Stick Man

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and things start to heat up with he ends up on a fire!

Stick Man is a stick figure whose early-morning run goes badly off course. On the way, a dog tries to turn him into a plaything, a swan takes him on as building material for its nest, and a blaze leaves him in serious trouble. The story follows his attempts to reach his family tree again before Christmas.

The staging relies on puppetry, with the songs and live music carrying the story between episodes. The performers also use funk-style moves, which give the physical scenes a lively rhythm. The show is presented as a Christmas production, so its tone is tied to the season.

The production is staged at the Bloomsbury Theatre, a theatre at 15 Gordon Street in London. Its publicity describes the show as award-winning, and it is suited to audiences looking for a festive outing at the theatre.