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Review / The Pixie and the Pudding at the Little Angel Theatre

December 4, 2019 by Antonia Windsor Leave a Comment

Review of: Pixie and the Pudding
Produced by:
Little Angel Theatre
Price:
£15 Full-price Adults, £13 Children (age 1 – 15) and Concessions. Family ticket offer: £52 for 1 adult + 3 children or 2 adults + 2 children. Friday Fives: all tickets £5 at 5pm on Fridays

Reviewed by: Antonia Windsor
Rating:
4
On December 4, 2019
Last modified:December 5, 2019

Summary:

The Pixie and the Pudding at the Little Angel Theatre is a charming and heartfelt production that will get your little ones in the festive spirit while leaving them with a message about caring for all living (and some non-living) creatures. 

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Charming life-size animal puppets, catchy tunes, an endearing pixie and a round plump pudding … this Christmas show has all the ingredients to enthral young audiences. The Pixie and the Pudding at the Little Angel Theatre takes as its inspiration Scandinavian folk tales about leaving food out for the little people, but anchors the tale at the heart of British rural life.

the cast of Pixie and the Pudding at the Little Angel

The cast of Pixie and the Pudding at the Little Angel. Picture: Suzi Corker

The show opens with a loveable old man going about a year on the farm, with the changing seasons marked by song and atmospheric lighting. Crucially, come Christmas, he leaves out a pudding for the Pixie (a captivating rod puppet with a punk hairstyle that the young audience delights in) which he senses but never sees. When the time comes for him to sell his farm to a dad and teenager from the big city, he writes them a note giving them the names of the animals and warning them to provide pudding for the pixie. Of course, they arrive with their city ways and shoo the dog out of the house and the Pixie is left wanting. In his anger he causes the farm to fall apart – although the malhandling of the animals also has something to do with it. It is not until the disgruntled teenager realises that she can connect with the animals – and in turn lift herself out of her sulk – that things start to improve.

The entire show is expertly executed by Gilbert Taylor and Nix Wood, who’s dual roles as puppeteers and performers require some pretty quick backstage sprints. The perfect pacing and dynamic songs means that even the youngest audience members remain attentive to the hand-clapping end.

 

CREDITS:

Written by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane

Directed by Samantha Lane

Music and lyrics by Barb Jungr

Set and costume designed by Mila Sanders

Puppets designed by Lyndie Wright

Lighting designed by Sherry Coenen

Stage managed by Adam Lovelock

Fri 22 November 2019 – Sun 2 February 2020. Relaxed performance: Sat 14 December, 2pm

Running Time: 50 mins approx.

Recommended for ages 4 – 11

Author: Antonia Windsor

Filed Under: Review Tagged With: Children's Theatre, Little Angel Theatre, Musical, Puppet theatre

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