With the Kipper books, I’ve always tried to avoid placing him somewhere in particular. “The set is a great example of the theatre company thinking creatively about how to really bring a book to life. So what else does Mick think makes this show unique? I’ve always loved puppet work on stage I think it’s a really powerful medium.”
That in itself adds a certain level of magic to the production because the audience feels so involved in the story. They’re complicit in ignoring the puppeteers and allowing the story to unfold. You’ve got that marvellous thing where the audience suspends disbelief. And it has the same kind of puppetry as in War Horse. There’s lots of fun, comedy and word play in the lyrics of the songs, and they’ve been written specifically for the production. The stage version of Kipper’s Snowy Day overflows with original music and songs, bespoke puppets and humour. It seemed like a very good medium for the kind of drawing I liked doing the most.” Once I’d developed a style, I thought it would perhaps be possible to go into children’s books. I cut my teeth in the world of work, and on illustration in particular, by doing greetings cards for Gordon Fraser. I can’t really remember when my passion for storytelling and illustration started exactly, but it was definitely around that time. My favourite part of English itself was the creative essays and writing. Mick fell in love with all things creative at an early age: “My favourite subjects at school were English and Art. Developing the character of Kipper from The Blue Balloon more than fitted the bill.”
#Kipper the dog books series#
What the publisher and I wanted was to base a series of books around a character. The Blue Balloon was a very singular kind of book, so a sequel didn’t really seem to have any legs. In it, Kipper wasn’t quite the Kipper that we see in the later stories and in this show because he was on all-fours and just a boy’s companion. “That was the book which really put me on the map and made me think of myself as a proper, successful children’s author.
Kipper the dog first appeared 30 years ago in Mick’s book, The Blue Balloon. This little production really deserves lots of exposure because it is truly wonderful.” Whether you’ve read the Kipper books or not, you’ll be delighted by the surprises along the way. There are graphics, songs, puppets and a wonderful plot - it’s visually interesting and completely original. The fact that they had that freedom meant that they could really play with what they were doing, rather than slavishly putting one of my books on stage.
They’ve also introduced their own things, like the storm, which doesn’t appear in either book. So we agreed that they’d make an amalgam of the two main books: Kipper’s Snowy Day and Kipper’s Christmas Eve. “The production is very faithful to the spirit of the books and the character of Kipper,” says writer & illustrator Mick, “but I urged Slot Machine not to be too worried about being absolutely faithful to the storyline. The show follows the escapades of Kipper and his friends, whose Arctic adventures take a turn for the worse when their pal, Arnold, goes missing in a storm…
#Kipper the dog books mac#
Slot Machine Theatre’s Christmas production, Kipper’s Snowy Day - showing at MAC Birmingham from late this month till the end of the year - is based on not one but two of Mick Inkpen’s award-winning books about Kipper the dog. What’s On caught up with the writer & illustrator of the Kipper series, Mick Inkpen, to find out about a new theatrical production that’s bringing together two of his stories. If not, a Non Paying High bidder report will be filed with e-bay (NO exceptions!) If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.One of children’s literature’s most popular canine characters takes to the stage this month. Payment MUST be made within 5 days of the close of this auction. ( Unless otherwise stated.) I do NOT ship outside the United States. However, Books are shipped via MEDIA Mail.
All items are sold "AS IS" and all transactions are FINAL. (Books are gently used and previously read.) All items come from a smoke-free and pet-free home. _ All items I list are USED and previously PLAYED WITH, unless otherwise stated. Kipper +BONUS An Usborne Lift-The-Flap Book Who's Making That Mess? by Stephen Cartwright Books are all paperback editions. ADORABLE Lot of 5 KIPPER the Dog Books by Mick Inkpen + BONUS1.
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