![]() More literary inspiration in the Lyric Hammersmith studio this time from Raymond Briggs. ![]() And the title song is disturbingly catchy. The Gruffalo, a favourite since its 2011 premiere, is on at the Lyric and there’s also a festive re-run of Scamp Theatre’s spirited take on Stick Man at Leicester Square Theatre (until Jan 5, Who’d have thought the world could be such a dangerous place for a twig? Sally Cookson directs the story with a cartoon-like energy: Alex Tosh (providing wonderfully varied musical accompaniment) and Cassie Vallance create a cast of loud and likeably roguish characters to menace Richard Kiess’s hapless Stick Man, until he’s saved by Santa. In fact, Donaldson fans are well served this year. ![]()
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