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The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre

30 Nov 19 – 05 Jan 20, various

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s The Snail and the Whale is coming to the West End for Christmas

By CW Contributor on 29/11/2019

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The 2018 company performing The Snail and the Whale. Photo: Tall Stories
The 2018 company performing The Snail and the Whale. Photo: Tall Stories
The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre Jennifer Barton
One thing no child or parent can ever have too much of? Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's charming, hilarious picture books.


Happily, this seems to be a bumper year for adaptations from the dynamic duo: The Gruffalo is on at the Lyric Theatre from July and The Scarecrow's Wedding is at the Leicester Square Theatre this August.


Come November, Tall Stories' The Snail and the Whale, reimagined as the story of a young girl and her seafaring father telling the tale of a tiny snail's global adventures - attached to the tail of a big humpback whale - is coming to the Apollo Theatre.






The book, which has sold over 3.5 million copies worldwide, is brought to life with music and storytelling. Directed by Toby Mitchell, the production stars Hannah Miller (daughter), Tim Hibberd (father) and Charlotte Mafham (narrator/viola player). Tall Stories has adapted numerous Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler classics for the stage, including The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom.


After you see the live version, tune into BBC One this Christmas: Magic Light Pictures is turning The Snail and the Whale into an animated feature.


The show is suitable for ages 4 and up.






What The Snail and the Whale, Apollo Theatre
Where Apollo Theatre, 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ES | MAP
Nearest tube Piccadilly Circus (underground)
When 30 Nov 19 – 05 Jan 20, various
Price £15 and up
Website Click here to book

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