The Selfish Giant

Tue 16 Apr 2019

Location: Déda

This performance runs for 55 minutes, with no interval
Running Time: 55 minutes - approximate, including any interval(s).

About the event

Inspired by the touching children’s story ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde, Bristol's two leading family theatre experts are combining forces to explore an unusual friendship, and how even the grumpiest giant’s heart can melt when Spring finally comes.

The Guildhall Theatre will be closed until the end of September 2019. This event has moved to Déda Derby. 

Existing ticket holders for The Guildhall Theatre can use their tickets.

Grinter is a giant. She lives happily alone in her huge cold house, surrounded by her huge snowy gardens, enclosed by her high, frost-covered walls. She shuts out the world, because long ago, the world shut her out, and so she hides, safe and quiet in her peaceful, icy home. Outside the towering walls of her enormous garden, the world has been changing and there is very little green left. One day, the children - tired of playing
on hard roads and grey rooftops - find a chink in the giant's wall and climb through, changing the course of the children’s and Grinter's lives forever.


Powerful storytelling, captivating puppetry, beautiful design, enchanting music and a sprinkling of magic sums up this very special show.

Soap Soup Theatre
Tessa Bide Productions

Prices & Offers

£10.75

Concessions: £8.75

Click Buy Tickets to see what concessions are available for this event, and for more price information and availability. Children 12 months and over require a ticket, unless otherwise stated. Proof of entitlement to concession may be required on collection of tickets or on entry to the event.