Half-term wonder on the Worthing stage

Practically Perfect Pictures presents a fun-filled family show featuring original live music, giant puppets, show-stopping costumes, magical effects, interactive storytelling and a chance to make your own special puppet. They are promising “a captivating and enchanting spectacle for the whole family.”

Based on the book by Kristina Stephenson, the bestselling author and illustrator of Sir Charlie Stinky Socks, Practically Perfect Pictures has brought The Museum of Marvellous Things to life with a show that encourages audiences, young and old alike, to share the power of imagination and creativity through stories, performance, music and art. Kristina , writer, director and producer, said: “Think of a place that is powered by magic – the magic of a child’s imagination. Picture all the incredible creatures and amazing objects that could be inside it. Wonderful, isn’t it? Welcome to The Museum of Marvellous Things. Now consider what would happen if children stopped using their imaginations and the magic ran out. The Museum of Marvellous Things is a magical theatrical experience with giant puppets, live original music, interactive storytelling, huge balloons and lots of laughter! Children are at the heart of the show with a very simple premise – they must save the museum by making and believing in magic. It’s as simple and wonderful as that.” However, taking The Museum of Marvellous Things from page to stage has been anything but simple: “The book was written during the 2020 Covid pandemic, a really difficult time for everyone but nevertheless, the book was published. This then developed into a literary event which featured puppets and live music. Things were going well until serious illness within the team threatened to cancel the show altogether. With six weeks to go before a half-term run of the show in London, we were faced with a difficult decision – cancel the show or try to make the impossible happen and adapt The Museum of Marvellous Things into a fully interactive, actor-musician stage show. Thanks to a team of incredible, talented and dedicated people, life imitated art and something wonderful happened.”