Meet The Cast of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly: Steven Lee

With opening night just a few weeks away, we caught up with Steven Lee from The People’s Theatre Company who will be playing Nambang, the spaceship captain, in There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly on Wednesday 10 April.

This enchanting show will re-tell the famous nursery rhyme with live action, animation and puppetry. Ahead of opening night, Steven recalls what made him fall in love with the tale and what you can expect on the 50th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best-selling book.

Where did the idea for the show come from?

The story is unique in that it’s been loved by generations. Our children love it when we read it to them just as we loved it when our parents read it to us, making it one of the few things that grandparents, parents and kids can all genuinely enjoy together. As a company that specialises in making magical experiences for families to share together that was very appealing.

Do you have a personal connection to the nursery rhyme?

My son was a baby when I wrote the show and it was one of his favourites.

Who is your favourite character in the play?

I play Nambang, the hapless but occasionally heroic spaceship captain in the show, so I have a soft spot for him. But I think his genius alien colleague, Dr Goosehandle is probably my favourite.

What can people watching the show expect to see?

The story they love with some charming and extremely funny new bits. But above all, huge oodles of adorable fun!

Can I join in and shout along with the fun?

You can – and you must! You see, Captain Nambang’s spaceship is fuelled by stories so without your help he’s never getting home!

Tell me more about the show

The People’s Theatre Company bring the world’s best loved nonsense rhyme to life just in time to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pam Adams’ best-selling book!
In this enchanting stage adaptation, aliens from a distant planet have crash-landed on earth and need our help to get home. But there’s a problem – their rocket runs on stories, not fuel, and only the greatest story in the universe will be enough to save them!

With a captivating combination of live action, animation and puppetry, this magical re-telling of There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly is sure to surprise and delight children and nostalgic adults in equal measure.

Now you can listen to the songs from the show, including If You’re Happy and You know It, Incy Wincy Spider and many more at www.ptc.org.uk and sing along when you visit the theatre!

“A GREAT INTRODUCTION TO THE THEATRE WITH JUST THE RIGHT BALANCE OF SITTING LISTENING AND TAKING PART” ★★★★★ – BRISTOL GUIDE
“THOROUGHLY ENTERTAINING AND BRILLIANT FUN” ★★★★★ – PATRICIA GOODWIN, WHAT’S ON STAGE
“A LOVELY TAKE ON THE NURSERY RHYME WITH LOTS OF INTERACTION. A TRULY MAGICAL 60 MINUTES” ★★★★★ – ANDREA MURPHY

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