theatre, children-and-family
A joyous retelling of the classic folk tale with an added Christmas twist.
about the production
With only three days left before Christmas, Mr.Klopp, the penniless shoemaker, has only enough leather left to make one pair of shoes. He sets the leather aside to be completed the next morning. That night two of Santa’s elves, Bip and Bop, appear thinking they’ve arrived at Santa’s grotto. They make the leather into a splendid pair of shoes. The next morning, Mr.Klopp awakens to discover the shoes. He sells the shoes at huge profit, gives away most of the money and uses the remainder to buy twice as much leather which he plans to make into two pairs of shoes. That night,
about the artist
Sam Bradshaw has been producing shows since 2007 including 'Santa's New Sleigh', 'The Tinderbox', 'My dogs got no nose', 'Santa's Elves and the Shoemaker' as well as assisting the producer on large scale UK tours such as 'Avenue Q', 'Footloose'& 'American Idiot'. Currently in Production 'Mr Stink' by David Walliams.
stage dimensions
width: 8 metres
height: 8 metres
depth: 4 metres
The show has very simple technical requirements of a few basic colour washes and 2 LX Specials. We require access to a CD player or a jack lead to run the show from a laptop. Use of sound system and speakers. No microphones needed unless it’s a larger venue. We also have a snow machine which will need to be rigged.
Age 3+ but enjoyed by all the family
“…Billings is a great introduction to the genre…”
“…Its very very funny.10/10 A great fun show for both parents and children.”
Workshops available on request
Buy in or Split considered
There is no VAT to pay
10% Creative Royalty off the top