Toto is a Polka Theatre and Topper and Fred co-production, adapted from the beautifully illustrated children’s book by Ximo Abadia, following an endearing tale about never giving up on your dreams, or the people you love.
Toto is a young donkey full of dreams and aspirations. They don’t want to settle for the life the world thinks a donkey should live. Lugging boxes for the man? No thanks! Toto wants to be an astronaut. With sights set on a big dream, Toto heads to the big city, determined not to let anything stand in their way… if only it was that easy.
The story of Toto is brought to life by Inès Mazdon Delas (The Paddington Bear Experience) as ‘Toto’ with Mya Fox-Scott (The Forgiveness of a Monster, Sherman Theatre; Mama Goose, Stratford East) as ‘Luna Lopez’, Ricardo Castro (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre; Othello, RSC) as ‘Mucho Dinero’ and Alice Keedwell (Bear Snores On, Regents Park; The Tempest, Regents Park and Unicorn Theatre) as ‘Fernanda’.
Based on the book by Ximo Abadia, Toto has been adapted for stage with music and lyrics by Harry Blake (Arthur, Polka Theatre; Bear Snores On, Regents Park) and is directed by Jennifer Tang (Fire Fire, Arcola Theatre; Cymbeline, Shakespeare’s Globe). The creative team is completed by Set and Costume Designer Charlotte Henery (Vincent in Brixton, Orange Tree Theatre; Orlando, Silk Street Theatre), Sound Designer Dan Balfour (Vanya, Duke of York’s Theatre; Dear England, National Theatre), Lighting Designer Benny Goodman (Hamlet, St Stephen’s Theatre; Disarming Reverberations, St Giles Cathedral) and Choreographer Jennifer Fletcher (Death of a Salesmen, Staatstheater Mainz; The Snow Queen, Storyhouse Chester).
Polka Theatre, 240 The Broadway, London SW19 1SB until November 1st.
Booking and full details: https://polkatheatre.com/
