The Paper Dolls

A Little Angel Theatre and Polka Theatre Co-production
Age Guidance: Aimed at 3 – 8
Dates: Sept – Dec 2025

Based on the original book ‘The Paper Dolls’ – written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Rebecca Cobb.

When a little girl cuts out a string of paper dolls she takes them by the hand and together they go on a fantastical adventure whirling through their home and garden. Ticky, Tacky, Jackie the Backie, Jim with two noses and Jo with the bow fly through time and tear across worlds of fun and excitement.

They face the Jurassic clutches of a toy dinosaur and the snapping jaws of the oven-glove crocodile, and then a very real boy with very real scissors threatens to snip their adventure short…

Credits

Adapted & Directed by Peter Glanville
Set & Puppets designed by Lyndie Wright
Music Composed by Julian Butler
Lighting Design by David Duffy
Stage Managed by Chiara Bertrand
Performed by Abigail Matthews and Sarah Cribdon

Based on the original book ‘The Paper Dolls’ – written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated Rebecca Cobb.

Dates

Chelmsford Theatre, Chelmsford
19th – 21st September
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Norwich Theatre, Norwich
27th – 28th September 
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Capital Theatres, Edinburgh
8th – 11th October
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The North Wall, Oxford
25th – 26th October
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Bristol Old Vic, Bristol
28th October – 1st November
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The Albany, Deptford
7th – 9th November
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff
22nd – 23rd November
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Farnham Maltings, Farnham
28th – 30th November
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The Hullabaloo, Darlington
11th – 24th December
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