Henry loved books, but not like you and I love books, no. Henry loved to EAT books. And better still, he realises the more books he eats, the smarter he gets. But a book-eating diet isn’t the healthiest of habits, as Henry soon finds out!
This exciting theatre adaptation of Oliver Jeffers’ award-winning children’s book by Bootworks follows the story of a boy with a voracious appetite for books.
Available in English, Arabic and Portuguese.
Directed by James Peachey-Baker and Robert Daniels
Produced by Becki Haines.
Devised and performed by James Peachey-Baker, Robert Daniels, Daniel Kok, Andy Roberts, Sophia Melmoe, and Joshua Matheson
Music by Verity Standen,
Narrative read by Sophia Melomoe
Puppets by Max Humphries
Masks by Russell Dean of Strangeface Theatre
Arts Council England, The British Council, The ShowRoom Theatre (University of Chichester).