'In the pantomime season, the Octagon remains one of the few theatres in the area providing a refreshing, alternative form of entertainment... a real family treat'

Manchester Evening News

When young James Henry Trotter is orphaned as a result of a freak rampaging rhinoceros incident, his miserable, mangy aunts Spiker and Sponge take him in - and make his life a misery.  One day, a mysterious old man offers James a bag of crocodile tongues, which he accidentally drops next to an old peach tree.

Overnight, a magnificent and gigantic peach grows, and its oversized inhabitants - Centipede, Earthworm, Grasshopper, Ladybird and Spider - befriend James and bring happiness and excitement to his life again.  James and his newfound chums set off on a fantastical adventure that takes the Giant Peach from the bottom of the garden across the Atlantic Ocean, to the 'Big Apple' itself - New York!

'James Henry Trotter, who once, if you remember, had been the saddest and loneliest little boy that you could find, now had all the friends and playmates in the world'

James And The Giant Peach

This was another Roald Dahl favourite transformed onto the stage in a compelling tale of fun, wonder and magic!

For further information on Roald Dahl visit his official website, www.roalddahl.com