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Peppa Pig's Big Splash
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
**** PEPPA Pig arrived in Wolverhampton to the
delight of cohorts of pre-school age children. A bright colourful set was brought to life by Peppa and friends in a show which animated the characters largely by using puppets. Children are normally only coaxed into theatres
for pantomime season, so anything which increases their exposure to the
medium, and at
Emma Grace Arends leads the show with
considerable gusto as Daisy, her pig tails flying alongside her
exaggerated hand movements. Daisy’s role is as narrator, and she keeps
proceedings zipping along with energy and warmth. The music and lyrics are written by BAFTA
award-winning composer Mani Svavarsson. Of course there are plenty of
songs to sing along and dance to. In one section the audience was
invited to jump and bounce . The balcony duly shook ,and the stalls
groaned, to the synchronised movement of several hundreds of happy tiny
feet. All the favourites were present including George,
Danny Dog, Pedro Pony and Suzy Sheep .Audience participation is
encouraged, and the two thirty five minute halves ensure the pace rarely
relents leaving little time for the young audience to lose interest. The highlight, and climax, of the show is a
puddle jumping competition in which substantial sections of the stalls
get splashed with the help of some stage hands , to the delight of all.
Any parent or grandparent will enjoy the pleasure of their children, and
the professionalism of the show, faithfully bringing the television
programme to life. Peppa tours the UK for the rest of 2014. Gary Longden
31-05-14
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young age, is to be welcomed, with the added benefit of bringing in
their escorts who may not be regular theatre goers.