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PRESS RELEASE: NEW PUPPET-INFESTED PRODUCTION OF NEIL GAIMAN’S THE WOLVES IN THE WALLS ADAPTED BY TOBY OLIÉ OPENS FEBRUARY 2020 AT LITTLE ANGEL

For immediate release

Dates have been added for the UK tour of new puppet-infested production directed by Toby Olié, The ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wolves in the Walls, will be howling into from 14 February 2020. Based on the original graphic ​ ​ ​ ​ novel written by Neil Gaiman and illustrated by Dave McKean, the production runs from 14 February to 26 ​ April at , before touring across the UK. The tour dates currently include 27-30 May ​ ​ ​ Bristol Old Vic, 8-14 June Lakeside Arts (Nottingham), and 16-20 June at the Theatre in ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ . The show is co-produced by Little Angel Theatre, Bristol Old Vic and York Theatre Royal. Further dates will be announced in due course.

First published in 2003, Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean’s spooky and hilarious tale now comes to thrilling theatrical life in this frenzy of puppetry, songs, and shadow-play. Directed by Toby Olié and featuring original songs by Adam Pleeth and Carl Grose, the show will have its world premiere in February 2020 before touring the UK throughout Spring.

When Lucy hears noises from behind the walls, she tries to warn her family that there are wolves lurking inside their house, but her family doesn’t believe her. Then one day, Lucy’s fears come true when a pack of wolves comes bursting out of the walls, forcing Lucy and her family to live at the bottom of the garden. But the story is far from over - Lucy must gather her courage, as her battle against the wolves is only just beginning.

Toby Olié is a director, designer and puppeteer. He is also co-artistic director of Gyre & Gimble, a theatre company specialising in puppetry. Work as director includes: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons: A Reimagining ​ (Shakespeare’s Globe), The Hartlepool Monkey (Gyre & Gimble, UK tour), The Elephantom (National ​ ​ ​ ​ Theatre/West End) and associate puppetry director of War Horse (West End). ​ ​

Work as puppetry designer/director includes: Pinocchio, Peter Pan, The Light Princess and Hansel & Gretel ​ (National Theatre), Don Quixote (RSC/West End), Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Royal Ballet), The ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Wind in the Willows (/West End), Disney’s new staging of The Little Mermaid (in ​ ​ ​ Holland, Moscow & Tokyo), The Grinning Man (Bristol Old Vic/West End), Running ​ ​ ​ Wild (Chichester Festival Theatre/Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre/UK tour), A Christmas Carol, The Lion, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the Witch and the Wardrobe, The Firework-Maker’s Daughter and Peter Pan (Chichester Festival Theatre), ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Little Shop of Horrors (Manchester Royal Exchange) and Goodnight Mister Tom (West End/UK tour). Work ​ ​ ​ as a puppeteer includes: Hind of Joey in the original production of War Horse (National Theatre) before ​ ​ moving to Joey’s head for the subsequent West End transfer, Venus and Adonis (RSC), The Homeless ​ ​ ​ Polar Bear (Greenpeace campaign film), Mongrels (BBC Three) and Angelo (Little Angel Theatre). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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NOTES TO EDITORS

For more information, please contact Claudia Conway on [email protected] / +44 (0) 7966 ​ ​ 567701

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Suitable for brave children over 7 and scared adults. Running time is approximately 1 hour

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