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!
A playful and mischievous retelling of the familiar fairy tale, with original songs and signature Roustabout silliness, that dares you to step off the path and write your own story.
What would you do if you could?
Suitable for everyone aged 4+
September
Sun 8 (11:30am & 2pm) – Cambridge Junction, Cambridge
Sat 14 (11am & 2pm) – Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, London.
Sun 15 (11am & 2pm*) – arts depot, North Finchley, London (2pm show – BSL interpreted).
Sat 21 (11:30am & 3pm*) – the egg, Bath. (*3pm show – BSL interpreted)
Sun 22 (11:30am & 3pm) – the egg, Bath.
Sat 28 (1pm & 3pm) – Lighthouse, Poole.
Sun 29 (1pm & 3pm) – The Lowry, Salford.
October
Sat 5 (11am & 2pm) – The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol.
Sun 6 (11am & 2pm*) – The Wardrobe Theatre, Bristol. (*2pm show – BSL interpreted).
Sat 12 (11am & 2pm) – Grand Junction, London.
Sat 19 (11am & 2pm) – Taunton Brewhouse, Taunton.
Sun 20 (2:30pm) – Valley Arts Centre, Somerset.
Tues 22 (10am & 1:15pm) – ARC Stockton Arts Centre, Stockton.
Sat 26 (11am & 2pm) – Front Room Theatre, Weston-super-Mare.
Sun 27 (11am & 2pm) – The Theatre Shop, Clevedon.
Tue 29 (11am & 2pm) – Gosforth Civic Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Thu 31 (11:30am*) – Barnsley Civic, Barnsley. (*BSL interpreted). Book Tickets
November
Sat 2 (2pm) – Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport. Book Tickets
Unlock your creativity with Roustabout Theatre’s one hour workshop designed for ages 7-11.
Join us for an inspiring hour where curiosity leads the way, and every “what if?” opens new doors!
This exciting session invites children to break free from the ordinary and explore bold new ideas. Through interactive theatre games and creative storytelling, participants will challenge traditional expectations and reimagine the stories they’ve always been told. They’ll dig deeper into assumptions, question the ‘why?’ behind predictable paths, and dream up fresh possibilities for themselves and the world around them.
Sat 5 Oct (11am) – Thornbury Library. Book Now
Sat 12 Oct (10:30am) – Kingswood Library. Book Now
Sat 26 Oct (10am) – Yate Library. Book Now
Mon 28 Oct (2:30pm) – Bristol Central Library. Book Now
Tues 29 Oct (11am) – Bishopsworth Library. Book Now
Wed 30 Oct (11am) – Junction 3 Library. Book Now
In our two part video series, you can find out what to expect when coming to see the show. You’ll find out more about the cast and the characters they play, the instruments and sounds that you’ll heard, what the staging, set and lights look like AND what to expect from the story.
This show is based on a fairy story that you and your children probably already know. When we talked with children in schools in Stock-on-Tees and Barnsley about the story, they had a lot of questions. Most of the questions were about what the male and female characters do. This led them to question how girls and boys, and men and women, behave, how they are expected to behave, and why things might be like this. Our play is based largely on their questions and observations.
At the start of the show, you are asked as an audience to look out for things that are wrong, and to question why they are like this. At the end, you are asked what you would do if you were Claire. We hope that this is a play that will provide material for you to talk about some very important matters. Often, having a story to discuss is an easy start to a complex discussion.
Adapted & Produced by Roustabout Theatre. Funded by Arts Council England
Claire – Rebecca Maule
Dave – Robin Hemmings
Sue – Shaelee Rooke
Charlie – Robin Hemmings & Shaelee Rooke
Writer and Director – Toby Hulse
Designer – Vicky Andrews
Composer and Musical Director – Robin Hemmings
Lighting Designer – Joe Price
Assistant Director – Lauren Carter
Stage Manager – Hannah Lipton
Tour Manager – Alicia White
Workshop Leader – Emile Clarke
Musical Consultant – Arran Glass
Crew – Joseph Devine, Oliver de Rohan
Set Builder – Alastair Fleming
Puppet Maker – Em Spoor
Scenic Painter – Florence Scott
Produced by Roustabout Theatre
Commissioned by ARC Stockton and Barnsley Civic
Supported by Arts Council England
© Copyright Roustabout Theatre Ltd 2022
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