The Smeds and the Smoos by Julia Donaldson

Can the two clans discover how to get along? Realising they’ve lost their children, Grandmother Smoo and Grandpa Smed are compelled to work together to try to find the young couple. So the desperate Janet and Bill sneak away to escape in the Smed’s red rocket to explore the universe together.

When their families find out they could not be more horrified. But Janet and Bill sneak out to meet up secretly and as they grow up they fall in love. The red Smeds never mix with the Smoos, who are blue, so when a chance encounter allows young Smed Janet to become friends with Bill, a young Smoo, their families immediately try to stop it.

On a far-off planet, two families always avoid each other. If you haven’t read the popular children’s book yet, here is a guide to the story… He's a kindly old grandpa who cares about his family, I think that's the best way to describe him.' What is The Smeds and The Smoos plot? And he's sort of a little bit of a stick in the mud, really, but he's kind. And he's quite sort of traditional, and a bit stuck in his ways. 'Grandpa Smed, he's the kind of patriarch of the Smed family, and he's very much the kind of protector of the family, and he's in charge. And actually, sometimes it takes the younger generation to sort of breach that divide. 'I think the thing I get from it is that the older generation tend to be more resistant to change.

Alternatively workshops may be locked for Bright Sparks Members and require a log in.Bill Bailey, who plays Grandfather Smed, added: 'I think the main themes of the film are that we should just accept differences in others. Times displayed in grey may be sold out or not currently available. If you’d like more information about the show, please contact Smeds and The Smoos © Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler 2019, published by Scholastic Book tickets now - choose a time below Show accessible performances only Sat 13 May You can access it here – Visual Guide Smeds and Smoos. We’ve made a visual guide for this show, for our families who would like to familiarise themselves a with Z-arts and the show, before their visit. Music, laughs and interplanetary adventures for everyone aged 3 and up, from Tall Stories – the company that brought you The Gruffalo and Room on the Broom live on stage. So when a young Smed and Smoo fall in love and zoom off into space together, how will their families get them back? On a far-off planet, Smeds and Smoos can’t be friends. Soar into space with this exciting adaptation of the award-winning book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The Smeds and The Smoos A joyful tale of star-crossed aliens.

The Smeds and the Smoos by Julia Donaldson