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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Chris Wiegand

London’s County Hall to host immersive Paddington Bear theatre show

Will there be marmalade sandwiches? A still from the film Paddington, voiced by Ben Whishaw.
Will there be marmalade sandwiches? A still from the film Paddington, voiced by Ben Whishaw. Photograph: Studiocanal/Allstar

The world of Michael Bond’s irrepressible, marmalade-loving bear Paddington is to be re-created for an immersive theatre experience at London’s County Hall.

Audiences will be invited to explore the environs of 32 Windsor Gardens, where Paddington settles with the Brown family after arriving from Peru, including an array of familiar settings from Bond’s books. Opening later this year, The Paddington Bear Experience will unfold across a space of 26,000 sq ft at the building, a former local government headquarters, on the Thames. The production is designed by Immersive Octopus, the creative collective behind Peaky Blinders: The Rise, which runs in London until May and brings to life the violent world of the gangster TV series.

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