Coming soon
1 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2026

The Boy Who Cried Wolf

by Mike Kenny

Inspired by the famous Aesop fable, this wonderful play has a gifted ensemble of actor-musicians who play the endearing characters, the hilarious sheep and perhaps a scary wolf or two!

 

This beautiful, warming wintery tale brings the story of a bother of a boy, a mithered mother and a grand old brass band of a granddad. All set in the village of knitters with fingers flicking, needles clicking, and where every new jumper tells a tale!

A blizzard blows in the story of a boy;
One cold, one wet, one snowy.

This is a story of three long winters,
Of villagers, sheep and,
the best knitted jumper competition.

This autumn join Silas,
A broth of a boy,
A bish bash wallop of a boy,
A boy who couldn’t help himself,

Red Robin’s Winter Song will be touring from autumn and available at Christmas.  If you are interested in booking this show, please email Mark on mark.makin@makinprojects.co.uk

‘4 stars- tutti frutti bring silliness, imagination and sheep to Aesop’s well-known fable’
– The Stage

‘A beautiful show was performed by three distinctive and talented performers, who had the audience enthralled from the moment you entered the Studio’
– York Mumbler

‘The show proves once more that the team-up of Tutti Frutti and writer Mike Kenny is a recipe for theatrical magic’
– Arts York

‘The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a shining example of theatre for young audiences done right’
-Everything Theatre

Creative Team

Wendy Harris

Artistic Director, Chair of PYA England

Wendy has held the position of artistic director at Tutti Frutti since 2005, touring nationally and internationally, co-producing the Little Feet Festival of Children’s Theatre, and leading on the development programmes and arts engagement work.

Mike Kenny

Writer

Mike Kenny is one of England’s leading writers specialising in young people’s theatre. He was included in the Independent on Sunday’s list of Top Ten Living Playwrights and his plays are performed regularly throughout the UK and internationally. Mike won the 2015 Writers' Guild Award for Best Play for Younger Audiences with Three Wise Monkeys.

Sara Burns

Lighting Designer

Of Nordic heritage, Sara Burns is a Lighting Designer working across theatre, television, and live events. Recent Tutti Frutti Productions theatre credits include, Underneath a Magical Moon, Glass Slippers, The Lightbulb Princess, Yellow is the Colour of Sunshine, The Boy Who Cried Wolf, and Rapunzel.

She was Lighting Designer for the Olivier Award-nominated 10 Nights (Graeae/Tamasha/Bush Theatre), Hello and Goodbye, (York Theatre Royal) Colder Than Here, Blue Stockings, and The Beggars of York. Other credits include ongoing collaborations with leading creative agencies, designing for broadcast events and architectural installations. Sara also lectures in technical theatre design, bringing a passion for storytelling and visual atmosphere to the next generation of theatre-makers.

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