All in all, a great little production and reasonably unique in its properties of entertaining children at the same time as introducing them to the concept of theatre, and re-telling one of their favourite tales. Highly recommended. Read less

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.This is a great product, very useful for its target audience! I went to see the show at the theatre with my daughter, but she got very scared when the real-life Gruffalo came onto the stage so we had to leave, pronto. It's much more manageable on the telly - also for a three-year-old even a 50 minute production is a long stretch to sit through, so being able to stop and restart instead of sitting in the theatre is a great boon. It was the first production we've ever taken her to, and I think being able to 'revise' the experience will certainly help to make the next visit to the theatre more enjoyable. For those who don't have this agenda, it's an excellent production of this much-loved childrens' story.

Please note, as it takes about five minutes to read through the original story of 'The Gruffalo', the production features MOSTLY material that is not in the original - songs based on the narrative, discussions, etc. However, they have taken care to include the whole of the original narrative within the production, and give good scope for pint-size audience participation by hanging fire on key phrases and waiting for a response etc. Quite a few asides and remarks are clearly aimed rather above the children's heads, to keep the parents' interest from flagging too low while their offspring admire the animals - but these are very modestly and appropriately curtailed.All in all, a great little production and reasonably unique in its properties of entertaining children at the same time as introducing them to the concept of theatre, and re-telling one of their favourite tales. Highly recommended. Read full review Please note, as it takes about five minutes to read through the original story of 'The ... Read more This is a great product, very useful for its target audience! I went to see the show at the theatre with my daughter, but she got very scared when the real-life Gruffalo came onto the stage so we had to leave, pronto. It's much more manageable on the telly - also for a three-year-old even a 50 minute production is a long stretch to sit through, so being able to stop and restart instead of sitting in the theatre is a great boon. It was the first production we've ever taken her to, and I think being able to 'revise' the experience will certainly help to make the next visit to the theatre more enjoyable. For those who don't have this agenda, it's an excellent production of this much-loved childrens' story.