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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great fun for the under 5's,
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This review is from: The Gruffalo [DVD] (DVD)
I took my then 2 year old daughter to see The Gruffalo on stage last summer, not really knowing what to expect. The story is wonderfully brought to life by a team of 3 actors who between them play the parts of the mouse, fox, owl, snake, Gruffalo and one (and sometimes two!) narrators. She loved it and pestered to see it again, right away.Six months later we took her again and she loved it just as much ... and on that outing we discovered that the stage show is available on DVD. We are now on our second copy, having damaged/worn out the first. The characters are played by actors so there is just a hint of who they are (for example, a furry cravat and tail for the fox) but it doesn't seem to bother the little ones. Each character has a great song - and the Gruffalo has two. With a running time of under an hour it is a great attention holder for the under 5's. My only criticism is with the casting. The two productions I saw live had much better singers/actors in the parts. In particular the mouse on the DVD is neither as small nor as talented as the one we saw perform live. Hence the score of only 4 stars rather than 5. One final point - This DVD is exactly the same as the one I purchased at the show which had a different cover. I'm not sure why it's called "2005" but if you already have a Gruffalo DVD then it's this one!
30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
wow!,
This review is from: The Gruffalo [DVD] (DVD)
What an amazing DVD! My two year old daughter has been brought up on the books by Julia Donaldson, so she is very familiar with the Gruffalo.The DVD was an instant hit, the characters are so well crafted and together with the actors impecable timing, the story of the gruffalo comes to life. The story itself stays the same, but inorder to fill its 50 minute running time each of the animals are given a song to reflect their characters, watch out for the brave mouse, the cockney speaking Fox, Captain Owl, of the Woodlands Airforce and the salsa dancing Snake... oh and of course the star of the show The Gruffalo.From start to finish this is a fantastic stage show, which works very well on DVD. My daughter and I love everything about it, so much so I have just ordered copies for everyone we know!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very impressed,
By Richard Kelly (Manchester, England) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Gruffalo [DVD] (DVD)
I must admit I was a little bit wary of getting this for my children, as I couldn't work out how you could make the story of the Gruffalo last long enough to make a stage show out of it. I needn't have worried as this is an excellent rendition of the book as a stage musical.There is a cast of 3 - one as the mouse, one as most of the rest of the characters and finally one as the story teller/gruffalo. Each of the characters is brought to life through songs, which are simple enough for children to sing along with, and the characterisation of the animals is wonderfully done. The story never feels dragged out and the action never really stops until the closing credits. All the lines from the book are in there and if you have enjoyed reading the story to your children they will probably shout them out at the television. I heartily recommend this to you 10/10
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