One Snowy Night
Knock, knock. Who’s there? Young theatregoers have no doubt as a parade of shivering animals bang on the door of Percy the Park Keeper’s snug little hut to shelter from the snow.
A scene from One Snowy Night at Norden Farm Photo: Rod Bird
Celebrating its 21st anniversary with its first ever stage adaptation, Nick Butterworth’s tale is obviously well-known and well-loved, and Slot Machine’s production adds to its magic with the help of handmade puppets, an original soundtrack and dance.
Simply and colourfully presented, with well enunciated songs, One Snowy Night is an ideal introduction to the theatre for children from the age of three, though older children will enjoy it just as much.
Puppeteers Amy Tweed and Nick Chambers work hard to bring an assortment of wildlife to life, to great effect. As Percy, Terence Frisch - whose credits include Jerusalem with the English Shakespeare Company, Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe and The Lord of the Rings at Drury Lane - drives the story along with aplomb, plenty of humour and silliness. And he also drops in the odd message, such as picking up litter, cleaning your teeth, being kind to animals and, most importantly, counting yourself lucky that you have friends.
Production information
- By:
- based on Percy's Park by Nick Butterworth, music, lyrics and adapted by Nicola Blackwell (also costumes), Fiona Creese, Nick Tigg, who also direct and choreograph
- Management:
- Norden Farm and Slot Machine
- Cast:
- Amy Tweed, Nicholas Chambers, Terrence Frisch
- Design:
- Amelia Pimlott
- Lighting:
- Matt Biss
Production information can change over the run of the show.
Run sheet
- Norden Farm Maidenhead
- December 1 2010-January 2 2011
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