Churchill Theatre Bromley’s Creative Learning department recently joined forces with the venue’s longstanding freelance drama tutor, Suzie Pope, to develop a brand-new piece of theatre for very young audiences, The StoryMakers Tale, which debuted over the Easter holidays.

The show emerged from the successful weekly StoryMakers classes – devised and developed by Suzie, who was keen to create a one-woman production to develop her ideas.

This exciting 50-minute production, with original songs and lots of audience participation had a sell-out 4 day run in the Churchill Theatre Studio.

Featuring a cast of hilarious characters, Bromley’s StoryMaker took the audiences on an unforgettable journey including a starstruck crab, a lovesick pig, and a lot of suitcases!

Figures at a glance:

• Number of performances: 8
• Number of company members: 1
• Number of rehearsal hours: over 200
• Total audiences: 530
• Box office receipts: £3,964
• Audience age range: 0-90
• 100% respondents loved it!

Feedback from audience members:

“Just all-round fantastic entertainment for kids and parents! Loved every minute. Visually great and the singing was incredible. Would highly recommend to everyone.”

“Amazing show! All our 4 and 5-year-olds were enchanted with your stories. Well done!” – Castle Hill Academy, New Addington

“My two grandchildren loved all the animals in StoryMakers. I loved the whole show and thought the studio was the perfect size.”