Written and directed by John Browne and Johnny Hanrahan with a cast of six, and live music. City Arts Centre, Moss St, Dublin 2 A traditional African story with a 21st-century spin from Small World Theatre. This innovative company uses a mix of life-size and shadow puppetry, performance, video animation, masks and mime. Shows run from December 11th to 15th at 10 a.m. and noon. December 11th to December 23rd at noon.
Extra morning shows likely.
From December 29th to January 20th. Civic Theatre, Tallaght The Belfast composer Paul Boyd has transformed Lewis Carroll's classic tale into a charming musical for all the family. Opens December 26th at 3 p.m. and continues until January 21st. Opens December 7th with a charity gala show at 8 p.m. This festive tale from Hans Christian Andersen will enthral all those who make their way to the Lambert Puppet Theatre for a seasonal outing.