Nicoll Entertainment today announces casting for the 2023 UK tour of Dragons and Mythical Beasts, the award-winning family show that brings mythical creatures to life on stage using spectacular puppetry. The new cast includes Christopher Dobson (Dave the Hero Trainer), Dan Armstrong (Puppeteer / Understudy Host), Richard Booth (Puppeteer / Puppet Captain / Puppet Technician), Emily Cooper (Puppeteer), Gary Mitchinson (Puppeteer), Aiysha Nugent-Robinson (Puppeteer) and Amber-Rose Perry (Puppeteer).
Direct from a major 61-venue tour of the USA, Dragons and Mythical Beasts will open on tour in the UK on Friday 12 May at Corby Cube, before visiting a further 29 venues nationwide until Sunday 3 September, including Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Northampton, Southampton, Reading, Swansea, Plymouth, Eastbourne, Cheltenham, Nottingham, Cambridge, Bournemouth, Woking, Truro and Bromley to name a few. Tickets are on sale at all venues.
The production won the 2022 ‘Entertainment Now’ Award for ‘Best Show for Kids’ at the Edinburgh Festival last year and was nominated for an Olivier Award for ‘Best Family Entertainment’ following its summer season at Regent’s Park Open-Air Theatre, London in 2021.
Enter into a magical world of myths and legends as Dragons and Mythical Beasts unveils a myriad of dark secrets. Come face to face with some of the most fantastical creatures and terrifying beasts ever to walk the earth. Meet the colossal Stone Troll, the mysterious Indrik and Japanese Baku; the Tooth Fairy (not as sweet as you’d think), an adorable Unicorn and majestic Griffin. Take your place among legendary heroes, just don’t wake the Dragon… This entertaining and educational show offers an adventurous live theatre experience for all the family, ages 3 and above.
Written and co-directed by Derek Bond, Dragons and Mythical Beasts reunites the creative team behind Nicoll’s international smash hit, Dinosaur World Live, which returns to Regent’s Park Open-Air Theatre this August. Co-directed by Laura Cubitt (Running Wild, Chichester Festival Theatre; War Horse NT Berlin), with Puppet Design by Max Humphries (National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Cirque de Soleil), Set and Costume Design by Good Teeth, Composer and Sound Design by Max Pappenheim, and Lighting Design by John Maddox. Associate Director Emma Brunton and Costume Supervisor Louise Smith. Produced by Nicoll Entertainment Ltd.
