THE wonderful world of Twirlywoos, as seen on CBeebies, will be brought to life on stage at The Haymarket.

The show will be heading to town to impress Basingstoke audiences on Saturday April 30, with shows at 1.30pm and 4pm.

Residents are invited to bring their little ones and join Great BigHoo, Toodloo, Chickedy, Chick, and their friends as they discover the wonderful world around them. Expect mischief, music, and plenty of surprises, when they set sail in their big red boat.

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Featuring all the favourite characters from the hit TV show, the funny, loveable Twirlywoos are brought to life with beautifully inventive puppetry, promising an hour of colourful fun and laughter in an enchanting introduction to theatre for little ones.

Twirlywoos was first broadcast on CBeebies in 2015, and in 2017 celebrated its 100th episode. It is co-created by Anne Wood, who has devised shows including Teletubbies, and Steve Roberts, who with Anne co-created the Bafta-winning CBeebies series Dipdap. The cast features actor-puppeteers Ceri Ashcroft, Katriona Brown, Ben Murrell, Jonathan Norman and Chris Wills.

Twirlywoos is devised and executive produced by Anne Wood with lead creative and writer, Steve Roberts and producer, Chris Wood.

The fun jam packed show features laugh-out-loud child-centric humour which encourages preschoolers to think for themselves, and gain confidence in their own perceptions of the world. Through the show, young audiences are able to reinforce their understanding as they grow and develop, becoming active and inquisitive within their own lives.

The Twirlywoos are four small, bird-like characters who are inquisitive, enthusiastic and always looking to learn something new about the world.

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Ever curious, they seek adventure and fun wherever they go. Whether in the real world or on their big red boat, they love to hide, imitate and be surprised as they discover new things.

The show has been developed with a commitment to watching how children interact and develop, and each episode creates spaces for preschoolers to make their own connections, which aids their learning.

Twirlywoos Live! is recommended for anyone over the age of one, with babes in arms welcome. The running time is 55 minutes with no interval.

Tickets for the Twirlywoos are priced at £17.50. Contact the Anvil Arts box office on 01256 844244 or visit anvilarts.org.uk.

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