The new children’s play from McFly frontman, Tom Fletcher, will promise “laughing in the aisles”, when it visits Leicester. ‘There’s A Monster in Your Show’ has been adapted into theatre from the first book Fletcher ever wrote.
Tom, who is also one of the UK’s bestselling authors, wanted the show to be a “high-energy, 50-minute play to cement a love of theatre in pre-school children’s hearts”. He said: “I want kids to feel this is a show that they are a part of, not just coming to watch.
“This isn’t a ‘sit down and be quiet!’ kind of show. There’s a lot of mischief in the book, and the show is not to go according to plan either.
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“Certain monsters will require the audience’s help getting the show back on track. This might be some children’s first trip to the theatre, and I want no other theatrical experience to ever live up to it!”
The musical play sees Little Monster joined by his friends Dragon, Alien and Unicorn, learning about the joy of books and friendship, a promoter said. Tom explained where the inspiration for the play came from: “I sketched out a version of it years ago, and then made it into an interactive book which I gave to my [McFly] bandmates.
“I wish I’d filmed their reaction, because as I watched them say, ‘ooh look there’s a monster!’ and then shake the book and turn it over to find him, they all cracked up laughing. I figured that my 20-something bandmates had the same sense of humour as three-year-olds, so it was probably going to work!”
Directing the action in There’s a Monster in Your Show is Miranda Larson. Writer of TV hits including Fireman Sam, Bob the Builder, and Thomas the Tank Engine, she has also adapted Fireman Sam and the YouTube phenomena Little Baby Bum for stage. She said there was a “fun chaos” to the play.
“The show is so engaging, with lots of interactive moments, songs to lift everyone up - plus the monster story just brings out giggles - the children will be laughing in the aisles,” she said. The production will play at Leicester's Curve from Wednesday, February 19, to Sunday, February, 23. Tickets are available from the Curve website.
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