A magical fairy tale treat for Christmas
Little Red Riding Hood loves adventures.
On her way to visit Nana with a basket of goodies and wearing her signature bright red coat, she sets out for what will be her most exciting adventure yet!
A brilliant family show full of songs and laughs”
Our Midlands Adventures
Join Little Red Riding Hood on her magical festive journey through the deep dark woods. Watch her outwit the Big Bad Wolf as she shows that being brave, kind and a little bit chatty can get you out of even the trickiest situations.
Lively and engaging”
Culture Bab
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This fresh look on the children’s classic fairy tale is a Rep Original production and has been created especially for children aged 3 to 6 years old (and their grown-ups!). The show takes place in The Rep’s most intimate performance space, The Door, offering a perfect introduction to theatre and a special experience for young audiences.
Clever, interactive and entertaining”
Music Monsters Solihull–
I was so impressed with the audience interactions and the casts inclusivity of all children. The retelling was magnificent.”
Audience Member
Little Red Riding Hood is generously supported by The Sir Barry Jackson Trust.
Price
From £10
Running time
Approximately 50 minutes with no interval
Age guidance
3 – 6 year olds (and their grown ups!)
Access Performances
BSL Interpreted: Fri 29 Dec 3pm* (interpreted by Claire Edwards)
*Please note the BSL interpreter will not be visible from Rows AA & BB
Relaxed: Thu 28 Dec 11am
All performances of Little Red Riding Hood feature some integrated Makaton signing.
Access Pack
Fees and charges
Please note there is a transaction fee of £2.50 on all payment types.
Production shots...
![iobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing in the front of the stage holding a wicker basket and looking at the audience. Behind her is the Wolf who is hiding behind the bed with his fingers on his lips. Red is wearing a red cape and blue dungarees. The Wolf is wearing a fur wolf costume. iobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing in the front of the stage holding a wicker basket and looking at the audience. Behind her is the Wolf who is hiding behind the bed with his fingers on his lips. Red is wearing a red cape and blue dungarees. The Wolf is wearing a fur wolf costume.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4412-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing on a bed and holding an umbrella open above her head. Leaves are cascading down around her and she is looking delighted. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing on a bed and holding an umbrella open above her head. Leaves are cascading down around her and she is looking delighted. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4059-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Nana (played by Nisha Anil) is lying on a flower decorated red, blue and yellow bed. She is wearing a bonnet and holding a blue mug. She is speaking to someone out of frame. Nana (played by Nisha Anil) is lying on a flower decorated red, blue and yellow bed. She is wearing a bonnet and holding a blue mug. She is speaking to someone out of frame.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4192-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Ben Simon as Robin in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is playing the violin whilst singing and smiling. Ben Simon as Robin in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is playing the violin whilst singing and smiling.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4570-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing with her back to the audience/ She is holding a wicker basket and walking to the Wolf. The Wolf is wearing a fur costume and speaking to Red. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as the Wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. Red is standing with her back to the audience/ She is holding a wicker basket and walking to the Wolf. The Wolf is wearing a fur costume and speaking to Red.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4381-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Ben Simon as Robin, Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, and Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is stood at the front wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is singing to the audience whilst holding a violin. Red is kneeling on a bed and smiling whilst looking out to the audience. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt. Nana is in the background speaking to the audience on the side. She is wearing a blue trousers and a lilac tabard. Ben Simon as Robin, Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, and Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is stood at the front wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is singing to the audience whilst holding a violin. Red is kneeling on a bed and smiling whilst looking out to the audience. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt. Nana is in the background speaking to the audience on the side. She is wearing a blue trousers and a lilac tabard.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP3933-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. She is lowering a blue dragonfly puppet into a suitcase filled with wildflowers. Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. She is lowering a blue dragonfly puppet into a suitcase filled with wildflowers.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4337-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Ben Simon as Robin in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is holding up a puppet of a beautiful, delicate butterfly. He is making it move through the air. The butterfly has come out of a suitcase which is filled with wild flowers. Ben Simon as Robin in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is wearing a blue corduroy jacket and is holding up a puppet of a beautiful, delicate butterfly. He is making it move through the air. The butterfly has come out of a suitcase which is filled with wild flowers.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4306-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
![Ben Simon as Robin, Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, and Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is stood at the front wearing a blue corduroy jacket and holding a big green umbrella above Red and is smiling at her. Red is looking up at the umbrella in wonder. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt. Nana is in the background in bed wearing a blue bonnet and smiling. Ben Simon as Robin, Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, and Nisha Anil as Nana in Little Red Riding Hood. Robin is stood at the front wearing a blue corduroy jacket and holding a big green umbrella above Red and is smiling at her. Red is looking up at the umbrella in wonder. She is wearing light blue dungarees and a red t-shirt. Nana is in the background in bed wearing a blue bonnet and smiling.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/GBP4218-min-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Photography by Graeme Braidwood
A first look...
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. They are all looking at something in the distance. Red is pointing and looking forward with excitement. Nana looks a bit concerned. Robin looks happy and is playing the violin. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. They are all looking at something in the distance. Red is pointing and looking forward with excitement. Nana looks a bit concerned. Robin looks happy and is playing the violin.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/11/LRRH-4.-Nisha-Anil-as-Nana-Siobhan-Cha-Cha-as-Red-and-Ben-Simon-as-the-Wolf-and-Robin.-Image-credit-Kris-Askey-1.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Nisha Anil as Nana, Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as Robin. Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red. She is wearing blue dungarees and a red cloak with a red ribbon in the front. Her hair is in bunches that are tied with red ribbons. She has her arms in the air showing that she is strong. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red. She is wearing blue dungarees and a red cloak with a red ribbon in the front. Her hair is in bunches that are tied with red ribbons. She has her arms in the air showing that she is strong.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/SIOBHA2-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Siobhan Cha Cha as Red. Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Nisha Anil as Nana. She is wearing a multi-coloured patchwork top with a rope tied around her waist. She is smiling with her hands on her hips. Nisha Anil as Nana. She is wearing a multi-coloured patchwork top with a rope tied around her waist. She is smiling with her hands on her hips.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/NIF7F51-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Nisha Anil as Nana. Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Ben Simon as Robin. He is wearing a green corduroy jacket which is swinging out as he is spinning. He looks very happy. Ben Simon as Robin. He is wearing a green corduroy jacket which is swinging out as he is spinning. He looks very happy.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/BENSIM1-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Ben Simon as Robin. Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as Robin. Red is on Robins back with her arm up in the air like a superhero. The atmosphere is happy and playful. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as Robin. Red is on Robins back with her arm up in the air like a superhero. The atmosphere is happy and playful.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/SIOBHA4-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as Robin. Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. Nana is wearing a multi-coloured patchwork top with a rope tied around her waist. She is smiling and pointing at Robin’s violin. Robin is wearing a green corduroy jacket and a red shirt and is holding up a violin. Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. Nana is wearing a multi-coloured patchwork top with a rope tied around her waist. She is smiling and pointing at Robin’s violin. Robin is wearing a green corduroy jacket and a red shirt and is holding up a violin.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/12/NI352D1-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. . Photography credit: Kris Askey
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Nisha Anil as Nana. Nana is helping put up Red’s bright red hood on her head. Nana seems caring and Red is excited to be wearing her coat. She is also wearing blue dungarees. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Nisha Anil as Nana. Nana is helping put up Red’s bright red hood on her head. Nana seems caring and Red is excited to be wearing her coat. She is also wearing blue dungarees.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/11/LRRH-3.-Siobhan-Cha-Cha-as-Red-and-Nisha-Anil-as-Nana.-Image-credit-Kris-Askey-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Nisha Anil as Nana. Photography credit Kris Askey.
![Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. Red is on Robins shoulders and Nana is in the background pointing at them. The atmosphere is happy and playful. Siobhan Cha Cha as Red, Nisha Anil as Nana and Ben Simon as Robin. Red is on Robins shoulders and Nana is in the background pointing at them. The atmosphere is happy and playful.](https://images.birmingham-rep.co.uk/uploads/2023/11/LRRH-5.-Siobhan-Cha-Cha-as-Red-and-Ben-Simon-as-the-Wolf-and-Robin-and-Nisha-Anil-as-Nana.-Image-credit-Kris-Askey-scaled.jpg?fit=50%2C40)
Siobhan Cha Cha as Red and Ben Simon as the Wolf and Robin and Nisha Anil as Nana. Photography credit: Kris Askey
Cast...
Nisha Anil
Nisha Anil’s international arts career ranges in live Performance, Theatre, Film and T.V; working as an Actress, Arts Manager, Storyteller, all ages Work-shop Facilitator, Artist Mentor and as a Children’s T.V. Presenter for the BBC.
Graduating with a BA (Hons) in Theatre from Dartington College of Arts in Devon in 2001 and since then has been involved in a wide-range of performance-related projects; whether as a performer, producer or project-manager.
Please visit her website or spotlight link for more information:
Siobhan Cha Cha
Siobhan trained at Birmingham School of Acting (Royal Birmingham Conservatoire) BA Acting. Siobhan specialises in theatre which involves devised, immersive and comedic theatre. She is very excited to be returning to Birmingham for this run of Little Red Riding Hood at The Rep.
Recent credits include Justin Audibert’s Anansi The Spider at the Unicorn Theatre London, Bluebeard’s Castle at Edinburgh International Festival and Beijing Music Festival. Other credits include Theatre Royal Bath’s 40th Anniversary production of Noises Off directed by Lindsey Posner and Big Girl Words at Brixton House Theatre.
Ben Simon
Ben is an actor, musician, composer and graduate of The Oxford School of Drama. He is a co-founder of Red Fox Theatre.
Credits include: Orsino/Sir Toby Belch (Twelfth Night – The Dukes Theatre Company), Demetrius and Puck (A Midsummer Night’s Dream– The Dukes Theatre Company), Sebastian and Music Captain (Tempest – Wildcard Theatre), Mercutio and Caplulet (Romeo and Juliet – The Dukes Theatre Company), Squire Trelawny/Blind Pew (Treasure Island – Bolton Octagon), Jamie (Catch of the Day– Red Fox Theatre – Origional Cast), Paul (Electrolyte – Wildcard Theatre – Original Cast – UK Tour), Henry V (Rose Playhouse), Dunsinane (RSC/National Theatre of Scotland).
As Musical Director and composer : Lilith, Confessions of a Demon Goddess (Damsel Productions), Evelyn (Wildcard Theatre), Cymbeline (Gloucestershire University).
Creative team...
Writer
Katherine Chandler
Katherine Chandler
Director
Caroline Wilkes
Caroline Wilkes
Set and Costume Designer
Deborah Mingham
Deborah Mingham
Lighting Designer
Sam Waddington
Sam Waddington
Composer
Reisz Amos
Reisz Amos
Sound Designer
Jonathan Pearce
Jonathan Pearce
Production Manager
Kat Ellis
Kat Ellis
Makaton Consultant
Prit Chouhan
Prit Chouhan
JMK Assistant Director
Laura Ryder
Laura Ryder
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