Mr Stink

Synopsis

Chloe doesn’t like school very much. She isn’t as cool as the other kids. No iPhone, no DS and no friends. Then she meets Mr Stink - the local tramp. Yes, he smells a bit but he’s the only person who’s ever been nice to her and that includes her mother - an awful snob who wants to be the local MP and is trying to rid the streets of its homeless. About to lose her only friends. Chloe finds somewhere for him to hide.

Our Review:

4 August 2011

Let's hear it for Stinkmania! David Walliams' children's novel Mr Stink has been adapted for the stage and directed by Matthew White. Musical numbers have been composed by Matt Brind and slide into the story very neatly. You don't need to have read the book either, as the story explains itself beautifully as it goes along.

The star of the show is Peter Edbrook as the title character. He has a wonderfully modulated voice and a cuddly appearance which makes him instantly appealing to both children and adults despite his scruffy demeanour.

Lotte Gilmore is an engaging Chloe, the young girl who befriends Mr Stink while feeling very much the outsider at school. Her diminutive size allows her to convincingly portray a twelve-year-old.

The rest of the roles are played by Irvine Iqbal, Julia J Nagle and Mark Peachey, all of whom swap from character to character with speed and style: Iqbal, especially, is excellent, with great timing and a range ...

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