Theatre with a toddler - Gruffalo/Peppa Pig

[sazzerbear]

Our local theatre is staging both Peppa Pig and The Gruffalo which sounds great but I am wondering whether it may freak ds out (esp Gruffalo) - he is 2.3 years. Anyone been? TIA

[missblythe]

Took DD to Angelina Ballerina on stage on her 2nd birthday, and she loved it, sat on my knee absolutely wrapt and clapping every time the curtain came down. It's one of my most cherished memories since she was first born, and I'm looking forward to taking her to the Gruffalo next month.

I would suggest that if you do decide to book tickets, get them as near to teh front as poss, as I think that other people in front of you can be very distracting for little one.s

[squeaver]

The Gruffalo theatre production is very gentle and sweet.

[quirkychick]

We took dd to The Gruffalo last year when she was about 2.5 and she loved it. There is a dvd of one of the performances that you can get on Amazon, which we ended up buying.

[Wanderingsheep]

Haven't taken dd to the theatre yet (although I can't wait!) She was 2 in June, but my friend took her little boy to see "The Wiggles" a couple of weeks ago, for his 2nd birthday, which I think he enjoyed. He kept saying to me "watched Wiggles watched wiggles" bless! However, he is a MASSIVE Wiggles fan and asks for it on all the time.

[sazzerbear]

Thanks everyone, will let you know how we get on if we go!

[alarkaspree]

Ds went to the theatre several times when he was 2, and was very well behaved. But his pre-school took them all to see the Gruffalo and a lot of them were really scared, it's definitely not suitable for all 2-year-olds. But this was in the US where the book is not so well-known and many of them weren't familiar with the story.

[aristocat]

went to see the gruffalos child when DD was almost 3 and she loved it
it can be a little scary but the story is so good

i would definitely choose gruffalo !!!

[merrymonsters]

I took DS1 to see Gruffalo's Child when he was about 3. Most of the kids were fine, but there were about 3 children in the audience who were terrified when they saw the Gruffalo and had to be taken out.