A line of troll-prints lead out of the door, across the lawn and into the dark, deep forest… Nikki’s goldfish, Great Bumbleduke the Third, needs rescuing!
This high energy, comedy show is a unique mix of performance and music presented by Dommy B from BBC Rhyme Rocket and previous shows at The Met; Spark The Goblin Wizard and The Dragon Who Hates Poetry and directed by prize-winning theatre maker Kevin Dyer (Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Best Play for Children and Young People).
“The stuff of golden childhood memories”
– The Daily Telegraph
“From the moment he started to speak we were totally captivated. The incredible way he uses words, the expression and energy of the delivery and the subject matter made him irresistible.”
– Manchester Evening News
When Trolls Try To Eat Your Goldfish was created in partnership with Action Transport Theatre, Big Imaginations and Grants for the Arts.
Ages 5+
Dates & Times
Derby Hall @ The Met
When Trolls Try to Eat your Goldfish
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