A most glorious, galoobrious and utterly crumbobblious Musical Play for Children of All Ages based on Edward Lear's verses and stories

The Owl and the Pussycat Went to See by Sheila Ruskin and David Wood    1st - 3rd April 2004; Solihull Methodist Church Hall

Brimming over with fun, this play follows the Owl and the Pussycat on their quest for a ring and someone to marry them. They meet a whole host of Lear's amazing characters (including the Dong with the Luminous Nose, the Quangle Wangle and the Runcible Spoon) whilst trying to evade capture by the villainous, hissable Plum Pudding Flea. It sounds as though our audience really enjoyed it judging by the unsolicited comments received by email!:

• "A fantabulous interpretation of a tail so rich in melodic ludicrocity, which embraced owliness, felinicity and luminosiness, and was full of Quangley happifilarious plumptiousness" 
• "Brill! Fantastic choreography & costumes, talented tots & big'uns, terrific ad-libs from the Cubs! " 
• "Brilliant! Super to see and hear the response from the younger members of the audience they were utterly captivated. As were the older members!!! " 
• "A delightful, fun-filled, joyous event - wonderful to see all the children & young people joining in so enthusiastically & professionally. What a bonus for the Church to see so many people of all ages & talents working together in harmony & to such good effect" 
• " Fan dabby dozy - educational too. Now I know that honey is spelt with an H"  
• "Discombusteously placeshakingly mentalplodingly actingtastically ireffutably vavavoom, it yomped. " 
• "It was excellent, lively, intelligent, stimulating! What more could anyone want." 
• "ABSOLUTELY SPLENDIFEROUS!! I thought the young people were so professional and enthusiastic... a high standard and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Good to see so many people from the church family supporting in different ways.... props, music, costume, choreography, technical... as well as taking part on stage... and some new faces involved. Thanks to all concerned. " 
• "My boy was in the show - wearing tights and make-up and encouraged to be evil.  Is this really what I bring him to church for?  Several times a week! "

Please click on a photograph for a larger image (Please note these are rehearsal shots)

All at sea!	The Dong with the Luminous nose	Owl and Pussycat listen to the Dong's story of how he lost his Jumbly Girl
The birds who live in the Crumpetty Tree	The notorious and thoroughly scroobious Plum Pudding Flea	The Runcible Spoon scares off the Plum Pudding Flea
Setting a honey trap	Mending the Piggy Wig's tail	The Jumblies
Jumblies - idiotic creatures of very little brain	The owl wrapped in the five pound note	The Learned Turkey who lives on the hill
Runcible Spoon and Quangle Wangle	Runcible Spoon	Quangle and Prof Bosh start to prepare the wedding feast
I'll get that pea with my flistol!	The dong reunited with his Jumbly Girl	The Plum Pudding Flea is captured
The land where the bong trees grow	The Turkey's house	The band

Text and photographs © SMASH 2004