What's On | The Tiger Who Came to Tea
The Tiger Who Came to Tea artwork - On the right: an illustration from the classic children's book of the tiger sat at a table with a small girl, enjoying tea and cake. Orange text at the top reads: 'THE PURRFECT FAMILY TREAT!' In blue lettering underneath, the title treatment reads: 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea.' Orange text underneath the title reads: A musical play adapted & directed by DAVID WOOD based on the book by JUDITH KERR. To the right of this text is an orange circle with white text in the middle reading: 'LIVE ON STAGE!' Between the illustration and the text are review stars: ★★★★ The Times; ★★★★ Daily Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Express; ★★★★ Sunday Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Mail
The Tiger Who Came to Tea artwork - On the right: an illustration from the classic children's book of the tiger sat at a table with a small girl, enjoying tea and cake. Orange text at the top reads: 'THE PURRFECT FAMILY TREAT!' In blue lettering underneath, the title treatment reads: 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea.' Orange text underneath the title reads: A musical play adapted & directed by DAVID WOOD based on the book by JUDITH KERR. To the right of this text is an orange circle with white text in the middle reading: 'LIVE ON STAGE!' Between the illustration and the text are review stars: ★★★★ The Times; ★★★★ Daily Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Express; ★★★★ Sunday Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Mail
The Tiger Who Came to Tea artwork - On the right: an illustration from the classic children's book of the tiger sat at a table with a small girl, enjoying tea and cake. Orange text at the top reads: 'THE PURRFECT FAMILY TREAT!' In blue lettering underneath, the title treatment reads: 'The Tiger Who Came to Tea.' Orange text underneath the title reads: A musical play adapted & directed by DAVID WOOD based on the book by JUDITH KERR. To the right of this text is an orange circle with white text in the middle reading: 'LIVE ON STAGE!' Between the illustration and the text are review stars: ★★★★ The Times; ★★★★ Daily Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Express; ★★★★ Sunday Telegraph; ★★★★ Daily Mail
The Tiger Who Came to Tea production photo - An actor in a tiger costume shaking the hand of a woman in a green dress. On the left is an actor playing a little girl, wearing a purple dress with colourful chequered tights and a blue undershirt, holding a a toy marmalade cat. The backdrop is a family kitchen, with a yellow table and chairs, a blue clock on the wall, an open green door, kitchen cupboards and drawers, and ornaments on a high shelf.
Photo by Robert Day
The Tiger Who Came to Tea production photo - An actor playing a little girl, pointing to the upper left, with a face of wonder. She holds a toy marmalade cat and wears a red coat. Either side of her are actors playing her parents, with their arms on her back. On the left: a smiling man in a long brown jacket above a white shirt and red tie with tan trousers, and wearing a brown trilby hat on his head. On the right: a smiling woman in a red coat. Background: a family kitchen, bathed in blue light.
Photo by Robert Day
The Tiger Who Came to Tea production photo - An actor wearing a tiger costume peering around a white door. On the left is a clock with a blue edge on a white wall.
Photo by Robert Day

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

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A musical play adapted and directed by David Wood. Based on the book by Judith Kerr.

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour.

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos. Don’t miss this stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

★★★★

‘This Tiger is the cat’s meow’

The Times

★★★★

‘A rare and grreat achievement’

Mail on Sunday

★★★★

‘All the fun of the fur’

Daily Express

★★★★

‘Perfectly pitched’

Daily Telegraph

★★★★★

‘Delightful’

Whatsonstage.com

Map Venue MarkerNorthcott Theatre
Family, Musical Theatre, Theatre
Running time: 55 minutes, no interval
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Members Discount, Group Discount (10+)
Age guide 3+

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What's On | The Tiger Who Came To Tea

The Tiger Who Came To Tea

  • Show Information

Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash hit show, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour, celebrating over 10 years on stage!

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem… expect to be surprised!

Running time: approx 55 minutes (no interval).

Suitable for children aged 3+.

Watch the trailer at TigersTeaLive.com

★★★★

‘This Tiger is the cat’s meow’

The Times

★★★★

‘A rare and grreat achievement’

Mail on Sunday

★★★★

‘All the fun of the fur’

Daily Express

★★★★

‘Perfectly pitched’

Daily Telegraph

★★★★★

‘Delightful’

Whatsonstage.com

Map Venue MarkerExeter Northcott Theatre
Family
Running time: 60 minutes, no interval

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