For the first time ever, hit theatre tour Bluey’s Big Play will visit the UK following sell-out shows across Australia and the US, arriving at Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 27 to Friday 30 August 2024.
Audiences of all ages will get to see Bluey, her younger sister Bingo and Mum & Dad Bandit and Chilli, as they’ve never seen them before, as Bluey and her family embark on their first live theatre show, made just for you, featuring brilliantly created puppets, live actors, and iconic sets.
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag!
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the BAFTA & Emmy® award-winning children’s television series, featuring an original story by Bluey creator Joe Brumm, and new music by Bluey composer, Joff Bush, produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe & Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co for BBC Studios
Ben Hatton, SVP of Arts and Entertainment for Cuffe and Taylor says: “We are truly honoured to be presenting Bluey’s Big Play alongside our esteemed partners. This phenomenal show brings the beloved characters of Bluey to life on stage, and we cannot contain our excitement for audiences to experience the magic and joy it will bring”.
The stage show has enjoyed much success in Australia, where it premiered in Bluey’s hometown Brisbane and went on to perform 447 times across 65 venues, including the Sydney Opera House. The tour is currently in the US where it’s played at the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York, the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and the iconic Chicago Theatre. A Canadian tour was also announced earlier this year. Bluey’s Big Show has been seen by nearly 1 million fans worldwide.
Since bursting on to TV screens in Australia in 2018, Bluey has enjoyed a plethora of critical success at home and abroad, recently winning a 2022 BAFTA Children & Young People Award in the International category and picking up its consecutive fourth AACTA Best Children’s Programme award to add to an International Emmy and numerous awards for craft and production around the world.
Tickets for Bluey’s Big Play (Tuesday 27– Friday 30 August 2024) are on sale at mayflower.org.uk or 02380 711811.
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