A stellar Olivier Award-nominated show based on the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.
Soar into space in 2025 with this joyful tale of star-crossed aliens. Following an extremely successful run at the Edinburgh Fringe, The Smeds and The Smoos will be flying their blue and red rockets around the UK on a nationwide tour.
The Smeds and The Smoos tells the story of two rival groups of aliens living on a far-off planet: the Smeds (who are red) and the Smoos (who are blue). The two groups mistrust each other, and the children are told to never play with one another. So, when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?
Directed by Tall Stories’ co-founder, Toby Mitchell, The Smeds and The Smoos was nominated for a prestigious OlivierAward for Best Family Show in 2024. The production explores important themes of acceptance, understanding differences, friendship and disrupting stereotypes in a fun and engaging way that resonates with young audiences.
Julia Donaldson said: “I loved the show–the brilliantly alien set and lighting, the energetic acting and the wonderful puppets. My favourite was the Lurgle!”
Axel Scheffler said: “It was lovely to find out a lot more about the life of the Smeds and the Smoos and all the other life forms on their far away planets in this delightful play by the Tall Stories team. Space travel for the whole family–at its best!”
Tickets £16 or £14.50 when booking 4+ tickets (discount automatically applied in basket)
