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Guess How Much I Love You is the latest work of David Wood, the UK’s leading dramatist and director of children’s theatre, famous for his plays The Tiger Who Came to Tea, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Gingerbread Man, The Witches, and Babe the Sheep Pig.  It is no simple feat to keep the interest of young children for almost an hour but Guess How Much I Love You manages just that. Filled with songs and games Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram’s classic tales are brought to life in this charming production.

Popular characters Little Nutbrown Hare and Big Nutbrown Hare are introduced by a narrator – Lucy, the new human friend of the pair. The audience is invited to hop along as Lucy and the two hares sing about growing up, picnics near the river, warming up in the cold, and the beautiful colours of the rainbow. We are taken on a magical journey through the four seasons where Lucy and her friends encounter all kinds of animals, a box monster and play hide and seek in the woods. The children remain involved throughout the performance as they help the hares and Lucy chase away the clouds, find all the red, blue and green things on stage, play hide and seek, and pretend to be scary monsters. The set is perfect with a gnarly tree, bushes and a beautiful blue sky (set and costume design by Susie Caulcutt).

This show is great entertainment for a young audience but it also charms the grown ups. Let your youngsters occupy the pit area so they have plenty of room to join in all the games.

For children aged 3 and above.

Saturday 22 May     11 am, 1.30 pm & 3.30 pm

Sunday 23 May        11 am, 1.30 pm & 3.30 pm

See Tickets - 0871 230 1552

The Rose Theatre

24-26 High Street, Kingston

www.rosetheatrekingston.org