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Birmingham Rep in Centenary Square, Birmingham
Three cheeky puppet elves craft a large brown shoe on a wooden table surrounded by sewing supplies.

The Elves and The Shoemaker

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Exeter Northcott Theatre and Paddleboat Theatre Company are excited to present a brand-new version of the beloved fairytale The Elves and the Shoemaker. 

 In the nooks and crannies of the old Shoemaker’s shop live the Elves. These cheeky stowaways live off the odds and ends left behind at the end of the day; shoelaces, scraps of leather and sandwich crumbs. They stay hidden from the big world – that’s just how they like it. But all is not well in the Shoe Shop. Sales are dwindling and customers are looking for shoes elsewhere. When it looks like the shop might get closed for good, it’s time for the Elves and the Shoemaker to work together and save their home! 

 This inventive and highly interactive 50-minute adventure – full of clowning, puppetry and a magical miniature world – is the perfect family treat.  

 

 

Priority booking for Gold and Silver Friends & Patrons, and Access Register:

Opens today at 12 noon

Priority booking for Bronze Friends and 16-25 Members:

Thu 19 Mar at 12 noon

Public booking opens:

Fri 20 Mar at 12 noon

 

Venue

The Studio

Presented by

Exeter Northcott Theatre and Paddleboat Theatre Company

Price

From £16
A transaction fee of £3.50 applies on all payment types.

Special Offers

Multi-Buy: Save 10% when you book 3 or more productions in one transaction.

Max 2 discounted tickets per customer, and must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Rep Friends

  • Bronze Friends: Save 10% per production, or 20% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.
  • Gold/Silver Friends & Rep Patrons: Save 15% per production, or 25% when booking 3 or more productions in the same transaction, with no transaction fees.

Max 4 discounted tickets per friend. Multi-buy must be booked for three different productions. Some productions excluded T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Running Time

50 minutes, without an interval.

Age guidance

Recommended for ages 3+ 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.

Production Photos

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A bearded man in a workshop holds a puppet, smiling warmly. Behind him, a woman adjusts another puppet on his shoulder.
A woman in a bright yellow dress animates handcrafted puppets at a wooden workbench.
Three actors performing energetically on stage, wearing bright costumes and expressive faces
Three performers on stage in bright costumes, joyfully handling large fabric scrolls from a
A performer in a costume with a red scarf holds a puppet in front of a vintage shop mirror. The mirror displays
Three performers dance together, wearing brightly coloured costumes, against a workshop backdrop.
A performer in colourful costume joyfully peeks through a wooden panel with large scissors illustrated on it.
Three performers on stage, dressed in whimsical costumes. One is joyfully suspended in the air by the others, on a platform labeled

Photography by Craig Fuller

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