I was so excited to receive an invitation for the family to attend the press performance of The Tiger Who Came to Tea, a musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Judith Kerr. The Tiger Who Came to Tea roars into Chelsea this summer in the truly magical Olivier Award nominated West End production which opened at Cadogan Hall on Saturday 6th August, running through to Sunday 4th September 2016.
Adapted and directed by David Wood OBE, Judith Kerr’s ever popular tale The Tiger Who Came to Tea is the ideal introduction to theatre for children aged three plus and the perfect summer treat for the whole family.
When Sophie and her Mummy welcome the hungry Tiger to tea, he proceeds to eat all the sandwiches, buns, biscuits and more. He even manages to drink all the water in the tap! What will Sophie’s Daddy say when he gets home?
London, UK. 03.07.2014. THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA roars into the West End. Adapted from Judith Kerr’s book, and directed by, David Wood, the children’s show opens at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. Abbey Norman plays the little girl, Sophie, Jenanne Redman, her mummy, and Matthew Dudley, the tiger, Sophie’s daddy, the Milkman and the Postman. Photograph © Jane Hobson.
This is a lovely adaptation of the classic story. It is a firm bedtime favourite with my two but they loved this re-telling. Although the tiger in the book speaks, the Tiger in the show does not, preferring to cause mayhem through physical comedy and movement. The show also contains some fun magical illusions designed by the President of the Magic Circle, Scott Penrose. The songs were fun and catchy and there was just the right level of audience participation to keep little ones fully engaged. The performance lasted 55 minutes.
London, UK. 03.07.2014. THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA roars into the West End. Adapted from Judith Kerr’s book, and directed by, David Wood, the children’s show opens at the Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue. Abbey Norman plays the little girl, Sophie, Jenanne Redman, her mummy, and Matthew Dudley, the tiger, Sophie’s daddy, the Milkman and the Postman. Photograph © Jane Hobson.
The Tiger Who Came to Tea is on at Cadogan Hall, London from now until 4th September 2016. This is a 10 minute walk from London Victoria or 2 minutes from Sloane Square Underground station. For ticket prices and more info please contact the Box Office on 020 7730 4500 or visit https://www.cadoganhall.com/ You can also watch the trailer at: www.thetigerwhocametotealive.com
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8 Comments
Angela
August 10, 2016 at 8:45 pmOh that looks so fun. I love the story The Tiger who came to Tea. It sounds like a great show. How fantastic.
Tracey
August 10, 2016 at 9:20 pmOh gosh, this brings back memories. My kids, and my daughter especially, loved this book when she was little. We used to read it over and over. Even though she’s older now I think we’d both enjoy the stage production immensely, given the huge amount of joy the book gave us. Great review. Tx
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