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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham

Anansi The Spider

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It’s a laugh-a-long tingly tangly 50 minutes of joy”
★★★★★ Bromsgrove Standard.

Superlative family theatre… is pure joy and delight”
★★★★★ The Stage

The greatest tales ever spun…

Sit under the canopy of the banyan tree and experience the laugh-out-loud West African and Caribbean tales of the infamous Anansi!

People say that in a time long, long ago, animals walked on two feet and spoke with words, like we do. And back then, it was known by everyone that the cleverest of all the animals in the kingdom was the spider. Anansi was the original trickster and the master spinner of yarns, although sometimes he was a little too clever for his own good…

Packed with live music, singing and dancing, Anansi The Spider is a magical introduction to the theatre for little ones this festive season.

Beautifully told”
★★★★★ Brum Hour

Venue

The Door

Presented by

Birmingham Rep and Unicorn Theatre

Created by

Justin Audibert

Directed by

Robin Belfield

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Age Guidance

Suitable for ages 4 – 8 and their families.

Babes in Arms

Babes In Arms tickets are available for infants under 2 years old and are charged at a nominal rate of £2. Children over 2 years old require a paid ticket.

To purchase a babe in arms ticket, please select the ‘Babe in Arms’ button at the bottom of the seating plan to add this to your booking’.

Please note Babes in Arms tickets are limited so please ensure this is added on at the time of your booking.

Running Time

Approximately 50 minutes without an interval

Audience Vox Pops

Trailer

Photography by Helen Murray

Freesheet

Cast

Creatives

Writer

Justin Audibert

Director

Robin Belfield

Designer

Sadeysa Greenaway-Bailey

Movement Director

Asha Jennings-Grant

Lighting Designer

Will Monks

Sound Designer

Esther Kehinde Ajayi

Songs Composer and Musical Director

Duramaney Kamara

Voice and Dialect Coach

Joel Trill

Associate Designer

Delyth Evans

Casting Director

Saffeya Shebli

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