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麻豆社 Worldwide, Ragdoll and Minor Entertainment today announce the world premiere and nationwide tour of In the Night Garden Live, a spectacular musical theatre experience for the whole family. This dazzling new show will open for a two-week run on 17th July 2010 at Sefton Park in Liverpool before moving to London in August and Glasgow in September, with one final location yet to be announced.

Visually stunning, In the Night Garden Live is created in an inflatable touring theatre made up of two impressive, state-of-the-art show domes to faithfully recreate the magical world of this hugely popular children鈥檚 television show produced by Ragdoll Productions.

In the Night Garden Live is written by celebrated creator and composer of In the Night Garden, Andrew Davenport, directed by acclaimed choreographer and director, Will Tuckett and produced by聽theatre producer Andrew Collier of Minor Entertainment

This is the first time that children and parents will be able to see the iconic In the Night Garden and its much loved characters Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka in a live event. The characters will be brought to life with full-size costumes, enchanting music, magical puppets and spectacular panoramic projections, creating an immersive theatrical experience to make audiences feel they are actually entering the magical world of In the Night Garden.

Andrew Davenport, creator and composer of In the Night Garden said: 鈥淚鈥檓 thrilled at plans for an In the Night Garden Live experience for children and their families that sets out to match the celebrated quality and high production values of the television series.聽 I hope that In the Night Garden Live will become a memorable experience for children up and down the country.鈥�

In the Night Garden has been a phenomenal success in the UK with high ratings, awards and press accolades since its launch in Spring 2007. The show has won multiple awards (Best Preschool Programme 2010 Broadcast Awards, BAFTA鈥檚 for Best Preschool Live Action 2007 and 2008) and has sold over 1 million DVDs, 2.5 million books and 4.4 million plush toys in the UK alone.聽 TV sales now total 35 countries including Canada, Australia, Spain and China, with this truly global show being translated into 19 languages.

The In the Night Garden Live tour will start on 17th July at Sefton Park in Liverpool where it remains until 1st August before moving to three other locations including London, Glasgow and a final venue yet to be announced.

To book tickets visit or call 0844 581 1251.

NOTES TO EDITORS
For more information and images, please contact Emily Taylor or Melissa Robinson at Nelson Bostock on 020 7727 2025 / bbcworldwide@nelsonbostock.com

Listings information
When: Saturday 17th July 鈥� Sunday 1st August 2010
Where: Sefton Park, Aigburth, Liverpool L17 1 AP
Performance times: 9.30, 11.15 a.m., 2.00, 3.45 & 5.30 p.m.
Tickets: 拢5 - 拢20
Running time: approx. 60 minutes

In the Night Garden Live will have the facilities of a regular theatre (in the smaller dome) 鈥� including box office and catering points 鈥� but these will be uniquely family-friendly with buggy parks, toilets, baby changing areas and microwaves to heat up baby food.

Families will have the choice of two shows, each with a different story, during the run; up to five performances a day to suit every family's schedule; and a highly competitive ticket-pricing scheme.

About Ragdoll
Ragdoll Limited, a privately owned family company, was founded in 1984 and has produced more than 1,500 programmes aimed at the youngest viewers and won the prestigious BAFTA Award for Best Independent Production Company in 2008.聽 Ragdoll produced series for children including the phenomenally successful, BAFTA winning Teletubbies, can be seen in more than 120 countries and territories around the world. In 2006 Ragdoll and 麻豆社 Worldwide formed a joint venture, Ragdoll Worldwide to manage and exploit the existing Ragdoll catalogue including In the Night Garden.

About Minor Entertainment
Minor Entertainment was created in 2009 to produce spectacular family theatre events in unique spaces.

Anna Kingsley