My Neighbour Totoro

About My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro is playing at the Gillian Lynne Theatre in London’s West End. This production of Studio Ghibli’s 1988 animated film returns as a stage show created in collaboration with Improbable and Nippon TV.

The show follows sisters Satsuki and Mei during one summer, using live performance to tell a coming-of-age story about childhood imagination. It is adapted by Tom Morton-Smith, with executive production by Joe Hisaishi, and has won six Olivier Awards.

Described as a “tender and remarkably beautiful show”, it combines puppetry, live music and stage effects in a production that has been widely recognised for its theatrical scale and its faithful reworking of the film.

Running time: 2 hours 40 minutes, including a 20 minute interval.

Before you book

Age guidance: recommended for ages 6+. The production is not suitable for children under 6, including babes in arms, and children under 4 will not be admitted into the auditorium. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over, who must be seated with them throughout the visit. Every person entering the theatre needs a valid ticket, whatever their age.

Children must occupy their own seat at all times during the performance. Single seats cannot be left in a row when booking. The show features puppets, including some large-scale puppets that interact in the audience space, and contains themes of an ill parent in hospital. Live music and sound effects may 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, please call 020 7242 9802.