Heart warming tale at Kettering

Adapted from Dick King-Smith's much-loved children's novel which inspired the Oscar-winning 1995 film Babe, The Sheep-Pig will be brought to life on stage in an enchanting new production.
Babe the Sheep Pig coming to KetteringBabe the Sheep Pig coming to Kettering
Babe the Sheep Pig coming to Kettering

Featuring stunning puppetry, an original score and an utterly charming “baa-ber sheep” quartet, Babe and the residents of Hogget’s Farm will visit The Lighthouse Theatre in Kettering from April 4 to 5 as part of a major UK Tour.

Meet the lovable Babe in this heart-warming tale of friendship, adventure and bravery.

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When Babe arrives at Hogget’s Farm he is taken in by the trusty sheepdog Fly, and soon discovers a talent for herding.

With the help of his adopted mum, the polite piglet soon wins over the most suspicious of sheep.

But can a small pig make it in a dog’s world, and when his farmyard friends are in trouble can Babe save the day?

Dick King-Smith’s The Sheep-Pig was first published in 1983, and has since been translated into 15 languages, as

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well as winning King-Smith the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award.

In 1995 it was adapted for the big screen as the film Babe, which received huge critical and box office success. Tickets cost between £16 and £18 or £60 for a family.

To book tickets visit www.lighthousetheatre.co.uk or call 01536 414141.

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