From mesmerising adaptations of children’s books to brand new productions featuring beloved TV characters, Manchester’s renowned theatres host a dazzling programme of family-friendly theatre guaranteed to entertain restless kids throughout the school holidays.
Starring Coronation Street‘s Kym Marsh as the vicious, voguish villain, the new musical adaptation of 101 Dalmatians reimagines the evil schemes of Cruella de Vil with spectacular puppetry, show-stopping choreography, side-splitting songs and everyone’s favourite litter of adorable puppies, as Pongo and Perdi try to thwart the glamorous heiress in her maniacal desire for a chic, spotted fur coat.
This Summer, everyone’s favourite heeler and his friends invite families with children of all ages to experience a magical adaptation of the Emmy Award-winning TV series, as Bluey and Bingo pull out all their mischievous tricks and fun-filled games to get Dad off his bean bag in a wondrous caper featuring an original story, inventive puppetry and brand new music.
Suitable for audiences aged 3 and above, the fin-tastic family musical brings a unique live musical interpretation of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park book series to HOME in ‘a triumphant makeover for the stage’ (The Stage).
Featuring stories from all three entries in Sharratt’s series, Shark in the Park follows intrepid young Timothy Pope and his trusty telescope on a variety of thrilling adventures with endless entertainment for early years visitors throughout the weekend.
- Words:
- Wolf McFarlane
- Published on:
- Fri 9 Aug 2024
Based on the beloved original book by Julia Donaldson, the delightful puppetry show Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book transports families with little literature lovers to a world of enchanting songs and engaging stories, as the titular bookworm tries to convince his sister that reading is fun with a tale about a pirate, who’s reading about Goldilocks, who’s reading about a knight…