30 Jun – 06 Sep 2014
New London Theatre
10 Dec 2013 – 11 Jan 2014
National Theatre
Financial Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, Time Out, The Times, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday, Evening Standard
“Soaring inventiveness.”
Sunday Times
“A big heart and an even bigger imagination. Full of wit, cheek and farts.”
The Guardian
“It mixes the everyday with the cheerfully macabre with unforgettable skill.”
The Times
“An hour of near-wordless, puppet-permeated enchantment.
Crafted to delight all ages.”
The Telegraph
“Wordless, silly, and somewhat knowing. A wonderfully anarchic hour that should appeal to anybody, of any
age, with any sense of fun, or a pulse.”
Time Out
Based on the book by Ross Collins
“We have an Elephantom. He turned up on a Tuesday, just
after tea-time. To be honest, he’s starting to bug me.”
A first the little girl is thrilled to have a ghost elephant living in her house, but his appetite for anarchy and retro hip-hop soon get her into trouble. Misunderstood by her parents, the girl teams up with her grandma to visit a mysterious shop and embark on a extraordinary adventure to get rid of the troublesome pachyderm once and for all.
Gyre & Gimble’s first production is a fusion of music and movement, using innovative inflatable technology to bring the Elephantom and his mischievous friends to life. A cast of multi-talented performers populate and animate a world where fantasy collides with reality and imagination is irrepressible.
Creative Team
| Directors | Finn Caldwell & Toby Olié |
| Set & Costume Designer | Sam Wyer |
| Puppet Designer | Toby Olié |
| Lighting Designer | Matt Daw |
| Composer | Adam Pleeth |
| Sound Designer | Alma Kelliher |
| Adapted by | Ben Power |
| Consultant Director | Marianne Elliott |
| Puppet Fabricators | Dulcie Best & Stitches and Glue Ltd |
Original Cast
| Girl | Audrey Brisson Susan Harrison (West End transfer) |
| The Elephantom | Avye Leventis, David Emmings & Julia Innocenti |
| Mum | Laura Cubitt |
| Dad | Tim Lewis |
| Grandma | Julia Innocenti |
| School Teacher | Avye Leventis |
| Mr Spectral | David Emmings |
| Musician | Adam Pleeth |