Adapted from Dick King-Smith’s much-loved children’s novel which inspired the Oscar-winning 1995 film, Babe, The Sheep-Pig will be brought to life on stage in a new production next year.
Babe and the residents of Hogget’s Farm will visit The Lowry in Salford from April 11 to 15 as part of a major UK tour.
Dick King-Smith’s The Sheep-Pig was first published in 1983, and has since been translated into 15 languages. In 1995 it was adapted for the big screen as the film Babe.
It is adapted for the stage by Olivier Award-winning playwright David Wood, best known for his adaptations of classic family titles including Goodnight Mister Tom, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG and The Tiger Who Came to Tea.