The Everywhere Bear stage adaptation to run at London’s Polka Theatre this summer

Child friendly show The Everywhere Bear comes to London’s Polka Theatre from May.

Aimed at 3 – 7 year olds, the piece adapted from best-selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Rebecca Cobb’s book will run from 27 May – 13 August 2023.

Adapted for the stage by Peter Glanville and Julian Butler, The Everywhere Bear will star Lottie Johnson and Calum Bruce. Directed by Peter Glanville and with music and lyrics by Julian Butler, The Everywhere Bear has puppets designed and made by Jan Zalud, lighting design by David Duffy and with Maia Kirkman Richards as associate director.

One small bear’s big adventure…

The Everywhere Bear has a wonderful time with the children in Class One, but one day he gets more than he bargained for when he falls unnoticed from a backpack and embarks on his own big adventure! He’s washed down a drain and whooshed out to sea, rescued by a fishing boat, loaded onto a lorry, carried off by a seagull… how will he ever make it back to Class One?

Helen Matravers, Artistic Director of Polka Theatre, said: “I am thrilled that Polka are able to bring back this much-loved family show, originally co-produced with Little Angel Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton.

“It’s such a charming, funny and musically packed piece of puppetry joy, that audiences are going to fall in love with it all over again! Julia Donaldson and Rebecca Cobb’s inspiring book holds such a special place for so many families, and they won’t be disappointed with this magical staging.”

For more information and tickets, visit polkatheatre.com