The Smeds and The Smoos

Perfect for everyone aged three or more, this deliciously delightful production whisks audiences away to a faraway planet where two rival groups of aliens live: The Smeds and The Smoos. The Smeds are red, the Smoos are blue, and they really don't trust each other. They won't even let their children play together. So when a young Smed and a young Smoo fall in love, they have to run away into space to be together. First published in 2019, the book became a best-seller, at the top of the charts in 2019 and again in 2020. The stage production debuted at the Rose Theatre Kingston in 2021, developed at Tall Stories studio in Islington.

Now this winner of the prestigious British Book Award 2020 – Children’s Book of the Year (Illustrated and Non-fiction), the nation's best selling picture book, is in London to delight audiences. Directed by Tall Stories’ co-founder Toby Mitchell, the cast includes Felicia Akin-Tayo, Tom Capper, Robert Penny, Andrea Sadler and understudy Grace Liston. The movement direction is by Morag Cross, set and costume design by Barney George, lighting design by Peter Harrison, and music and lyrics by Jon Fiber and Andy Shaw. Huge fun for everyone!