Jul 11, 20222 min read

Theatre REVIEW: Zog and the Flying Doctors - ★★★★★

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler

THE ROAR-SOME CREW ARE BACK FOR A BRAND NEW ADVENTURE!

Zog, super keen student turned air-ambulance, still lands with a crash-bang-thump. Together with his Flying Doctor crew, Princess Pearl and Sir Gadabout, they tend to a sunburnt mermaid, a unicorn with one too many horns and a lion with the flu. However, Pearl’s uncle, the King, has other ideas about whether princesses should be doctors, and she’s soon locked up in the castle back in a crown and a silly frilly dress!

With a bit of help from some friends and half a pound of cheese, can Pearl make her uncle better and prove princesses can be doctors too?

Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, Freckle Productions (Zog, Stick Man, Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales, Tabby McTat) bring the creative team behind Zog, Emma Kilbey and Joe Stilgoe, back together for this truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.

Where?

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh - until 13th July

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Elsie (Age 5) - ★★★★★

"I went to see Zog and the Flying Doctors at the theatre with my mummy. I loved it, it was so funny and was even better than the tv show. My favourite bit was the king because he was very funny and Zog because he looked real. I give it 5 stars!"

Mum - ★★★★★

"This show was really great for kids and would be a brilliant first theatre experience for little ones. It was just an hour long which was perfect for pre-school upwards. The acting and singing was fantastic and the performers really got the kids involved in the show with shouting, dancing and doing actions etc. The characters all looked just like the books, it was just brilliant all round and a real feel-good show. I loved it far more than I thought I would and my daughter who is 5 and about to start P1 was the perfect age for this, she loved it and got really involved with it all. A big 5 stars from me."