A Theatre Royal date has been announced for the production of The Gruffalo next month.
The Gruffalo will come to Nottingham on July 14 through to July 16 as part of its UK tour.
The production is based on the picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell from production company Tall Stories said: “Back in 1999, when we asked Julia and Axel if we could adapt their then little-known book The Gruffalo for the stage, we had no idea how things would turn out.
“The original 2001 tour involved three actors in a car (not even a stage manager!) touring to schools and small venues.
“To go from there to the West End, Broadway and the Sydney Opera House has been quite a journey.”
The production first opened on May 12 2001, 18 months after the book was first published.
The story is of Mouse who goes on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood and while searching for hazelnuts, meets the cunning Fox, the eccentric old Owl and the party mad Snake.
The story of the Gruffalo could save the mouse from these creatures – if there’s such a thing…
