Does a Monster live Next Door?
2007-2008, UK. Ages 6+
About
A dark and spooky whodunit…
Every day, Maud helps her parents make toys for other children. Every night, she hears strange noises, as if a monster is trying to get into the house. Maud needs help…
Out of the blue, help turns up – a mysterious girl who calls herself Detective Frieda.
Will Frieda discover the truth behind Maud’s strange family?
Does a Monster live Next Door? premiered at the 2007 Edinburgh Fringe and toured nationally in Spring 2008.
Tour
April 2008
1 Aberystwyth Arts Centre
5 Gulbenkian, Canterbury
7 Chipping Norton Theatre
8 Brighton Dome
9 West Wing Arts Centre
11 Kenton Theatre, Henley
12 The Egg
13 The Albany
15 The Lights
16 The Point, Eastleigh
18 Darlington Arts Centre
19 Riverhead Theatre
20 Trestle Arts Base
March 2008
1 Riverfront Newport
2 Trinity Theatre
6 Paisley Arts Centre
9 Woodend Barn, Banckory
12 Wyeside Arts
15 Old Town Hall, Hemel Hempstead
16 Jacksons Lane
19-22 Northamptonshire Rural Touring
25-28 North Lincs Rural Touring
29 Stratford Circus
February 2008
11 Eastwoodpark Theatre
13 Woodbury Down Primary School
15 The Met
16 Stamford Arts Centre
18 Grand Theatre, Lancaster
19 Arlington Arts Centre
20 Mill Arts
21 Peepul Centre
23 The Round
24-25 Brewery Arts
28-29 Merlin Theatre
August 2007
2-27 C Too, Edinburgh Fringe
Team
Devised by the company from an original story by Toby Mitchell
Maud
Lesley Cook (original production)
Frieda
Caroline Garland (original production), Charlotte Cooper
Director
Toby Mitchell
Creative Producer
Olivia Jacobs
Designer
Isla Shaw
Lighting Designer
Will Evans
Sound design
Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw for Shock Productions
Scenic Construction
KW Props
Costumier
Pip Hazell
Thanks to:
Additional devisers Sarah-Louise Young and Tom Gillies; all at the Compass Theatre, Ickenham; Bethan Mair Hughes; Nick Alford and all at Glebe Primary School; Erin Mitchell; the Tall Stories board members.
Reviews
A mysterious whodunit that keeps you hooked to the last
The List
Dark as the Grimms but with a decidedly chirpy telling
The Stage
Simply yet cleverly written, the performers are totally believable and the audience followed every move
one4review.com
Frieda is a wonderful mix of over-eager, bumbling and resourceful, the perfect foil to Maud’s anxiety
The Herald
Audience comments from edfringe.com
Wonderful
Great show!
Engaging and thought provoking.
Publicity
Marketing Pack
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