First production images are released today of the world premiere stage adaptation of Zog, based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, now in previews at Rose Theatre Kingston prior to an official opening on Tuesday 19 February and a 6-month UK Tour.

Zog is adapted and directed by Mike Shepherd (founder and Artistic Director of Kneehigh) with an original folk score by Johnny Flynn (currently starring in True West in the West End) and designs by Katie Sykes (Jane Eyre at the National Theatre). Completing the creative team are movement director Tom Jackson Greaves (Billionaire Boy, UK Tour), lighting designer Ric Mountjoy (The Play that Goes Wrong), sound designer Julian Starr (Violet, Charing Cross Theatre), puppet designer Lyndie Wright (Little Angel Theatre), puppet director Sarah Wright (Kneehigh’s Brief Encounter) and movement and circus consultant Tina Koch.

The cast features Elliot MacKenzie (professional debut) as Zog, Emily Benjamin (Bat Out Of Hell) as Princess Pearl, Robert Ginty (Salome and Coriolanus, Royal Shakespeare Company) as Sir Gadabout the Great and Euan Wilson (Stick Man, UK Tour) as Madame Dragon, with Dixie McDevitt (National Youth Theatre alumni) as Ensemble. The cast of actor-puppeteers will bring the world of Zog to life with handcrafted puppets designed and created by Little Angel Theatre co-founder Lyndie Wright.

Large in size, and keen in nature, Zog is so eager to win a golden star at Madam Dragon’s school, where dragons learn all the things that dragons need to know. Zog tries so very hard, perhaps too hard, and he bumps, burns and roars his way through years one, two and three. Luckily, the plucky Princess Pearl patches him up ready to face his biggest challenge yet…a duel with a knight, Sir Gadabout the Great! Zog promises to be roaring fun for all ages.

Zog is produced by Freckle Productions and Rose Theatre Kingston. Freckle Productions’ most recent show is Tabby McTat, an adaptation of the book by Julia Donaldson, following their acclaimed productions of Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales and Stick Man. Rose Theatre Kingston’s other forthcoming family productions include a brand-new staging of Dr Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat directed by Suba Das featuring original new songs, and for Christmas a magical new adaptation of The Snow Queen written and directed by Ciaran McConville.

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler are the UK’s number one picture book pair and are creators of many modern classics, including The Gruffalo which is in 75 languages.

Zog was first published in 2010 and won the Galaxy National Children’s Book of the Year Award. It has gone on to become a perennial bestseller. On Christmas Day 2018, Magic Light Pictures premiered an animated film of Zog on BBC One featuring an all-star cast, following their award-winning films The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom and Stick Man.

Suitable for children and families of all ages.


UK TOUR LISTINGS.

Thursday 28 February 2019
HARROGATE THEATRE
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Friday 1 – Saturday 2 March 2019
THE SANDS CENTRE, CARLISLE
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Monday 4 - Tuesday 5 March 2019
MARINA THEATRE LOWESTOFT
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Wednesday 6 – Thursday 7 March 2019
THE STABLES, MILTON KEYNES
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Friday 8 – Saturday 9 March 2019
LEEDS TOWN HALL
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Wednesday 13 – Thursday 14 March 2019
WYCOMBE SWAN
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Friday 15 – Sunday 17 March 2019
IPSWICH REGENT THEATRE
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Wednesday 20 – Thursday 21 March 2019
WORCESTER SWAN
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Friday 22 – Sunday 24 March 2019
CHURCHILL THEATRE BROMLEY
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Friday 29 – Saturday 30 March 2019
GALA THEATRE, DURHAM
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Sunday 31 March – Tuesday 2 April 2019
SHEFFIELD CITY HALL
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Friday 5 – Sunday 7 April 2019
STORYHOUSE, CHESTER
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Monday 8 – Tuesday 9 April 2019
GUILDFORD G LIVE
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Wednesday 10 – Thursday 11 April 2019
SWINDON WYVERN THEATRE
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Friday 12 – Sunday 14 April 2019
CAMBRIDGE CORN EXCHANGE
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Tuesday 16 – Thursday 18 April 2019
ALBAN ARENA, ST ALBANS
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Friday 19 – Monday 22 April 2019
BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL
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Tuesday 23 – Wednesday 24 April 2019
HULL CITY HALL
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Friday 26 – Sunday 28 April 2019
ST DAVID’S HALL, CARDIFF
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Friday 3 – Sunday 5 May 2019
DARTFORD ORCHARD THEATRE
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Wednesday 8 – Thursday 9 May 2019
THEATRE SEVERN, SHREWSBURY
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Friday 10 – Sunday 12 May 2019
TYNE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE
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Friday 17 – Sunday 19 May 2019
DARLINGTON HIPPODROME
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Monday 20 – Wednesday 22 May 2019
THE CORE, CORBY
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Friday 24 – Sunday 26 May 2019
WARWICK ARTS CENTRE
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Monday 27 – Tuesday 28 May 2019
NOTTINGHAM CONCERT HALL
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Wednesday 29 – Thursday 30 May 2019
BASINGSTOKE HAYMARKET
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Friday 31 May – Sunday 2 June 2019
OXFORD PLAYHOUSE
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Wednesday 5 – Thursday 6 June 2019
MALVERN THEATRES
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Friday 7 – Sunday 9 June 2019
THE LOWRY, SALFORD
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Tuesday 11 – Wednesday 12 June 2019
HERTFORD THEATRE
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Friday 14 – Sunday 16 June 2019
PAVILION THEATRE, WORTHING
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Tuesday 18 – Wednesday 19 June 2019
THE RADLETT CENTRE
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Friday 21 – Sunday 23 June 2019
NORTHAMPTON ROYAL & DERNGATE
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Friday 28 – Sunday 30 June 2019
BELFAST WATERFRONT
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Friday 5 – Sunday 7 July 2019
DEMONTFORT HALL, LEICESTER
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Friday 12 – Sunday 14 July 2019
EDEN COURT, INVERNESS
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Monday 15 – Wednesday 17 July 2019
HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE, ABERDEEN
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Friday 19 – Sunday 21 July 2019
HEXAGON THEATRE, READING
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Tuesday 23 – Thursday 25 July 2019
SWANSEA GRAND THEATRE
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Friday 26 – Saturday 27 July 2019
ST GEORGE’S HALL, BRADFORD
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