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The Tear Thief

A Little Angel Theatre and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production

Adapted from the book written by Carol Ann Duffy.

Each night, in the hours between supper and bedtime, the Tear Thief carries her waterproof, silvery sack as she steals the tears of every child who cries. But what does she do with all those tears?

‘Your tears are the most precious tears of all. They are worth more than diamonds.’

A heart-warming modern fairy tale of a magical world perfectly brought to life by stunning puppetry, with beautiful music played live and recorded narration by Juliet Stevenson CBE.

Toured to: Royal Exchange Theatre, The Unicorn Theatre, The Egg

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