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Yelena emerging from the chest
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Naughty Imp emerging from the Tower
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multi story – the internationally renowned theatre company – will be performing Clever-Clogs and the Cunning Princess, an extraordinary Russian adventure story, at [venue] on [date and time].

Clever-Clogs is a soldier. He and the Princess compete to tell their version of what happened when they met. How their lives were turned upside down by the appearance of a naughty imp. How the Princess was determined not to marry. How Clever-Clogs was determined to win her. How they travelled on a magic carpet, found themselves trapped in an underground kingdom and how they played a series of tricks on each other.

The multi story performers, Gill Nathanson and Bill Buffery, are highly regarded as master storytellers and skilled actors. They have delighted many thousands of young people and their families throughout the UK and far beyond with their particular brand of imaginative theatre-making. They conjure a whole range of characters and transport their willing audiences to a variety of exotic locations – all through the magic of theatre.

Clever-Clogs and the Cunning Princess has all the richness and resonance of the old folk-tales. It will delight and absorb children aged 5 plus and will also appeal to unaccompanied adults! As CBC Winnipeg said of the company: “The most amazing thing about Bill and Gill is how the two play – genuinely play – with the lack of self-consciousness of five year olds and the theatrical skill of seasoned pros. Go see this one! You don’t need to bring a child.”

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Clever-Clogs is a soldier who thinks there must be more exciting things to do in the world than guard a tower. The Cunning Princess thinks there must be more to life than having to marry a daft prince - however rich. Neither of them is prepared for the unexpected appearance of the Naughty Imp.

Clever-Clogs and the Cunning Princess battle to tell their version of what happened next - and despite their arguments somehow their stories merge, revealing just how clever and cunning both of them really are!

multi story's adaptation of a Russian folk tale flies high through the air, travels deep undergound and sails the Seven Seas till finally it comes to rest by a sparkling Great Lake...

"We loved the weaving of the story line, the spectacle, the acting... everything" Headteacher



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