At its finale, Stanley is returned to his 3D status with the help of a bicycle pump, though a later book sees him flattened once more. The first book, published in 1964, in which Stanley Lambchop is sent to California in an envelope and even foils an art heist by posing as a wall painting, is by far the most read.
Walden Media has purchased the rights to the entire series of Flat Stanley books, which were written by American children's author Jeff Brown and illustrated by French artist Tomi Ungerer.
Flat Stanley, the young boy who survives being crushed to the depth of a postage stamp by a bulletin board placed above his bed, is to become the star of a live action film from the makers of the Narnia movies. Box office: 0115-846 7777.With his cheerful disposition and determination to turn what some might see as a disability into an advantage, he's truly a hero for the modern age – if not a character obviously ripe for the 3D era. Then from 6–24 December at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, Nottingham. Until 1 November 2014 at Polka theatre, London. If we love a show we sometimes buy a copy of the book afterwards: this time I think she’d prefer a noticeboard, preferably poorly installed above her bed… And she’s not the only kid practising being flat on the way out. But she loves the catchy wordplay in the songs, the lopsided humour and the magic trick that sees Stanley folded up and posted to California. Aggie and I saw it straight after another Polka show for younger audiences, and I wondered if she’d get exhausted by the end. So the tale strikes a chord for anyone who has watched on while their older sibling does seemingly bigger and better things.įlat Stanley is an hour long and is recommended for 5-10-year-olds. While the family’s mantra is to see life the way they like their eggs (“sunny side up!”), Kenny emphasises the role of Stanley’s brother, Arthur, who jealously watches Stanley’s stunts and tries to flatten himself under a stack of encyclopedias. That adds a sense of dash to the tale, which races through Stanley’s accident (“the darnedest thing!”) and the doctor’s diagnosis (“half an inch thick!”) to his discovery of the joys (flying like a kite) and pitfalls (“Hey, flatso!”) of being different. Like Kenny’s superb Rapunzel, the show is told in chapters that are introduced in song by the actors - here, they’re presented as an amateurish company who are sick of the show and want to get on with it so they can go home.
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