The acclaimed new musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book arrives at MAST Mayflower Studios from 8-10 March 2024. Here’s an exclusive look at what to expect!
Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
8 – 10 March 2024 | MAST Mayflower Studios
Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if she read a book about a pirate, who is reading a book about Goldilocks, who is reading a book about a knight…
Come and delve into a range of books with Charlie Cook, brought to life with puppetry and enchanting songs, and perhaps you will be able to help his sister discover the wonderful world inside a book…
“I am delighted that Little Angel Theatre has adapted Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book for the stage. It is a book that celebrates the joy of reading in many forms – books, magazines and even encyclopaedias. It is a book within a book within a book – in fact there are 11 books in total – complete with pirates, ghosts, dragons and aliens, to name a few. I am excited that the story has moved from page to stage, complete with puppets and songs, and that the production will travel across the UK this year.”
– Julia Donaldson
“Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book is very different to the other stories by Julia that I have illustrated, as it is made up of many stories in one book. I enjoyed illustrating the different genres and creating the various characters, and it is great to see my illustrations now come to life on the stage. Little Angel Theatre’s clever production team has designed and created animal puppets that actually appear out of their individual books as their stories happen, which is such a brilliant idea. I am delighted to see Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book come to life on stage and I know that all our readers, young and old, will enjoy this production in London and on tour.”
– Axel Scheffler
“As parents ourselves, we know just how special it is to cuddle up and read a book with a child; and Julia and Axel’s books are just so joyous and colourful, making the experience even more enjoyable. We hope audiences will enjoy delving into Charlie’s books as much as we have enjoyed pulling together all the elements of this show. We are also thrilled to be offering workshops alongside the production. Children can be reluctant readers for many reasons, and we hope that either through the production or the workshop, those who struggle with reading might find new and creative ways into books.”
– Samantha Lane (Little Angel Theatre’s Artistic Director) and Peta Swindall (Little Angel Theatre’s Executive Director)
