How does the Tabard Theatre’s staging of Clive King’s much-loved children’s literary classic Stig of the Dump look ten years on? Fresh as a daisy! Check out our gallery of new production photography below -and compare to the show’s 2008 staging here. Time to get booking!
When Barney, a day-dreaming, eight-year-old falls over the edge into a chalk pit he discovers Stig, a modern-day caveman living in a rubbish dump. Thrills, excitement and fun abound as they embark on an original fantasy journey. Making use of everything to improve Stig’s home, this intriguing and touching tale is a wonderful proclamation about friendship, imagination and possibly even recycling.
Written in 1963 by Clive King, who passed away in July this year, the original Stig of the Dump has become a firm favourite amongst readers. King’s book was adapted for television, firstly for ITV in 1981 and later by the BBC in 2002, when Thomas Brodie-Sangster starred as Barney.
This stage version, adapted by Richard Williams, was first performed at the West York Playhouse (now Leeds Playhouse) and also enjoyed a successful run at the Tabard Theatre in 2008. Russell Labey returns to direct the show once again at the Tabard, using the original designs by Jason Denvir with associate direction by Matthew Fraser Holland, who appeared in the 2008 cast.
In this revival, Julian Bailey-Jones and Lewis Meagor are Stig and Barney alongside Alexandra Brailsford, Christopher Buckley, Lewis Chance and Simi Egbejumi-David.
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