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A stellar show based on the book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler

A JOYFUL TALE OF STAR-CROSSED ALIENS

Soar into space with this Olivier Award-nominated adaptation of the much-loved book by superstar duo Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.

On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can't be friends. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back?

Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company who brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage.

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The Smeds And The Smoos

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Palace Theatre, 430 London Road, Southend, Essex, SS0 9LA

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