A Tiger’s Tale

Ages 4-11

A person wearing a yellow and white knitted hat sat on a storage chest holding a prop of a baby tiger on stage.

M6 Theatre presents a fantastical production by the award winning playwright Mike Kenny.

Based on the extraordinary story of Fenella, the Holmfirth Tiger, A TIGER’S TALE is a high spirited balancing act of circus, puppetry, live music and song.

From a circus train in South Africa, to a steamboat on the Atlantic Ocean and onward to West Yorkshire, a ramshackle travelling troupe tell us the unbelievable true story of a family of acrobats and their adopted tiger cub.

Join Titch, Ma and Pa on their riotous adventure into a world where ‘all the best stories end with a surprise.’

Inspired by ‘Tiger on a String’ by Kassie Overend.

Cast/Creative

  • Writer: Mike Kenny
  • Director: Gilly Baskeyfield
  • Music by: James Atherton

Production History

  • UK National Tour Autumn 2024 including Lakeside Arts, The Hullabaloo and Half Moon Theatre
  • UK National Tour Spring 2018 including The Lowry, Warwick Arts Centre and Lyric Hammersmith
  • School’s Pilot Tour Autumn 2017

Reviews

“A delightfully, beautifully judged entertainment. Extraordinary!”

The Reviews Hub

“Leaders in their field…a sophisticated exploration of storytelling”

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