A new three-hander family musical inspired by A. A. Milne's classic tales, where the audience become special guests at a surprise party for Pooh-Bear.
Adventures in Hundred Acre Wood the Musical comes to Derby Theatre on Saturday 27 March, presented by Sam Bradshaw Productions. It's a new family musical inspired by A. A. Milne's classic tales, and the whole thing is built around the audience being part of the story. Christopher Robin guides you through the show, and you're treated as special guests at a surprise party for Pooh-Bear. While the party is the frame, Pooh's friends spend the show bringing their funniest and most heartfelt adventures to life — hunting Woozles, floating through floods, and trying to find the perfect present for Eeyore.
It's a three-hander, so only three performers on stage to carry the whole thing, and it's described as a joyful, song-filled celebration of friendship, imagination and one very remarkable bear. If you've grown up with the stories, you'll recognise the characters and the kind of gentle, whimsical trouble they tend to get into. The party setup means you're not just watching from the stalls; you're inside the Hundred Acre Wood for the afternoon.
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There are two performances on the day, one at 2:00pm and another at 4:00pm, and each one runs for 50 minutes — short enough to keep younger ones focused without dragging. It's at the Main House of Derby Theatre in St Peter's Quarter, which is the city's main spot for theatre and a hub for workshops and classes that celebrate the arts in all their forms. Tickets are £16.50, with a family ticket for two adults and two children at £58.50, and schools at £13.50 with one free for every ten tickets purchased.
