The Egg theatre has made a tradition of festive plays about inquisitive animals. A couple of years ago, Midnight Mole burrowed through a Chekhov-inspired cherry orchard. Back in 2019, the irresistibly nutty yet chic Squirrel, which returns to London’s Unicorn next month, was sheer perfection. But the Egg’s most enduring Christmas critter is Snow Mouse, the puppet star of a popular early years show. It’s now been multiplied for this new hourlong adventure aimed at slightly older audiences, aged three to nine.
After a trio of mice fly in like Mary Poppins, clinging on to brollies with their tails swinging, we meet three children who have reluctantly moved from the city to the countryside. The reason is unspoken – perhaps a divorce, as the eldest child, Megan (Nikki Warwick), speaks of her embarrassment. Her sister Juliette (Linda Scaramella) is a bookworm seeking everyday excitement to rival her novels while the youngest, Timmy (Martin Bonger), is a slightly fragile bundle of excitement.
