The Giant’s Loo Roll - Arts Theatre
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
EDINBURGH’S hit children’s show, The Giant’s Loo Roll, based on the book by Nicholas Allan, is transferring to London – to the Arts Theatre, where it runs from October 24 (previews from October 22) to October 30, 2016.
Look out for the biggest loo roll ever on stage in this GIANT of a children’s musical.
The villagers living in the town below the Giant’s house had better watch out, that loo roll has gone bouncing down the hill and straight towards them! Luckily, the townsfolk find lots of uses for runaway loo paper – one sheet provides a huge canvas for an artist, a tailor uses another to fill her shop with paper pants and a school class makes a huge dart that can fly.
But what about the Giant himself – doesn’t he need any loo paper? The townspeople have an answer for that, too!
Watch out for some frightened sheep, lots of excited children and a fantastic amount of toilet paper in what is described as a rip roaring new musical by TaleGate Theatre Productions – the team behind the festive musical Father Christmas Needs a Wee! which has seen success in a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and a sell-out UK Tour.
With The Giant’s Loo Roll, TaleGate have yet again hit the perfect combination of witty humour, fantastic music and the extra sparkle for which they have become known.
With book and lyrics by James Worthington, who also directs, The Giant’s Loo Roll has music by Kate Lindsey.
The Giant’s Loo Roll is suitable for little people aged 2+ years.
Tickets: £20 – available from the box office on 020 7836 8463 or online at artstheatrewestend.co.uk/.
Time: Monday to Sunday (not Wednesday) at 1pm.
Running Time: 90 minutes (including interval).
Also at the Arts Theatre: Racky Plews’ production of Green Day’s award-winning Broadway musical American Idiot (until September 25) and Sid, Leon Fleming’s punk-rock one-man play about hero worship (September 19 to October 8, 2016).