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Pippi Longstocking
Director
Jesse Jones / Helena Middleton
Company
Royal & Derngate
Role
Tommy
Type
Theatre
about the show.
“Mischief isn’t something you think up, it just happens”
Nine-year-old Pippi is strong, brave and fearless. When she comes to live in her new home with her monkey and horse but with no parents and no rules, she brings mischief, chaos and confusion to the folk of this ordinary Midlands town.
Pippi takes charge of her own crazy adventures, with her two new friends, Tommy and Annika. What else would you expect from the daughter of a swashbuckling pirate captain?
Celebrating 75 years since Astrid Lindgren first conceived Pippi Longstocking as “the strongest girl in the world”, this spectacular world premiere of one of our best loved children’s books will burst onto the stage in an epic musical Christmas adventure created especially for Christmas audiences.
Adapted by Mike Akers (Peter Pan) and composed by Stu Barker, whose West End and Broadway credits with Kneehigh Theatre Company include Brief Encounter and The Red Shoes, this joyful production will be directed by The Wardrobe Ensemble’s Jesse Jones and Helena Middleton.
Reviews
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Astrid Lindgren’s nine-year-old rebel is suitably anarchic and altruistic in a festive musical show that leaves you chuckling
The Guardian
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They all pitch in, from Matthew Churcher's top-class percussion to Hanora Kamen's delightful toy trumpet-playing monkey
What's on Stage
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Non-Stop Anarchic Fun
The Stage
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The children in our party were spellbound
Broadway World
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Makes you look at yourself and ask, 'whatever happened to my own childlike curiosity?'
What's on Stage
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A fun, energetic, free-spirited show that will make everyone young, old and
in-between feel childlike and leave you with a big smile on your face!
Nicole Navigates Northampton
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A family experience to remember
Whatsgoodtodo
also with this company.
CAST
Philippa Hogg
Emily-Mae
Rowena Lennon
Hanora Kamen
Matthew Churcher
Luke Potter
Alex Parry
Scott Brooks
CREATIVE
Director
Designer
Dramaturg
Composer
Jesse Jones & Helena Middleton
Katie Sykes
Mike Akers
Stu Barker
Trailer
Behind the scenes
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