Peppa Pig LIVE: “Peppa Pig’s Big Splash”, will take place on Wednesday, March 9th 2016 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Denver.
For the first time ever LIVE in the US, Peppa Pig LIVE, is more than a “muddy puddle”. The original production features Peppa, George, and all their friends in an all-singing, all-dancing adventure full of songs, games and muddy puddles!
Four-year-old Peppa, her family and her friends arrived on our shores following multiple successful stage productions in the UK and Australia. The characters represented by puppets are also maneuvered by the same actors who give voice to them in the television show. Original songs, as well as tunes featured on the show, are woven into the story, in which Peppa and her pals set up a fair to raise money to repair a leaky roof.
USA Today recently interviewed co-producer, Jonathan Shunk, and director, Richard Lewis, about “Peppa Pig’s Big Splash” tour in US. It was important to director Richard Lewis that the live show reflect the gentle wit of the series, in which jumping around in muddy puddles and Daddy Pig’s loud snorting are the most outrageous features.
“We did not want to have costume characters, because we didn’t think that would properly reflect the innocence and cuteness of the enterprise,” Lewis says. “The reason Peppa captures audiences all over the world is that it appeals to that part of childhood that’s about gentleness and safety; we didn’t want to betray that.”
The audience can expect the same comforting pastel colors they see in the series, and “no car crashes or action sequences,” Lewis says. “An action sequence for us is a dinosaur in a tree.”
Also, “The show is designed around interactivity,” says Lewis. “There are scenes that can’t be completed without the involvement of the kids. They need to be engaged, to burn off energy.”
A new character, Daisy, has been introduced as “a live facilitator to help with the interactivity.” For parents, Lewis hopes, the show will provide “a communal experience. To have them engage with the children is what you want — you don’t want them to be babysitters.”
Tickets to Peppa Pig LIVE Denver range from $29.50 for Balcony seats, $39.50 for Mezzanine seats & $49.50 for Orchestra seats. (Ages 1 and under may sit on an adult’s lap at no cost.)
There is also a Peppa Pig Party Pass (VIP ticket) which is the ultimate kid’s experience featuring an after-party that includes a cast meet & greet and light catering. The Peppa Pig Party Pass also includes: One premium seat in the first fifteen rows of the venue; Exclusive access to the Peppa Pig Party after the show, light catering including lemonade, water and cookies; Meet and greet photo opportunity with Peppa Pig cast on the pink carpet; One exclusive Peppa Pig party gift & on-site party concierge. The pass price is $139.50.
Purchase tickets at: bit.ly/1TbHwcW.
For more information regarding the Peppa Pig Live Denver show visit: www.peppapigliveus.com/events.
Peppa Pig LIVE Denver
Wednesday, March 9th 2016
6pm (doors open at 5pm)
Paramount Theatre, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver 80202