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The Gruffalo
Starring: The Gruffalo (Alan Park), Mouse (Naomi Said), Narrator/Predator (Napoleon Ryan), Understudy (Austin Mitchell Hewitt)
Showing Tuesday 27 July to Wednesday 28 July 2010
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Performance Times: Tuesday at 1.30pm and 4.00pm, Wednesday at 10.30am, 1.30pm and 4.00pm
call our box office on 01253 290190
Group bookings call 01253 743232
Touring nationally and internationally since 2001, this magical musical adaptation of the best-selling picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, The Gruffalo has been performed over 4000 times to over a million people the world over!
The award-winning book was recently voted the nation’s number one bedtime story by BBC Radio 2 listeners and even hit the small screens on Christmas Day in a star-studded TV adaptation on BBC1!
Join Mouse on an adventurous journey through the deep dark wood… meet a wheeler-dealer Fox, an eccentric old Owl, a maraca-shaking, party-mad Snake! Mouse can scare these hungry animals away with tall stories of the terrifying Gruffalo, but what happens when he comes face to face with the very creature he imagined…?
The Gruffalo is an ideal introduction to theatre for nursery, pre and primary school children and their families; with plenty of songs, laughs and fun for ages 3 to 300!
‘The Gruffalo is a modern classic’ Observer
‘Utterly satisfying, both for its rollocking rhyming couplets, its brilliantly clear pictures and its robust hero’ The Times
‘Pure magic’ Daily Express
‘One of the best trickster tales to have been published for many years’ Independent On Sunday
‘There can be few modern parents who have not had the question “A Gruffalo? What’s a Gruffalo?” seared into their memory after countless repetition’ Independent
‘He’s the most popular character since Harry Potter . . . a toddler’s tale became a national obsession' Observer
‘It is rare to find a picture book to rival Julia Donaldson’s classic rhyming story, The Gruffalo’ Daily Telegraph
‘What’s the measure of a successful book? Well, after ten years at the top The Gruffalo has sold over four million copies, has spawned a stage show and won tons of awards. It’s also probably nestling on your bookshelves at home’ JUNIOR
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Booking information
All seats £10.00
Concessions £1.00 off
Schools £8.50 - Book 10 seats get the 11th Free
Opening times
In Person Open from 10.00am daily. Times do vary on occasion.
Booking is also available at Blackpool’s Houndshill Shopping Centre Information Desk.
Postal Address
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT.
Car Parking and Public Transport
Nearest car park to the Grand Theatre is West Street Car Park with CCTV (above British Home Stores), opposite the theatre. ‘Show and Park’ West Street Car Park tickets from the Grand Theatre. Only £2.50 (park 5.30pm to 12.30am). We recommend purchasing at time of booking theatre tickets. Discounted car park tickets only available from the Box Office - acquire before parking. SATNAV West Street Car Park postcode FY1 1HA. By Bus: The Grand Theatre is just 50 feet from most local bus links (British Home Stores - Town centre main terminal). By Train: Blackpool North Station is approximately five minutes walk from the theatre. Taxi Rank: Located 30 feet from the Grand Theatre entrance (Church Street), a free taxi phone is available for patrons in the theatre foyer.
Ways to Pay and Fees
We accept all major credit and debit cards. Blackpool Grand Theatre ticket transactions in person, by phone or post incur a charge of £1.50 per transaction as a booking fee. Tickets booked online incur a charge of £1 per ticket. The Theatre is a charitable trust. Although the Grand has been able to attract large musical productions over the years for the community, the theatre retains a very small proportion of the income generated by box office sales. The theatre relies upon income generated through the booking fee, ancillary sales and sponsorship. Cheques should be made payable to Blackpool Grand Theatre and remember to add 60p to your total, if you would like your tickets posted back to you.
Concessions Apply to; Senior Citizens, Registered Disabled, Under 18s, Full-time Students, Registered Unemployed, Equity, BECTU and MU Members. ID required when requesting concessions. Only one concession per ticket, and may not be used in conjunction with other offers. Subject to availability, please request at time of booking.
Ticket Exchange and Re-Sales
Please note that as with most theatres, tickets are non-refundable. We kindly request that you check before booking that the date and time of the performance is suitable for all. Ticket exchange service £1.50 per ticket. Tickets can be exchanged for another performance of the same production, not for other events. For an exchange, tickets must be returned to the Box Office 3 days prior to the performance. Unable to use your tickets? We can attempt to re-sell them for a fee of 50p per ticket (at the patron’s risk). The theatre’s own available seats take priority. Please check your tickets at the point of sale. While every effort is made to provide accurate information on release of our brochure, changes to the programme do happen, please check the website for the latest information.
Access
A copy of our brochure is also available in large print and on audio visual DVD, via the website or from the box office. It is important that the box office staff are notified of your requirements at the time of booking to ensure that suitable seating is allocated and other necessary arrangements made. Induction Loop System and Infra-Red Headsets: An induction loop system is fitted in the Lawrence House Studio and the main auditorium. We have infra-red headsets available for a refundable deposit of £5 per headset; please notify the Box Office of the number required for your party, at the time of booking. Stalls seats have level access from Corporation Street and Matcham’s Bar. There are nine allocated wheelchair spaces available at every performance. If you have a larger or motorized chair, please state this at time of booking so that we can accommodate you in comfort and safety. There is a new wheelchair-accessible toilet at the rear of the Stalls and a chairlift is available to the Dress Circle for people with restricted mobility, accessible from Matcham Court. The Lawrence House Studio is fully accessible to wheelchair patrons via a lift from Matcham Court. There is also an accessible washroom. Please notify the Access Officer in advance if you wish to use this facility. Persons may alight outside the theatre. Assisted dogs are welcome; please notify the box office at time of booking.
For tickets call our Box Office on 01253 290190
Group Booking: 01253 743232
