Skip to main content
Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
Anansi the Spider show artwork. A colourful spiderweb with the words Anansi the Spider creatively woven in.

Anansi The Spider

Buy Tickets

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.

Venue

The Door

Presented by

Birmingham Rep and Unicorn Theatre

Rep Friends

Become a Rep Friend and save up to 15% with no transaction fees, plus many more membership benefits. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Created by

Justin Audibert

Directed by

Robin Belfield

Price

From £12.50
A transaction fee of £3.50 applies on all payment types.

Access Performances

Audio Described: Sun 11 Jan 3pm (described by Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book at 1.30pm before the Audio Described performance. 

BSL Interpreted: Sat 3 Jan 3pm (interpreted by Hyacinth Powell)

Captioned: Thu 18 Dec 11am & 1.45pm (captioned by Cara Lawless)

Relaxed: Sat 10 Jan 10am

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

Production Photography

1 /
Performers in traditional African attire participate in a vibrant musical number under a large, intricately patterned canopy, surrounded by wooden structures that resemble trees, on a stage illuminated with blue lighting.
A performer in traditional red African attire stands on stage with arms outstretched, under dramatic red lighting, behind her two others also have their arms outstretched to resemble a spider
Performers in traditional attire playing drums on a stage designed to resemble an ornate, banyan tree under a large, intricately patterned canopy.
A performer wearing a colourful traditional outfit and a red headwrap holds a drum and blows a handful of confetti into the audience under blue lighting.
Three performers in traditional African attire on stage under dramatic magenta lighting, exuding a powerful presence in a theatrical setting.

Rehearsal Photography

1 /
An actress stands clapping animatedly as another crouches down playing a drum.
An actress wears a dark coloured t-shirt and sits in front of a large metal pot.
An actress stands in a bright rehearsal room holding a large drum
Three actresses share centre stage, two play a drum and the other lifts her arms in the arm as if reaching for something.
An actress wears a white top and patterned leggings, they are holding a script and looking angry.

Photography by Helen Murray

Cast

Cynthia Emeagi headshot

Narrator 1

Cynthia Emeagi
Becky Sanneh Headshot

Narrator 2

Becky Sanneh
Elizabeth Peace Headshot

Narrator 3

Elizabeth Peace
Buy Tickets