The Unicorn Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for Beegu, a new adaptation of Alexis Deacon’s beloved children’s book. This heartwarming production, aimed at children aged 3-7, will run from Saturday, 22nd March to Sunday, 4th May 2025, with the press night scheduled for Tuesday, 1st April 2025 at 1:30pm.
Beegu tells the story of a little alien who finds herself stranded on Earth after her spaceship crashes. Despite her friendly nature, she struggles to connect with the Earth People, who seem less than welcoming. However, Beegu’s journey of discovery reveals that perhaps the little people of Earth might offer the companionship she so desperately seeks.
The cast will be led by Emma MacLennan (Alice’s Adventures Underground, The Vaults; In The Night Garden Live, UK Tour) as Beegu. She will be joined by Lucy Havard (baby my love for you is non-fungible, Camden People’s Theatre; The Fall, Southwark Playhouse), Lawrence Hodgson-Mullings (FOOL ME ONCE, Netflix; The Enormous Crocodile, Leeds Playhouse/Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), and Aryana Ramkhalawon (Father & The Assassin, The National Theatre; When The Crows Visit, Kiln Theatre).
The creative team includes direction and adaptation by Debbie Hannan (Lavender, Hyacinth, Yew, Bush Theatre; Sound of the Underground, The Royal Court Theatre), set and costume design by Jean Chan (Legally Blonde, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre), movement and puppetry direction by Olivier Award winner Laura Cubitt (The Jingleclaw, Birmingham Hippodrome; The Lightening Thief the Musical, The Other Place), compositions and sound design by Deanna H Choi (Toto Kerblammo, Unicorn Theatre; Otherland, Almeida Theatre), lighting and AV design by Will Monks (…blackbird hour, National Tour; Toto Kerblammo, Unicorn Theatre), and puppetry design by Jonathan Saville (Series 3, 4 and 5 of Thomas the Tank Engine; Duracell Bunny).
Listings and ticket information can be found here.
