Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape
17 May–19 Jul 2026
For everyone over 5
Duration: 55 minutes approx.
Meet Toto. She might look like an ordinary cat, but she’s no ordinary feline. Almost completely blind, Toto has incredible ninja skills, a big heart, and a nose for adventure. By day, she naps like any other pet… but by night, she’s out on daring missions with her cheeky brother, Silver.
In their very first adventure, a deadly King Cobra has escaped onto the streets of London, and it’s up to Toto to use every ounce of her courage and cunning to save the day.
Based on Dermot O’Leary’s best-selling children’s book, illustrated by Nick East, this purr-fectly thrilling tale is filled with original music, laugh-out-loud fun, and extraordinary puppetry, promising fun for the whole family.
Age guidance
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape is for everyone over 5. Our shows for this age group have storylines that can be followed by children from around age 5. They work for a wide age range and there will be elements to engage the older children, and adults, in the audience, for example music, puppetry techniques, more complex ideas, language or humour. Children under the recommended age can often enjoy the visuals but may not follow everything, and may not stay engaged. If the show contains any parts likely to be scary or upsetting for anyone, these will be mentioned in the FAQ below.
This show has standard seating for our studios. There are rows with chairs and soft blocks facing the stage, and mats on the floor at the front. There will be up to 65 people watching the show (sometimes more if you come when there are school groups).
This isn’t an interactive show and isn’t expected to have parts where the audience are asked to contribute. The audience stay in their seats while watching, but you can leave and re-enter the auditorium at any time.
The story takes place at night and centres around the hunt for a giant snake who the smaller animals fear will eat them. There are some very large snake puppets, but these are friendly characters (see visual story for images of the snakes). Toto has to take on various creatures, including hungry tigers and an army of rats, but the audience already know Toto is a ninja and can defend herself and her friends. There is fighting but not even the ‘baddies’ are badly hurt and the tone is of adventure and comedy.
The show is based on the book Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape by Dermot O’Leary.
A visual story for the show will be available soon.
School Bookings
For KS1, KS2 / For everyone over 5 – see above for more detailed age guidance
Curriculum links
Animal Adventures, Mystery Stories, Journey Stories, London landmarks.
The Educational Pack for Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape is available to view here.
The Visual Story for Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape will be available soon.
Tickets for school groups are £7 for each adult and each child, or £8.50 for fee-paying schools and nurseries. These rates are only available on weekdays before 3pm during Islington term time. Free adult tickets are available for children who need 1:1 support.
Before requesting a booking, please check dates, times and availability here. Maximum school capacity for this show is 85 people per performance.
Please fill in our school booking enquiry form here.
Download our information for undertaking a risk assessment for school visits here.
Accessible Performances
BSL Interpreted Performance: Saturday 4th July, 2pm
Click here to book for this BSL performance.
These performances are provided for those who use British Sign Language. The interpreter will be at the front of the stage and lit with a spotlight. They will provide a linguistic and artistic interpretation of the show for people who are D/deaf or for whom BSL is their preferred language.
Relaxed Performance: Saturday 27th June, 4pm
For more information and to book, please visit the Toto the Ninja Cat Relaxed Performance page here
Relaxed Performances are provided for people who would benefit from a more relaxed environment, or are uncomfortable with sudden lighting changes or loud noises, including those with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory or communication needs or a learning disability.
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Credits
Co-adapted by Barb Jungr and Samantha Lane
Directed by Samantha Lane
Music and Lyrics by Barb Jungr
Set, Costume and Puppet design by Oliver Hymans
Lighting Designed by Sherry Coenen
Stage Managed by Alex Hobbs
Performed by Charlotte Bloomsbury, Vinnie Monachello and Richard Lounds
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Dates and Times
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
Relaxed Performance
Relaxed performances are provided for people who would benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with an Autistic Spectrum Condition, sensory or communication needs or a learning disability.
For more information and to book please go to the Toto the Ninja Cat Relaxed Performance page here
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
BSL Interpreted Performance
These performances are provided for those who use British Sign Language. The interpreter will be at the front of the stage and lit with a spotlight. They will provide a linguistic and artistic interpretation of the show for people who are D/deaf or for whom BSL is their preferred language.
The performance is open for all, but if there is no-one in your group who uses BSL, please consider booking at another time to allow these tickets to go to those who would most benefit from them.
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £8.50 at 4.45pm on Thursday
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
To book for a school group, please CLICK HERE to complete the school booking enquiry form
This performance is currently only on sale to schools. If you would like to be notified if this performance goes on sale to the public you can join our waiting list here
All tickets £10 at 4.45pm on Friday