The Olivier Award nominated show based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture book will run at the Lyric Theatre from the 18th July until the 7th September 2025.
It has been announced by Tall Stories that its Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of The Smeds and The Smoos will be heading to the West End next Summer.
On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back? Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.
Acclaimed theatre company Tall Stories is known for its joyful, fun-filled productions for family audiences that have toured all over the world. The company’s adaptations of the best-selling picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler have included productions of ‘The Gruffalo’, ‘Room on the Broom’, ‘The Snail and the Whale’ and ‘The Gruffalo’s Child’.
Talking about the production, Julia Donaldson said: “I love the show – the brilliantly alien set and lighting, the energetic acting and the wonderful puppets. My favourite is the Lurgle!”
Meanwhile, Axel Scheffler commented: “It is lovely to find out a lot more about the life of the Smeds and the Smoos and all the other life forms on their far away planets in this delightful play by the Tall Stories team. Space travel for the whole family – at its best!”
For more information visit: https://tallstories.org.uk/the-smeds-and-the-smoos/