Preview: The Hunting of the Snark at Newcastle Tyne Theatre

All aboard!  The ship is departing!  All children, animals and silly people welcome!

RGM Productions presents:
The Hunting of the Snark

Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House

Tuesday 17^th October 2017

Tyne Theatre & Opera House are excited to announce that sparkling musical comedy adventure The Hunting of the Snark will burst onto the stage on Tuesday 17^th October.

The impossible voyage of an improbable crew to hunt an imaginary creature is brought magically to life in this show that is fabulous fun for the whole family, from 4 to 94 year olds.

Enter the imaginative world of Alice in Wonderland creator, Lewis Carroll, in this brand new, highly original, ultra-modern adaptation inspired by his much loved classic poem.

   

Fresh from London’s West End, this show features five high-energy actors, life-like puppets, fantastical characters, and lashings of daft humour.

A riotous ragtag gang of bold adventurers including the Boy, the Banker, the Butcher, the Baker, the Bellman and the knitting Beaver set off on a quest to catch the mythical Snark… on the journey they encounter the Jub Jub bird, the sly Bandersnatch and the dastardly Boojum… Can a Snark be caught with soap?  Will the Beaver escape the hungry Butcher’s clutches? Will the Baker remember his name?  Does anyone know what a Snark actually looks like?

Side-splittingly funny, joyful, fast-paced and bursting with a soundtrack of witty songs by an award-winning songwriter, The Hunting of the Snark is a tour de force that‘ll delight, excite and entertain.

‘Raiders of the Lost Ark meets Bedknobs and Broomsticks, a slick slapstick and zippy one-liners.’ 

 THE STAGE (4 stars)

‘Packed to the gunnels with laughter and mayhem.’

EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS (5 stars)

‘A bit bonkers and a bit crazy, heartwarming and very, very funny.  Sometimes some of the best theatre is made for young people.’

BBC SCOTLAND RADIO

‘Full of laughs, brilliant songs, and a great story.’

PRIMARY TIMES MAGAZINE

‘… an enchanting, triumphant piece of children’s theatre.'

EDFRINGEREVIEW.COM (5 stars)

Tyne Theatre & Opera House Director Joanne Johnson says: “The Hunting of the Snark is the latest addition to our programme of family shows, and can be enjoyed by any age. It’s going to be a joyous and hilarious performance! I’m so thrilled that we can add more family shows to our 2017 programme, as a trip to the theatre is a wonderful family experience.”

Tickets:

The Hunting of the Snark comes to the Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House on  Tuesday 17th October 2017 with performances at 1pm & 4pm

£16 adults, £13 under 16s & concessions, £54 family (2 adults, 2 children).

Tickets available now from Eventim Tickets LINK

The Tyne Theatre & Opera House Box Office is open 10am-3:30pm Monday to Friday and event days

Booking and Information Line: 0844 2491 000 (10am – 6pm Monday to Friday)