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Over the past 14 years, Peppa Pig Live has taken to the stage in six popular tours and has been enjoyed by more than 2 million people in the UK alone. As the brand-new live show Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out! comes to Bournemouth Pavilion on 10 & 11 April, we caught up with Richard Lewis, who has written and adapted all seven Peppa Pig Live shows to find out more:
Tell us a little bit about this brand-new show, Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out!
Fun Day Out is all about favourite places, places that children love to go. So, we visit the zoo and the beach, which is an exciting day out for any family! In the zoo we see penguins, butterflies, reptiles as well as meeting some scarecrows. Then, in the second half we head to the beach, go swimming and get to see a whale. We also have a beach party and play beach ball.
It does sound like a fun day out! How have the shows changed or grown over the years?
Over the years we have combined old style puppetry techniques with a range of theatrical styles. For Fun Day Out we have created lots of new puppets our audiences wouldn’t have seen before. All the sequences are terrifically exciting to create and in this production, we bring together different techniques to make the action come to life. We’ve got underwater sequences, black light sequences and UV sequences, amongst all the other theatre styles! All are very visually stimulating. We also have some up-tempo songs specially composed for the live show and once again, we have upped the level of interaction with lots of opportunities for the audience to get involved.
What do your audiences take away with them having seen the show?
Well firstly, I hope they and their parents have a fun time and enjoy the story, as well as creating a unique experience they have been able to participate in together. Importantly, I also hope they will enjoy the capacity to participate as a community, with other children and parents. One of the great things about theatre in general, but particularly children’s theatre if it’s done correctly, is it offers the opportunity to connect with the stage as a community, to be with each other and have a shared experience.
Probably most importantly to me, I would like to think that our young audiences will take away the desire to continue to experience theatre throughout their lives and hopefully develop a real love for it and all the richness of experience it can bring.
Full of songs, dance and muddy puddles, Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out! guarantees giggles and snorts for all Peppa fans and is a perfect introduction to theatre.
Join Peppa, along with her family and friends at Bournemouth Pavilion on 10 & 11 April.
Book your tickets here.
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