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Spin your dreams into gold with our newest panto offering, Rumpelstiltskin!

From the producers of Dick Whittington and Aladdin, The Big Tiny bring their new story of magic, mayhem and above all, true love as Cupid comes to The Met this Christmas. Can she overcome the wicked tricks of Rumpelstiltskin and help Prince Dierdrick find true love?

Deep in the forest in the foothills of the Alps lies the Bavarian town of Lieblingsberg, the town where everyone falls in love. Only they don’t… at least nobody has since Cupid nipped out to the shops twenty years ago.

Whilst love has been away, a new magical creature has settled in Lieblingsberg… a bitter, twisted little man who lives underneath the haunted hollow tree with the cobwebs and spiders and things that go bump in the night. The townsfolk have a name for him: Rumpelstiltskin. And he wants to make a deal.

Rumpelstiltskin is packed full of sensational sets and overflows with holiday cheer and audience participation for all ages.

Don’t miss your chance to outwit evil and celebrate the true meaning of friendship and love at The Met!


Special performances

  • Press Night Fri 6 Dec 7:30pm Our first public (and also lowest priced) performance.
  • Pyjama Performance Fri 13 Dec 6:30pm Stay up late and wear your pyjamas or onesies to the show.
  • Relaxed Performance Sun 15 Dec 11:00am For anyone who would appreciate a more flexible atmosphere to enjoy the show. House lights will be on, and doors open. A touch tour will be available before the show begins.
  • BSL Interpreted Performance Fri 20 Dec 6:30pm For people with hearing difficulties or for whom British Sign Language is their preferred language.

Book tickets


Derby Hall @ The Met
From £16 children / £19 adults (inc fees)

Rumpelstiltskin Groups Discount: Buy ten tickets, get the eleventh free. Group bookers should please phone the The Met ticket office on 0161 761 2216 to book

Rumpelstiltskin Social Story

If you feel you would benefit from advance notice of features of the show such as lighting changes, audiences entrances, noise, and moments of participation, you can read our Rumpelstiltskin Social Story.

Read the Social Story

Meet the cast of Rumpelstiltskin

Who will be appearing in Rumpelstiltskin at The Met this Christmas?

Meet the cast

Reviews

“...an effective, enjoyable and family-friendly performance, which punches well above its weight...”

Manchester Evening News

“The Big Tiny Production Company is well established now, giving high quality and fair priced panto to the northwest with excellent production value and progressively written stories... I couldn’t see a single person, young or old in the audience who wasn’t having the best time...”

Fairy Power Productions

“This marvelous production of Rumplestiltskin, has it all in spades.”

Canal Street Online

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