The Elmer Adventure at Storyhouse
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The Elmer Adventure
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This summer award-winning theatre company Tall Stories who brought The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom to life, returns with a brand new family show: The Elmer Adventure, coming to Storyhouse on 8th and 9th July. It’s bright and it’s bold, and it’s all about elephants – the patchwork kind.
Created for children aged 3+ and the adults who still tear up over beautifully illustrated, heartwarming stories, The Elmer Adventure takes three of David McKee’s beloved tales (Elmer, Elmer and the Tune, and Elmer and the Hippos) and beautifully stitches them together into a blend of colour, puppetry, music, and Tall Stories’ signature brand of delightful storytelling.
A group of childhood friends head into the jungle on a mission to find the real Elmer, while reflecting on their lifelong love of the patchwork prince and their annual Elmer Day celebrations. It’s a playful production packed with big-hearted lessons about identity, friendship, and the joy of standing out.
You are encouraged to wear your most colourful clothes to the show.
It’s got wit, silliness, and that warm-fuzzy magic you can’t quite explain but definitely want more of. We do recommend you bring tissues, just in case.
