HEAD for the dump with one of the most loveable of childrens’ literature characters, Stig.
The London Contemporary Theatre Company make a welcome return to the Brewhouse in Taunton with their adaptation of Clive King’s well-loved children’sbook, Stig of the Dump.
Barney is staying with his grandparents on the chalk downs of southern England when he falls over the edge of an old chalk pit and tumbles through the roof of a hidden den.
When he looks round he sees Stig, a caveman with shaggy black hair and bright black eyes. The chalk pit is disused and full of people’s dumped rubbish, which Stig uses to make his home.
Barney and Stig get on rather well together. They have to manage without language, as Stig speaks no English, but that doesn’t seem to stop them. Stig becomes Barney’s secret friend, not because Barney doesn’t tell anyone, but because no one believes that Stig is real. They have a great time, improving Stig’s den, collecting firewood, going hunting, and even catching some burglars who break into Barney’s grandparents’ house.
It may be 50 years since Stig and Barney’s adventures first saw the light of day but this timeless children’s classic remains as charming and entertaining as ever.
Wednesday, April 13 and Thursday, April 14.
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