ROOM ON THE BROOM WILL BE FLYING OVER TO THE ORCHARD THEATRE THIS MARCH!

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Dartford Entertainment, Dartford News, Entertainment, What's On?, Where to go locally

Following a record-breaking Christmas season in the West End, TALL STORIES’ hit family show ‘ROOM ON THE BROOM’ is coming to The Orchard Theatre MON 25 – TUE 26 MARCH | 10:30AM, 1:30PM, 4.30PM

Make sure you get your tickets before ‘Woosh…they are gone!”

Renowned theatre company Tall Stories has adapted the best-selling book of the same name by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, published by Macmillan Children’s Books, for the stage.

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The Olivier Award nominated production tells the story of a friendly witch, her cat and three loveable animals who take to the skies on a broom and face a fearsome dragon in this magical, musical adventure. With enchanting puppetry, original sing-along songs and scary fun, “Room on the Broom” is ideal for families with children aged three and up.

The cast of ‘Room on the Broom’ includes Amy Harris as ‘Witch’; Emma Crowley-Bennett as ‘Cat’; Charlie Guest as ‘Dog’ and ‘Frog’; Andrew Mudie as ‘Bird’ and the ‘Dragon’; and Alastair Chisholm completes the cast as understudy and Assistant Stage Manager.

‘Room on the Broom’ is produced and created by the critically acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories. The company was founded by Artistic Directors Olivia Jacobs and Toby Mitchell in 1997 and this year, celebrated its 21st birthday. Tall Stories previous productions include, The Gruffalo’, ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’, ‘Emily Brown and The Thing’, ‘The Snail and The Whale’ and ‘The Snow Dragon’.

Tall Stories is a registered charity which has become internationally recognised for its exciting blend of storytelling theatre, original music and lots of laughs. The company’s unique brand of physical storytelling theatre has toured from Cornwall to Aberdeen and from New York to Sydney.

To book tickets or for more information visit orchardtheatre.co.uk or call the Ticket Office on 01322 220000.

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