From DHX Brands and MEI Theatrical, the first-ever live show for preschool brand, Twirlywoos, will visit over 30 UK stages, beginning February 2019
Halifax, NS – 7 November 2018 – DHX Brands, the dedicated brand management and consumer products arm of DHX Media, along with MEI Theatrical, are delighted to announce that the wonderful world of Twirlywoos will be brought to life on stage for the first time in a new tour scheduled to visit over 30 venues across the UK. Based on the popular CBeebies preschool show, Twirlywoos Live! features beloved characters Toodloo, Great BigHoo, Chickedy, Chick and Peekaboo, who will delight preschoolers and their families with mischief, music and plenty of surprises as they embark on a new adventure onboard their Big Red Boat. With beautifully inventive puppetry, Twirlywoos Live! promises to be a laugh-out-loud treat for little ones. The Twirlywoos Live! tour launches on 12 February 2019, at Churchill Theatre, Bromley. (Full tour schedule below.)
“The Twirlywoos have captured the hearts of preschoolers across the UK, and with the popularity of the brand’s TV show and toys, it was a natural next step to collaborate with a seasoned producer like MEI Theatrical to create a new stage show,” said Tom Roe, Commercial Director, DHX Brands. “Twirlywoos Live! is a wonderful extension of the Twirlywoos brand, providing children and families with yet another avenue to connect with these beloved characters and forge lasting memories.”
“We’re very excited to have been chosen to create a live experience with the ever-curious Twirlywoos,” said Nick Larkin, Creative Producer at MEI. “Silly, fun and always full of surprises, Twirlywoos Live! will enable us to engage with and entertain preschoolers. Watching little ones with so much excitement and wonder on their faces is part of the magic of working in children’s theatre, and we can’t wait to see the magic happen.”
Twirlywoos Live! is brought to the stage by MEI Theatrical, whose recent productions include Sarah and Duck Live on Stage (Polka Theatre and UK Tour) and The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show (West End, Dubai, Bahrain, UK Tour). It is written by Zoe Bourn, who has brought to life some of the world’s best-loved children’s titles including Fireman Sam Live! and Thomas and Friends. Visit the Twirlywoos Live! Website: https://www.twirlywoosliveonstage.com/
ABOUT TWIRLYWOOS
Originally commissioned by CBeebies, Twirlywoos is enjoyed by kids on more than 40 linear and streaming platforms around the world. Twirlywoos is a top-rated show on CBeebies.
Twirlywoos is devised and executive produced by Anne Wood with lead creative and writer, Steve Roberts and producer, Chris Wood.
Twirlywoos features laugh-out-loud child-centric humour which encourages preschoolers to think for themselves, and gain confidence in their own perceptions of the world. Through the show, young audiences are able to reinforce their understanding as they grow and develop, becoming active and inquisitive within their own lives.
The Twirlywoos are four small, bird-like characters who are inquisitive, enthusiastic and always looking to learn something new about the world.
Ever curious, they seek adventure and fun wherever they go. Whether in the real world or on their big red boat, they love to hide, imitate and be surprised as they discover new things. The show has been developed with a commitment to watching how children interact and develop, and each episode creates spaces for preschoolers to make their own connections, which aids their learning.
TWIRLYWOOS LIVE! TOUR SCHEDULE
Tue 12 February 2019
CHURCHILL THEATRE, BROMLEY
Fri 15 – Mon 18 February 2019
THE LOWRY, SALFORD
Wed 20 – Thu 21 February 2019
EPSTEIN THEATRE, LIVERPOOL
Fri 22 – Sun 24 February 2019
BIRMINGHAM TOWN HALL
Tue 26 February 2019
REGENT THEATRE, STOKE-ON-TRENT
Wed 27 – Thu 28 February 2019
LOWTHER PAVILION, LYTHAM ST. ANNES
Sat 2 March 2019
THAMESIDE THEATRE, ESSEX
Sun 3 – Mon 4 March 2019
THEATRE ROYAL, WINCHESTER
Tue 5 – Weds 6 March 2019
TACCHI MORRIS ARTS CENTRE, TAUNTON
Fri 8 March 2019
SPOTLIGHT, HODDESDON
Sat 9 March 2019
CENTRAL THEATRE, CHATHAM
Sun 10 March 2019
NEW THEATRE ROYAL, LINCOLN
Mon 11 March 2019
THE ALBANY, COVENTRY
Tue 12 March 2019
MANSFIELD PALACE THEATRE
Sat 16 March 2019
PALACE THEATRE, REDDITCH
Sun 17 March 2019
BROADWAY THEATRE, LETCHWORTH
Mon 18 – Tue 19 March 2019
WHITE ROCK THEATRE, HASTINGS
Sat 23 – Sun 24 March 2019
FORUM, BILLINGHAM
Sat 6 – Sun 7 April 2019
ST GEORGE’S HALL, BRADFORD
Mon 8 April 2019
CIVIC HALL, ELLESMERE PORT
Wed 10 April 2019
HERTFORD THEATRE
Thu 11 April 2019
PALACE THEATRE, SOUTHEND
Fri 12 April 2019
SOUTH HOLLAND CENTRE, SPALDING
Sat 13 April 2019
THE CASTLE, WELLINGBOROUGH
Mon 15 – Tue 16 April 2019
NEW WOLSEY THEATRE, IPSWICH
Wed 17 – Thu 18 April 2019
TRINITY THEATRE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Fri 19 – Sat 20 April 2019
EASTBOURNE HIPPODROME
Tue 23 – Wed 24 April 2019
ROYAL SPA CENTRE, LEAMINGTON SPA
Fri 26 April 2019
WORCESTER LIVE
Sat 27 – Sun 28 April 2019
THEATRE ROYAL , ST HELENS
Mon 29 April 2019
GRAND THEATRE, LANCASTER
Tue 30 April – Wed 1 May 2019
FTH, FALKIRK
Sat 4 May 2019
SOUTH HILL PARK, BERKSHIRE
For more information, please contact:
Trade Media: Valerie Taylor at Valerie Taylor PR Ltd.
+44 (0) 7889 666594
About DHX Brands
DHX Brands is the dedicated brand management and consumer products arm of DHX Media Ltd. (TXS: DHX, NASDAQ: DHXM), one of the world’s leading children’s content and brands companies. DHX Brands specializes in creating, building and maintaining high-profile global entertainment brands within the children’s and young adult markets. With expertise in brand development, licensing, marketing and creative, we build and manage brands that captivate and inspire through engaging content, first-class distribution, quality consumer products, immersive live experiences and digital media. DHX Brands’ world-class portfolio includes Teletubbies, Strawberry Shortcake, Twirlywoos, Massive Monster Mayhem, In the Night Garden and Mega Man. DHX Brands has operations in London, Toronto, Los Angeles and Hong Kong.
ABOUT MEI THEATRICAL
Established in 1992 in Singapore, Millennium Entertainment International (“MEI”) has grown to become one of the leading producers of character based live shows in the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Europe regions. Over the last 22 years, MEI has entertained hundreds of thousands of people annually with its world-class, colourful and innovative productions.
MEI has or continues to work with many of the leading family entertainment brands or licensors including - IMPS, Twentieth Century Fox, BBC Worldwide, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, CreaCon Entertainment, Marvel, Sanrio, Classic Media, LazyTown Entertainment, Cartoon Network, Time Warner, Turner Broadcasting, Viacom, Chorion and HIT Entertainment