The Ballad of Rudy

In this story Rudy doesn’t have a red nose; rather it’s his talent for new and exciting music that sets him apart from all the other Reindeer. Together with a magical Jazz Penguin he goes on an adventure that teaches him that life isn’t about following the herd. Funny, warm and with a massive heart, this show features live music, original songs and lots of imagination, guaranteed to have children aged 3 + mesmerised throughout. Sing the blues with a Polar Bear, jam with the Puffins and beat-box with an Arctic Fox. It all happens at the North Pole Jazz Lounge; the coooolest place on earth.

Goblin's first ever show back in 2013- we’ve brought it back many times since, delighting audiences at Old Town Hall,Hemel in 2023, Theatre by the Lake, Keswick in 2022, Cornerstone, Didcot & Canada Water Theatre in 2021, New Wolsey, Ipswich in 2018, Royal Exchange, Manchester in 2015, The Mill, Banbury & The Place, Bedford in 2014 and Chelsea Theatre in 2013. In 2020 during the pandemic we live-streamed a one-off storytelling version of the show from the iconic Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zedel in London’s Piccadilly.

Creatives

Story Developed by Andy Barry, Matt Borgatti, Will Dollard, Mary Erskine, David Lydon & Katie Scott, with further development from Matt Hassall

2023 Creatives

Music & Lyrics by Mary Erskine, Will Dollard & David Lydon
Written & Directed by Matt Borgatti
Musical Director Reuben Greeph
Designer Valeriya Voronkina
Original Designer Katie Scott

★★★★★ “Brilliant... there is so much to enjoy in this innovative piece of children's theatre” WhatsOnStage 

★★★★★ “Excellent... An ideal introduction to theatre” Oxford Times 

★★★★ “A classic Christmas tale with a jazzy twist...and adults will have a wonderful time too!” Everything Theatre