Family Thu 23 October 2025 - Fri 24 Oct 2025

The Smeds and The Smoos

Book
Illustration of two colourful alien creatures from The Smeds and The Smoos, a children’s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. One alien is red with green hair and a long nose (a Smed), and the other is blue with pointy ears and antennae (a Smoo). They are holding hands on an alien planet with a starry sky, strange plants, and a glowing moon-like backdrop.
Two actors in fuzzy green alien costumes joyfully hug or grab two other characters, who look surprised and alarmed. The scene is playful and filled with colourful, cartoonish costumes and props.
Two performers, dressed in bright orange and blue costumes, stand back to back with big smiles, mid-dance. The vibrant set includes large blue plants and stylised alien scenery.
Four performers stand in a row, each holding a piece of a blue cardboard rocket with round windows, pretending to be inside a spaceship.
Two colourful characters perform on stage beside a large, whimsical pink-and-yellow flower. One, dressed in bright orange with green hair and antennae, holds a pink object. The other, in a blue costume with antennae, gazes up in wonder.
A performer in a blue costume manipulates a large green alien puppet with wide cartoon eyes.
Four performers hold hands and lean backward in a dramatic pose, centre stage in a colourful alien landscape. A large, stylised pink-and-yellow flower stands tall behind them as part of the set.

"Magnificent...a tour-de-force family show."

One4Review

"Delightful...a ton of fun."

Time Out

"Enchanting and incredibly engaging...a beautiful adaptation."

edinburghfestivalsforkids.com

"A delightful theatrical treat for families...A joyful inclusive adventure, which balances fun and an important message."

Broadway World

Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?

Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.

Dates

Thu 23 October 2025 - Fri 24 Oct 2025

Space

Main House

Tickets

£14.00 - £16.00

Duration

55 minutes

Age guidance

3+

Relaxed Performance

Relaxed Performance

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  • Thu 23 October 2025
    1:30pm – 2:25pm
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  • Thu 23 October 2025
    4:00pm – 4:55pm
    Relaxed Performance
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  • Fri 24 October 2025
    10:30am – 11:25am
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  • Fri 24 October 2025
    1:00pm – 1:55pm
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