My Neighbour Totoro

About My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro is playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End. This stage adaptation of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated film is created by the Royal Shakespeare Company in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.

Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith and executive produced by Joe Hisaishi, the production follows sisters Satsuki and Mei through one extraordinary summer. It is a coming-of-age story about childhood, imagination and the world of fantasy around them.

Winner of six Olivier Awards, this production brings the film’s story to the stage in a theatrical version of the celebrated animated feature.

Key facts: Running time is 2 hours 40 minutes, including a 20-minute interval. Winner of six Olivier Awards.

Before you book

Age guidance: Recommended for ages 6+. The production is not suitable for children under 6 years old, including babes in arms, and children under 4 years old will not be admitted into the auditorium. All children must occupy their own seat throughout the performance, and anyone aged 16 or under must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over who is seated with them.

Other booking notes: Every person entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a valid ticket. Single seats cannot be left in a row when booking. The show features puppets, including some large-scale puppets that interact in audience space, themes of an ill parent in hospital, and live music and sound effects that can be loud at times and possibly scary for some younger children. Younger children and babes in arms are welcome at relaxed performances.

Venue

Gillian Lynne Theatre
166 Drury Lane, London, United Kingdom

For access information, call 020 7242 9802.