Family show: Little Angel Theatre’s Red Riding Hood and the Wolf at HOME Manchester

Little Angel Theatre’s new family show at HOME Manchester turns the story of Red Riding Hood on its head by taking the wolf’s point of view. But rather than being the fierce and hungry wolf every child knows, the star of the show is actually a rather gentle kind of wolf, with a broken heart. The production company, Little Angel Theatre, will be familiar to those who saw Wow! Said the Owl at HOME last year. Theatre goers can expect more of the same, gentle fun this time around with a show punctuated by the inventive use of props, puppets and flights of fancy. Recommended for ages 6+, Red Riding Hood and the Wolf is around an hour long, with no interval. Star of the show is accomplished physical theatre performer and puppeteer, Charlotte Croft. We’re lucky enough to have a set of family tickets (two adults, two children) to give away to the performance of your choice (depending on what’s available as a number of performances have sold out) and extra tickets for other children can be bought at a cost of £6.50 per ticket. To be in with a chance of winning, simply sign up to our mailing list in the top right hand corner of our homepage and send an email to competitions [at] manchesterwire [dot] co [dot] uk, with your name, age and Twitter handle. Competition closes at midnight on Thursday 14 December 2017. We will notify the winners by Twitter and email the following day. For more Christmas show ideas, read our guide to the city’s  best shows here.

Fri 8 Dec – Sat 30 Dec, HOME, 2 Tony Wilson Place, Manchester M15 4FN. Tel: 0161 200 1500, times vary, £8.50 adult, £6.50 child, www.homemcr.org