The Enormous Crocodile

2 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024

Venue
Courtyard
Running time
55 minutes (TBC)
Age guidance
4+
Group bookings

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Group bookings

Please contact our Box Office on 0113 213 7700 or email groups@leedsplayhouse.org.uk to book in your school or group (10 tickets or more) to come and see a production.

School prices for The Enormous Crocodile are £15 per ticket. To help support your visit, every 11th seat will be free of charge. When booking, please provide the total number of seats required including staff.

Groups of 10+ get £5 off tickets on the top 2 price bands.

All offers are subject to availability.

‘For my lunch today I would like… a nice juicy little child!’

The ENORMOUS crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees.

Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they’re going to have to find a large amount of courage to stop this greedy brute.

This new musical version of Roald Dahl’s picture book has tasty tunes by Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab and has a rib-tickling book and lyrics by Suhayla El-Bushra, and additional music and lyrics by Tom Brady. Developed and Directed by Emily Lim, it features a menagerie of mischievous puppets by co-director and puppetry designer Toby Olié, set and costume design by Fly Davis. The jungle awaits the bravest of children!

The Enormous Crocodile musical was developed by Emily Lim, Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab, Suhayla El-Bushra, Tom Brady and Roald Dahl Story Company.

''visually striking''

The Stage

''a joyous and funny musical''

The Reviews Hub

''lively, inventive and delightful''

What's On Stage

''A snappy, funny, riotous children’s musical to really sink your teeth into''

Theatre & Tonic

''clever touches, lively performances and splendid puppets' '

The Guardian

''Croctastic - a Christmas cracker!''

The Yorkshire Times

''a magical show - a beautiful introduction to the theatre for children''

Leeds Living

''fresh and exciting - a feast for young eyes''

On: Magazine

Gallery - In the wings

A view from the wings

Philippa Hogg

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings

Deputy Stage Manager Richard Lodge

A view from the audience

Philippa Hogg

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings

Production 'snaps'

Charis Alexandra and Philippa Hogg. Credit Manuel Harlan

Elliotte Williams-N'Dure. Credit Manuel Harlan

Elliotte Williams-N'Dure, Robyn Sinclair, Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings and Philippa Hogg. Credit Manuel Harlan

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings and Elliotte Williams-N'Dure. Credit Manuel Harlan

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings and Philippa Hogg. Credit Manuel Harlan

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings, Philippa Hogg and Elliotte Williams-N'Dure. Credit Manuel Harlan

Philippa Hogg. Credit Manuel Harlan

Philippa Hogg, Charis Alexandra, Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings and Robyn Sinclair. Credit Manuel Harlan

Philippa Hogg, Robyn Sinclair, Charis Alexandra and Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings. Credit Manuel Harlan

Robyn Sinclair. Credit Manuel Harlan

'SNAP'TASTIC TRAILERS

Audience Reaction

Rehearsal Trailer

Gallery - fun in the rehearsal room

Photographs by Manuel Harlan

Behind the scenes in costume and workshop

Photograph: Pamela Raith

Behind the scenes in the puppet workshop

Photographs by Ellie Kurttz

Cast

Elliotte Williams-N’Dure

The Enormous Crocodile

Charis Alexandra

Trunky the Elephant

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings

Humpy Rumpy the Hippopotamus

Philippa Hogg

Roly Poly Bird

Robyn Sinclair

Muggle Wump the Monkey

Laura Buhagiar

Swing

Creatives

Emily Lim

Developed and Directed

Toby Olié

Co-Director and Puppetry Designer

Fly Davis

Set & Costume Designer

Tom Brady

Orchestrations, Arrangements and Music Supervisor

Suhayla El-Bushra

Book and Lyrics

Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab

Music

Jessica Hung Han Yun

Lighting Designer

Tom Gibbons

Sound Designer

Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu

Choreographer

Màth Roberts

Music Director

Phij Adams

Music Technology & Ambleton Programmer

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Group bookings

''visually striking''

The Stage

''a joyous and funny musical''

The Reviews Hub

''lively, inventive and delightful''

What's On Stage

''A snappy, funny, riotous children’s musical to really sink your teeth into''

Theatre & Tonic

''clever touches, lively performances and splendid puppets' '

The Guardian

''Croctastic - a Christmas cracker!''

The Yorkshire Times

''a magical show - a beautiful introduction to the theatre for children''

Leeds Living

''fresh and exciting - a feast for young eyes''

On: Magazine

Gallery - In the wings

Production 'snaps'

'SNAP'TASTIC TRAILERS

Gallery - fun in the rehearsal room

Behind the scenes in costume and workshop

Behind the scenes in the puppet workshop

Interviews and fascinating facts

Interview: ‘I grew up on a healthy dose of Dahl’ – Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab

Interview: director Emily Lim and Co-Director and Puppetry Designer Toby Olié on bringing Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile to the stage

Full cast announced for world premiere of deliciously funny musical The Enormous Crocodile

Interview: ‘It’s literally a party on stage’ – Suhayla El-Bushra

Cast

Elliotte Williams-N’Dure

Charis Alexandra

Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings

Philippa Hogg

Robyn Sinclair

Laura Buhagiar

Creatives

Emily Lim

Toby Olié

Fly Davis

Tom Brady

Suhayla El-Bushra

Ahmed Abdullahi Gallab

Jessica Hung Han Yun

Tom Gibbons

Vicki Igbokwe-Ozoagu

Màth Roberts

Phij Adams

Tash Holway

Daisy Beattie

Johnny Edwards

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