 2022. Other theatre credits include Dinner Is Coming (The Vaults, London), Beauty and The Beast: A Musical Parody (Kings Head Theatre, London) and Wuthering Heights (UK Tour). Screen Credits include ITV's Doc Martin, and ITV2's The Stand Up Sketch Show. Commercials include Taco Bell, Samsung, Cineworld and Bose. | |
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ANNA NICHOLSON (Fox, Owl & Snake) is an award-winning writer and performer. Writer credits include Cinderella (Oxford Playhouse), The Adventures of the Juniper (TV Sitcom), Crackerjack (CBBC – short-listed for BBC’s Caroline Aherne Character Comedy Bursary). She also starred in sold out runs of her own one-woman shows Woman of the Year and Get Happy (both UK Tours, International Festivals, Edinburgh Fringe & Adelaide Fringe – Best Comedy Award | |
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AIMEE LOUISE BEVAN (Mouse) trained at Kingston University and Associated Studios. She works as an actor, dancer, movement director and puppeteer. Theatre credits include There's a Rang-Tan in My Bedroom and Other Stories, The Gruffalo UK Tour, The Firebird, In the Night Garden Live UK tour, Reach for the Stars, The Fourteenth Stop, Puss In Boots and Small Island. |
Director
Olivia Jacobs
Creative Producer: Toby Mitchell
Designer
Isla Shaw
Lighting Designer
James Whiteside
Puppet Designer
Yvonne Stone
Choreographer
Morag Cross
Music and Lyrics by
Jon Fiber,
Olivia Jacobs,
Robin Price and Andy Shaw
Costume Supervisor
Martin Rodges
Company Stage Manager
Charlie Hodsdon
Production Manager
Nick May
Additional Choreography by
Bex Allingham and Luanna Priestman
Costume Makers
Christine Atkinson,
Calum Harvey,
Aislinn Luton,
Alice Lessing
Artistic Director & Co-Founder
Toby Mitchell
Executive Director
Laura Woodward
Finance Manager
Sheila McClenaghan
Marketing Manager
Clare Lewis
General Manager
Harriet Billington
Creative Programmes Coordinator
Fiona Bines
Production Coordinator
Marcus Marsh
Production Assistant
Eman Ansari
Office Assistant
Rachel Benson
Artistic Associate & Co-Fouder
Olivia Jacobs
Tour Bookers
Holden Arts & Associates
Julia Donaldson CBE, Axel Scheffler and all at Macmillan Children’s Books; Daryl Shute and all at Magic Light Pictures; Felix Hayes, Sharon McArdle, Thomas Warwick and all previous Gruffalo casts; Lisa Aitken; Islington Council and all at Central Library, Islington; the Tall Stories’ Board of Trustees; Dan, Joe, Jessica, George and their parents.