Stick Man is leaving his family tree and heading to Southampton next week.

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man comes to MAST Mayflower Studios from Tuesday (November 28) to Saturday December 2.

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas?

Daily Echo: A scene from the Stick Man UK tour

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This much-loved adaptation from Freckle Productions, the team behind Zog, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves.

Stick Man is adapted from the book by Julia Donaldson, the multi award-winning author of some of the world's best loved children's books including The Gruffalo.

Daily Echo: A scene from the Stick Man UK tour

Stick Man is a perennial bestseller and has been translated into 23 languages and adapted into an animated films. 

Tickets from mayflowerstudios.org.uk