Our Shows
All of our shows are heavily interactive and are either inspired by or adapted from children's literature. Our shows can be performed online, as live storytelling shows or as theatre shows. ​
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Our shows are:
The Velveteen Rabbit - My Father's Dragon - The Remarkable Rocket - 'Twas the Night Before Christmas -
A Wild, Woodland Adventure - Hansel and Gretel - The Secret Garden - A Mathemagical Adventure - The Daring Detective Society - An Element of Surprise - An Atomic Adventure - Sherlock Homes and the Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - The Jasmine Sneeze - Oscar Seeks a Friend - The Queen of the Christmas Forest-
A Christmas Carol - A Wilde Wedding- The Case of the Royal missing Knickers -The Great MisCake Dr.Nonagon vs YOU: A race against Time - World Book Day Monster - The First Easter Egg Hunt
The Velveteen Rabbit
"When a child loves you for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become Real." - Margery Williams
The Velveteen Rabbit is a heart-warming story about a very shy toy rabbit, who longs for nothing more than to become real.
He spends his days waiting patiently in the Child's playroom watching all the other toys being played with and dreaming of being picked up and loved. And then, one night, he is rediscovered and all his hopes start to come true…
Cat & Hutch use puppetry and original song to bring to life Margery Williams' classic tale of a toy rabbit's wish to become 'real' and shows how one child makes this happen through love, imagination and a bit of nursery magic.
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Suitable for EYFS and KS1
My Father's Dragon
“Wouldn't it be just wonderful to fly and go wherever you might think of!”
- Ruth Stiles Gannett
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When Elmer Elevator meets a talking cat who tells him all about a baby dragon being held captive by some very mean creatures, he can't resist going on an epic adventure to rescue him!
Elmer bravely journeys to Wild Island and encounters many Wild Animals along the way, including some grumpy boars, a messy-maned lion and an itchy singing gorilla!
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Join us in this reimagining of Ruth Stiles Gannett's adventure story.
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Suitable for KS1 and 2
The Remarkable Rocket
"I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying" - Oscar Wilde
There's a lot of hustle and bustle at the palace as everyone prepares for the royal wedding.
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The musicians are tuning up, the courtiers are getting the crowds ready and the king has been "entertaining" everyone with his rather interesting flute playing.
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It's the biggest event of the year and everyone has been talking about it...even the fireworks! This is their moment to sparkle and shine and impress the crowds with their pyrotechnic acrobatics.
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But there's one firework who believes this event is all about him...The Remarkable Rocket. And he'll tell anyone who'll listen about how remarkable he will be, for he loves to hear himself talk - it is one of his greatest pleasures.
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But will he be able to perform on the night? Or will his sensitivity get the better of him?
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Adapted from The Remarkable Rocket by Oscar Wilde
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Suitable for KS1 and 2
'Twas The Night Before Christmas
"He had a broad face and a little round belly that shook when he laughed, like a bowl full of jelly." - Clement Clarke Moore
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'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mouse...
But, outside, a fearsome wind was blowing!
And St Nick's sleigh was to-ing and fro-ing!
After the wind snaps the reins, and some of the reindeer fly away,
How will St Nick deliver the gifts for Christmas Day?
Luckily a couple of brave elves are on hand,
To jump into their Elf-Mobile and come up with a plan!
An original, interactive storytelling inspired by the classic Christmas poem,"A Visit from St Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore.
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Suitable for KS1 and 2
A Wild, Woodland Adventure
"Please remember to protect the Butterfly Swamp and be kind to all creatures that live in our woods." - Butterfly
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Calling all explorers! Join Cat & Hutch for this wild, woodland adventure!
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Cat & Hutch journey into the forest and meet a lost Butterfly looking for her way home - but her home isn't on the map! With the help of a few woodland creatures, will they be able to help Butterfly fly back to her swamp?
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An original, devised story inspired by "Look What I Found in the Woods", by Moira Butterfield and Jesús Verona and "King of the Swamp", by Catherine Emmett and Ben Mantle.
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Suitable for EYFS and KS1
Hansel and Gretel
"Right! I don’t care how skinny and tasteless you are, I am starving. Gretel! Turn the oven on so it’s nice and hot…" - Witch
When Hansel & Gretel's parents leave them in the woods to fend for themselves, it seems as though all hope is lost. But soon, they stumble upon a delicious looking Gingerbread House! As they fill their empty bellies with the sweet treats the house is covered in, they think their prayers have been answered - that is, until, they meet who lives inside....
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An adaption of the classic tale by the Brothers Grimm.
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Suitable for KS1
The Secret Garden
"The Secret Garden bloomed and bloomed and every day revealed new miracles." - Frances Hodgson Burnett
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After having lived an indulgent life in India, spoilt Mary Lennox finds herself orphaned and sent to live with her uncle in the Yorkshire countryside.
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Stuck in the middle of nowhere she feels as though she will be lonely forever. That is until a friendly robin helps her to find the door to a hidden garden where she finds a place more magical than she ever could have imagined and new friends that will last a lifetime.
An ​adaptation of "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Suitable for KS1 and 2
A Mathemagical Adventure
"We have to defeat the evil Dr Nonagon!"
Help our Superheroes travel to different dimensions to defeat the villainous Dr. Nonagon who has messed up the number of days in the year to match his evil obsession with the number 9!
Meet fearsome pirates, a baby dragon and a magical witch as you solve maths problems along the way to help our Superheroes on their mission.
Join Cat & Hutch in this interactive show inspired by "Maths Adventures" by William Potter.
This show can be adapted for KS1 and KS2
The Daring Detective Society
"The slime is in fact saliva from a creature that I’ve never come across before - but definitely reptilian"
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Calling all detectives! Cat & Hutch need your help! Their book has been stolen!
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With a bit of detective training, will you be able to follow the clues, solve riddles and interrogate the suspects to help them find the book thief?!
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​Cat & Hutch will use drama games, storytelling and the children's imaginations in this action-packed online adventure inspired by "Dragon Detective series" by Gareth P. Jones.
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Suitable for KS2
An Element of Surprise
Dr Nonagon has stolen the 9th element - fluorine!"
Dr Nonagon is obsessed with the number 9. Really, really obsessed. And he's just discovered the 9th element of the periodic table has some very interesting - and deadly - properties...
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By using scientific experiments, travelling to far away planets, and learning about the value of upcycling, can our scientists find the answer they are looking for to defeat Dr Nonagon?
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An original story inspired by the books, "What's the point of Science" by A.M.Dassu, Ben Ffrancon Davies and Edward Aves and "A Maths Adventures" by William Potter.
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Suitable for KS2
An Atomic Adventure
"What makes everything you see? It's all atoms basically"
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Soar into space with Cat & Hutch on their interplanetary adventure!
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After reading a book all about science, Cat & Hutch decide to become astronauts! But they soon discover that space travel isn't quite as easy as they thought. After getting caught in a solar storm and their ship is split in two, cat & Hutch get thrown onto different planets! Will they be able to find their way home?
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Interaction, Experiments, laughs and galactic adventures!
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Inspired by "Once Upon An Atom" by James Carter.
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Suitable for Key stage 1
Sherlock Holmes and
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
" My name is Sherlock Holmes and it is my business to know what other people don't know."
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What do you get when you put the world's greatest detective in a room with an old hat and a slightly squished cake? Well, a Blue Carbuncle of course! What is that i hear you ask? Only one of the rarest and most valuable jewels to ever have existed. And one that's been in the middle of a robbery scandal that's gripped the nation!
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Can you help Holmes and Watson find out just how the jewel ended up inside a cake and who it was that put it there?​
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Adaptation of Sherlock Holmes:The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
by Arthur Conan Doyle
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Suitable for Key stage 2
The Jasmine Sneeze
The jasmine trees grow all over Damascus. And there’s something magical that lives within… the jasmine spirit.”
The Jasmine Sneeze follows the story of Haroun, the happiest cat in all of Damascus! He loves sleeping in the sun, singing on the rooftops, and getting treats from the locals. Life is purrfect! Except for one thing...JASMINE! The sweet-smelling flower, loved by the locals, makes Haroun sneeze! So, Haroun hatches a plan to stop the jasmine from smelling so sweet. But little does he know, the Jasmine Spirit watches over the city, and she has a magical plan of her own...
Adaptation inspired by "The Jasmine Sneeze" by Nadine Kaadan.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
In partnership with Lantana Publishing.
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Oscar Seeks a friend
"I buried it so that I could make a wish. When you bury a tooth, your dreams come true!"
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What if you could turn the world the other way around and take a peek at what's on the other side? Perhaps you'd find something you never expected...
When Oscar the skeleton meets a lonely girl, it's the start of an adventure for both of them. Together, they make an unusual journey to two very different worlds, each beautiful and necessary. And it all begins with them both losing a tooth.
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An interactive storytelling adaptation of "Oscar Seeks A Friend" by Pawel Pawlek ,translated by Antonia Lloyd Jones.
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Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
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In partnership with Lantana Publishing.
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The Queen of the Christmas Forest
"Our story starts in Norway, in a forest called Nordmarka, where wild reindeer graze and wolves howl..."
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Join the Christmas Elves as they retell the story of the Queen of the Forest. Follow the Queen's journey from a little seed, meeting all the creatures who help her to grow into the Queen of the forest and travel from her home in Norway to stand tall in Trafalgar Square for Christmas.
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Using puppetry, song, and a sprinkling of Christmas magic, this interactive storytelling is sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. ​​
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An original story inspired by the folk tale 'The Little Fir tree' and 'The Christmas Pine' by Julia Donaldson.
Suitable for KS1
A Christmas Carol
"I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year. I will live in the Past, the Present, and the Future."
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Ebenezer Scrooge is a mean old man with absolutely no Christmas spirit! Join the elves as they retell the story of "A Christmas Carol" and help the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future to convince Ebenezer Scrooge to change his ways in time for Christmas day!
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With puppetry,song and lots of interaction.
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Adapted from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.
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Suitable for KS2
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A Wilde Wedding
"The townspeople wanted to remember me and my happiness so they built me as a statue and covered me in gold. The they put me high up on this pedestal so that I could look over the whole village and make everyone happy..."
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The Palace Courtiers have been given a very important task- organising the Royal Wedding!
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But they're in a little bit over their heads... there's a Selfish Giant who won't let anyone into his garden where the wedding is to be held. The Happy Prince's statue is looking a little lacklustre and the fireworks are all wet!
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With your help, can the Courtiers put it all together in time for the big day?
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An original inspired by Oscar Wilde's short stories for children Including The Selfish Giant, The Happy Prince and The Remarkable Rocket.​
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Suitable for KS1 and KS 2
The Case of The Missing Royal Knickers
"We're here because something terrible has happened- the Queen's knickers have been nicked! There's a knicker nicker on the loose! We need your help to find them."​
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Calling all detectives: The Queen's Knickers have gone missing and we need your help to find them! We need to interrogate the suspects and find the Knicker Nicker before the Queen finds out!
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An interactive storytelling show inspired by The Queen's Knickers by Nicholas Allan.
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Suitable for KS1 and KS2
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The Great Mis-Cake
"We can't let the King down. We're going to make his favourite cake- the classic fruit cake!"
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It's the King's birthday and the courtiers have been tasked with making the special Birthday Cake. But, when they open the kitchen cupboard all the ingredients are missing! Will they find the ingredients and make the cake in time for the Birthday Banquet?
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An interactive storytelling show inspired by The cook and the King by Julia Donaldson.
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Suitable for KS 1 and 2
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Dr. Nonagon vs You: A Race Against Time
"Welcome to the 9th century BC, to the olympic games! In this century you shall be competing in the first 3 games of the nonathlon."
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Dr.Nonagon is obsessed with the number 9. Really, really obsessed. So he's holding a Nonathlon and the competitions are taking place all over time: 3 in the past, 3 in the present and 3 in the future.
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If he wins he is going to fast forward time to the year 9000! (We mentioned he loves the number 9, right?). If we win, we save the world!
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An original story inspired by The Infinite by Patience Agbabi.​​
Suitable for KS1 and KS2
Escape from BoreDOOM
"Cat & Hutch are stuck somewhere dull, somewhere grey,somewhere that sucks the imagination right out of your minds.... They're stuck in BOREDOOOOOOM!!"
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Cat and Hutch are stuck in BoreDOOM! There's nothing to do. it's just them and a cupboard box. Can you help them escape with the power of your imagination?
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Journey on an imagination adventure ans see where it takes you. A cardboard box might become a rocket ship or a submarine. A squiggle might become a giant squid or a three-headed unicorn.
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You decide where the story goes in this improv storytelling show inspired by "I'm (almost) never bored" by Anna Milbourne and Asa Gilland.​​​
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Suitable for KS1
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The World Book Day Monster
" So next time when you choose a book just pick your favourite kind. Then open it and take a look, what magic will you find?"
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Anna can't decide what to wear for World Book Day, but with the help of a local bookseller she soon comes across the most magical, musical book ever! Can her Dad make the costume in time for World Book Day and will anyone guess who she is?
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An interactive story about celebrating your favourite book, adapted from The World Book Day Monster by Adam & Charlotte Guillain, illustrated by Ada Grey.
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Suitable for EYFS and KS1
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The First Easter Egg Hunt
"Each beaver,bear and badger gets a chocolate egg or treat. We'll make sure every creature wakes up to something sweet."
Ever wondered why we go on Easter egg hunts? Well it's not all about the Easter Bunny you know! The Easter Chick has been helping to make delicious Easter eggs for years and years without any credit and has had enough! Join Easter Bunny and Easter Chick as they retell the story of how the first Easter Egg Hunt came to be.
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Adaptation inspired by "The First Easter egg Hunt " by Charlotte and Adam Guillain.
Suitable for EYFS and KS1.
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