Tabby McTat, the cat with the loudest of meows, is another of author, Julia Donaldson and illustrator, Axel Schefflerâs much-loved characters. The pair behind other childrenâs favourites like âThe Gruffaloâ and âRoom with a Broomâ are master...
Coming home for Christmas with the family is a timeless theme all ages can relate to. And in Julia Donaldsonâs festive tale, the journey becomes an adventure for youngsters, with high stakes as Stick Man battles to make it back to his family tree...
Scamp Theatre return to The Lowry this Christmas with its award-winning production of Julia Donaldson and Axel Schefflerâs âStick Manâ live on stage. A trio of actors bring Stick Manâs story to life with live music, puppetry, and a flurry of festive...
Ever since the colourful promotional posters went up in The Lowry, my 6-year-old nephew has been itching to see What the Ladybird Heard live. Weâve been months in the waiting â The Lowry is the final stop on a tour running since January. However...
Julia Donaldson is the outrageously talented, prize-winning author of some of the worldâs best-loved picture books including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffaloâs Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide and have...
It feels a natural progression these days for popular childrenâs books to make their way to the stage, especially when the author is Julia Donaldson. Tall Stories, whose previous productions at the Lowry include Donaldsonâs The Gruffalo and Room on...
Itâs hard to imagine The Gruffalo as a little-known story. Axel Schefflerâs illustrations for Julia Donaldsonâs childrenâs book are instantly recognisable. Even if you havenât read it, you canât escape the mythical creature who has since become an...
Have you seen the Stick Man? I must be the only person in the theatre who hadnât, which is why I massively under-estimated this characterâs popularity when the show first visited the Lowry a year or so ago. As I was to learn from my nephew â his...
Carmel Thomason