The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo at Starlight Theatre - Kansas City

A very small mouse walks into very big trouble when three woodland predators see a possible dinner. Searching for hazelnuts should be simple, but Fox, Owl and Snake each create a different problem. Mouse’s answer is wonderfully bold: invent a creature frightening enough to make those hungry neighbors reconsider their plans. The imaginary Gruffalo is supposed to be protection. Meeting the real thing was never part of that clever scheme.

The Gruffalo brings recognizable woodland characters to Starlight Theatre in Kansas City, letting a quick-thinking mouse face down creatures that are larger and stronger. Instead of panicking, Mouse invents a frightening creature as protection. The bluff puts imagination to practical use, painting a picture frightening enough to send her would-be diners running.

Then the bluff becomes real. The creature she described to avoid becoming dinner actually exists, and now Mouse needs a new plan. Turning the tables twice in one afternoon takes more than luck—it takes a mouse who understands that size isn't everything when you've got a sharp mind and a bold story.

Get tickets for this tale of brains over brawn when The Gruffalo comes to Starlight Theatre. Secure your tickets and watch a small hero think her way out of a very large problem.