Little Red Riding Could Comes to The Wardrobe Theatre
Bristol-based theatre company takes fresh twist on classic story out on tour
The delightful Bristol-based Roustabout Theatre will be bringing their next show, Little Red Riding could, to The Wardrobe Theatre this October.
In fact, plenty of venues in the south west will be hosting the fresh take on the classic fairytale. Roustabout Theatre will be taking the show out on tour this Autumn.
The show features original music by Robin Hemmings and has been written and directed by Artistic Director of Roustabout Theatre, Toby Hulse.
“The initial idea for the show was developed with two classes of Y1 pupils in Barnsley and Stockton-on-Tees,” Toby says.
“The five and six year olds we worked with had so many clearly articulated opinions and questions, and what had started as a play about gender roles very quickly became something far further reaching. Their input was central to creating an age-appropriate exploration of how we all respond to the expectations put upon us, as well as encouraging us to be wildly imaginative in the way we told the story. I am so excited to share their thoughts with families and schools across the country – how often does a five year old in the North East get to talk to their peers in the South West?”
‘Nothing’s quite what you’d expect in the deep, dark woods. Little Red Riding Hood is no longer little, she no longer wears a hood and she wants to be called by her real name. She’s questioning everything. And so are Mother, the Woodcutter and even the Wolf!’
Little Red Riding Could is aimed at children aged four years upwards with their families.
It will be coming to the following venues in the region this autumn:
the egg, Bath: 21 and 22 September 2024
Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol 05 and 06 October 2024
Valley Arts Centre, Chew Valley 20 October 2024
Front Room, Weston-Super-Mare 26 October 2024
Taunton Brewhouse 19 October 2024
To book for the Bristol date of Little Red Riding Could, visit thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/little-red-riding-could
Visit: www.roustabouttheatre.co.uk for more information about Little Red Riding Could
Cast and Creatives
Written and directed by Toby Hulse
Music by Robin Hemmings
Performed by actor-musicians Robin Hemmings, Rebecca Maule and Shaelee Rooke.
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