Also kicking this incredible Christmas season this weekend, the brilliant TOM STURGESS in his professional stage debut as Kai in THE SNOW QUEEN at Birmingham Old Rep 16 November – 30 December.

This adaptation of the magical adventure follows inseparable friends Kai and Gerda.  When the heartless Snow Queen steals Kai to help rebuild her broken treasure, can Gerda rescue him in time before she plunges the world into an eternal winter? With the help of an unlikely band of companions, Gerda travels to the Kingdom of Ice to confront the Snow Queen and rescue her friend.

From the creative team behind last year’s Pinocchio, comes a seasonal adventure for the entire family. With an epic original score, spellbinding storytelling, and more than a pinch of Christmas magic, this thrilling re-imagining of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fable promises to be a fairy-tale you won’t want to miss this Christmas.