The Mystery of the Raddlesham Mumps
About the Show.
A ‘theatrical treat’ thats perfect for lovers of Harry Potter, Tim Burton, Lemony Snicket and The Brothers Grimm!
Celebrated poet and broadcaster MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG (Radio 4, Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music poet in residence,) stars in this thrilling new family performance perfect for audiences young and old!
After the windswept double funeral of his parents, 7-year-old Crispin (or Crispin de Quincy de Faversham Clumps to give him his full name) inherits his ancestral home – Raddlesham Mumps. He finds himself in a huge empty house with only an ancient butler for company. And when that butler, Kenilworth, begins to tell him about the bizarre and hilarious deaths of his deeply eccentric ancestors the story takes flight on darkly comic wings.
The acclaimed Raddlesham Mumps mixes compelling story telling with a brilliant musical score (by Arun Ghosh), oodles of theatricality and a touch of exquisite silliness.
Suitable for 7 years +
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What The Press Are Saying…
★★★★ “A thoroughly enjoyable show for children and their adults.’’
— Norwich Eye (read the review here)
“A gloriously Gothic tale… a real theatrical treat.’’
— Colchester Gazette (read the review here)
★★★★ ‘‘Exuberant spoken word is brought to even greater life with charming, quirky performances.’’
— Everything Theatre (read the review here)
What People Are Saying
“THIS! THIS! See this! Young, old and everyone before, after and inbetween! @MurrayLYoung’s latest masterpiece (and he’s had a few)’’
— Matt Everitt (BBC 6 Music)
“Just seen the beautifully staged #RaddleshamMumps at @WiltonMusicHall with @ijoeallen being utterly brilliant & the fiercely clever @MurrayLYoung delivering in fine style.’’
— Marcus Brigstock
‘‘A fearsome but funny, perfectly metrical gothic tale of dynasty, death, revenge and hope. Fantastic word play, lots of gruesome. Lovely moral.’’
— Michael Rosen on Murray’s previous childrens’ work – Modern Cautionary Tales for Children:
“The big bad boy of performance poetry turns out to the greatest children’s performer in the world.’’
— Kate Copstic, The Scotsman on Murray Lachlan Young
‘‘I urge you to adorn yourselves with him.’’
— Fi Glover, BBC Radio 4
“Simply brilliant, hysterically funny and strangely moving.’’