GOING OUT Get ready for a little bit of animal magic
THE stage production of David Baddiel’s bestselling children’s book AniMalcolm is set to burst into life from next month. The UK tour follows a smash-hit premiere at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival – so get ready for a funny and magical musical aimed at everyone from five upwards.
Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family is wild about them. In fact, his house is full of pets of all shapes and sizes.
The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, or it is until Malcolm gets on the bus to go and finds out it’s heading for a farm! But on a school trip like no other, Malcolm begins to understand animals more deeply than anyone. The question is, will he end up the same as before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is yourself.
A vibrant, energetic and fun musical from the award-winning Story Pocket Theatre, AniMalcom combines physical theatre, puppetry and the company’s much-praised storytelling style to bring this comic tale by the award-winning comedian, author and TV presenter to the stage.
David said: “It has been such a thrill to see AniMalcolm brought to life on stage, and as a musical. Story Pocket have done a wonderful job with this adaptation, and it will be a real treat to see Malcolm adventuring around the UK with his menagerie of animals in tow.”
■ AniMalcolm starts on February 16. For more information and details of theatres and tickets, go to StoryPocketTheatre.co.uk