A NEW family show will open at The Watermill Theatre later this month.
The Newbury venue is welcoming the Really Big Pants Theatre Company for its production of Wonky, which aims to tackle bullying, encourage kindness and help children celebrate their differences.
The show focuses on Olive and Messy Jesse and their quest to save the day after staff at celebrity chef Monsieur Nincompoop’s new restaurant go down with food poisoning.
Someone needs to cook for the celebrity guests – enigmatic pop star Solar Pa’nelle and Rapper Scool Yo, who thinks vegetables come out of his nan’s freezer.
Will Olive and Messy Jesse work together, overcome the odds, and harvest the vegetables from the patch in time?
Joe Bromley and Willow Nash from Really Big Pants Theatre said: “We present theatre with serious messages in a playful way, and Wonky encourages children to express themselves and celebrate their differences, using rap, wonky vegetables, and some really big pants.
“Join us for this fast, funny take on celebrity culture and the power of being yourself.”
And there is a chance to turn this into an immersive performance, as The Watermill Theatre’s Riverside Restaurant will be serving a two-course lunch menu and children’s menu after the performance. This is not included in the ticket price of £7.
The show starts at 11am, and lasts for 55 minutes. The show is suitable for ages seven upwards.
For more details, log on to: watermill.org.uk, or call the box office on 01635 46044.
