![]() ![]() ![]() Stage version of Julia Donaldson's beloved kids’ book about bickering aliens. We’ve seen the gulf between the “haves” and “have nots” grow ever wider, as the cost of living crisis continues to disproportionately affect those with less we’ve seen the continued fallout from the pandemic we’ve experienced more tragedy and further deaths as a result of the refugee crisis – and witnessed our politicians seeking to stoke further division with dangerous, divisive rhetoric. Theatre, Children's Lyric Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue 20 Jul 3 Sept 2023. Since it was first published in 2019 The Smeds and The Smoos has been inspiring adventures and growing a. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love, their families strongly disapprove. The Smeds (who are red) never mix with the Smoos (who are blue). ![]() Hear me out: if ever there was a year (well, six years, actually, since the 2016 referendum) that has showed us division and the need for unity, it’s 2022. 2022 & TM Julia Donaldson/Axel Scheffler. Soar into space with this glorious love story of alien folk, from the creators of The Gruffalo and Stick Man. The latest Julia Donaldson adaptation (yes, she of Room on the Broom and The Gruffalo, didn’t you know) dropped on BBC1 at 2.30pm, in prime position before the King’s Speech, and there really couldn’t be a better allegory for Britain today than this pretty weird tale of a blue and red alien who fall in love. ![]() I didn’t expect to be live-blogging The Smeds and The Smoos on Christmas Day, but here we are. There lived a young Smoo by the name of Bill. ![]()
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