The Lion Inside
Embark on an adventure with a heart-warming tale about confidence, self-esteem and a shy little mouse who sets out on a journey to find his roar.
‘In a dry, dusty place where the sand sparkled gold, stood a mighty flat rock, all craggy and old. And under that rock in a tinyful house, lived the littlest, quietest, meekest brown mouse.’
Fed up of being ignored and forgotten by the other animals, Mouse wishes he could roar like Lion. But, as he discovers, even the biggest, bossiest people are scared sometimes … and even the smallest creatures can have the heart of a lion!
Based on the best-selling story by Rachel Bright & Jim Field, this joyous new stage adaptation featuring puppetry, music and song is directed by Sarah Punshon (The Jungle Book), with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer (Brief Encounter).
Nicoll Entertainment presents a Rose Theatre, Curve, MAST Mayflower Studios and Unicorn Theatre production.
Need to know
Every adult and child needs a ticket, except for babes in arms aged under 18 months at the time of the performance who don’t need their own seat.
Reviews
‘A paw-some new family show!’Curtain Call Reviews
‘This show is the King Cat’s whiskers’The Stage
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Access
This event is a Relaxed Performance (RP).
Relaxed Performances have a relaxed approach to noise and movement in the space, and you are free to enter and exit during the performances. A chill-out space and noise-cancelling headphones are available for both adults and children. There are no adjustments to sound and lighting for these performances and this performance contains amplified sound, moving lights and haze.
The event on Saturday 19 April at 1pm is British Sign Language interpreted (BSL). Interpretation is by Max Marchewicz (subject to change).
To book tickets for BSL interpretation, email [email protected] or call us on 020 3879 9555.
Audio Description and a Touch Tour are available for the performance at 2pm on Thursday 17 April. To use Audio Description, please let a member of the team know when you arrive so that we can organise a headset for you. Audio Description is provided by Timna Fibert with support from Ruth James, on behalf of VocalEyes.
You can join our free Access Scheme through your online Southbank Centre account or via email.
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For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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The Queen Elizabeth Hall is home to both our second-largest auditorium and the Purcell Room.
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All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
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