A musical adaptation of Enid Blyton’s children’s adventure novel series, The Famous Five, has been announced! The show will be co-produced by Chichester Festival Theatre and Theatr Clwyd in Mold.
The musical will be adapted for the stage by Elinor Cook, with music and lyrics by Theo Jamieson (U.Me) and directed by Clwyd’s artistic director Tamara Harvey.
The musical will see the famous five discover a ruined castle on Kirrin Island that is rumoured to harbour secrets. Five heads may be better than one when it comes to solving mysteries.
Lucy Osborne designs with choreography by Annie-Lunnette Deakin-Foster, musical supervision by David White and Benjamin Holder, musical direction by Katherine Rockhill, orchestrations by Theo Jamieson, lighting by Johanna Town and video design by Ash Woodward.
The show is part of Chichester’s 2022 season. It will run at Clwyd from 23 September to 15 October, before transferring to Chichester from 21 October to 12 November.