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In this re-telling of the classic tale, little Tom discovers through his comic and scary adventures that growing big isn't the same as growing up; he has to keep his wits about him to avoid the perils of the great big world around him. Meet the Fairy Godmother who leaves helpful post-it notes. Tom's Dad who gets three wishes and makes a mess of them, King Wilberforce the 14th and his servant Wibber, a very hungry Giant and the Big Bad Wolf's bigger badder brother. The show is performed in a traditional puppet stage dressed as a book-case, with one large book with pages that turn to reveal the changes of scenery. Music, audience participation, glove and rod puppets, with a special introduction by Professor Punchinello, travelling showman and Bubbleologist with his cheeky helper, Bookworm.

Archive listings for The Tale of Tom Thumb

Work type: Kids show.

T01152259404

Company Punchinello's Puppets.
17 Jun 01Tower Arts Centre, Winchester :: V783
listing details L1958708476
13 May 01artsdepot, Outer London :: V320
listing details L629047391

T1603734281

The Tale of Tom Thumb is a lively glove and rod puppet play retelling the classic story in which little Tom discovers that growing big is not the same as growing up. Using a strong plot with plenty of puppet action and some audience participation, the story of Tom, as he uses his wits to avoid the perils of the big world around him, will enthral young children. It is performed in Bookworm's Travelling Theatre - a puppet stage, which looks like a giant bookcase and where the scenery is revealed by turning the pages of a big book. Age 4+Company Punchinello's Puppets.
29 May 01The Mill Arts Centre (formerly The Mill), Banbury :: V794
listing details L0660941853
18 Nov 00Arts Centre, Rotherham :: V960
listing details L0533446785
21 Oct 00Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford :: V702
listing details L0719330264
30 Sep 00NST Campus, Southampton :: V776
listing details L01470602399

T135368427

A lively puppet play exploring the comic and scary adventures of the legendary tiny hero who discovers that growing big is not the same as growing up!
4 Mar 00Camberley Theatre (previously Artslink), Camberley :: V698
listing details L1087716789

Other listings

10 Aug 01Third Floor Arts Centre, Portsmouth :: V772
listing details L0997738008
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