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Don’t miss our ‘imaginative, heartfelt and utterly captivating’ ★★★★★ (Broadway World) new family show before the summer holidays end.

This new adventure for everyone aged 5 – 105 is ‘deliriously funny’ ★★★★ (The Stage) and full of ‘gleeful playfulness’ ★★★★ (The Guardian).

When 11-year-old Cass finds real life tricky, he escapes into his imagination. There, he dreams up wild and wonderful adventures inspired by his Gran’s beloved tales from Shakespeare. But the stories aren’t flowing like they used to… and Cass will need your help to put it right!

Bring all the family together for this ‘energetically interactive, silly, superbly performed’ ★★★★ (Everything Theatre) celebration of storytelling, created by an Olivier Award-nominated team.

“There is a world elsewhere”

– William Shakespeare. (And Gran.)

A co-production with Splendid Productions, A World Elsewhere is recommended for everyone from age 5 to 105.

This production contains flashing lights.

The words Splendid Productions logo appear in black text

DETAILS

 TICKETS
Seated £38–£18*
*includes a £3 per order transaction fee

This event is on-site in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Running time 1 hour 50 minutes, including a 20 minute interval

Terms and conditions
All under 16s must be accompanied by an adult, and cannot be sat separately.

Photography: Felicity McCabe
Art Direction: Kim Garrity and Kharis Wong

Part of Summer 2026

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Reviews

‘Utterly captivating… Family theatre of the highest calibre’

Broadway World

‘Gleeful playfulness… Chaotic thrills’

The Guardian

‘Deliriously funny’

The Stage

‘A riot of innovative ideas and collective joining in’

The Reviews Hub

‘An absolute hoot… Filled with possibility and wonder’

Everything Theatre

‘A hit with younger audiences’

Theatre and Tonic

Photos & Videos

Feature trailer

Production photos by Manuel Harlan

Two people kneel on stage and hold out their hands to one another. Two people stand behind them; one holds a large white piece of material in the air. The walls behind are blue and covered with ropes and pieces of paper. View 17 images
A person wearing red school uniform stands on a wooden stage, holding a torch. The stage behind him is draped with dark gauze fabric. A person wearing a purple doublet and grey tights speaks to a young person and points. Other young people watch from behind them. A man with curly hair and army paint on his face lies on a wooden stage, reaching his arms towards the camera. Behind him, a person wearing a grey top pulls on his legs. Audience members sit and watch at the side of the stage.
A person wearing school uniform scrunches up his face and holds his hand to his mouth. In the background out of focus are three people and blue walls covered in pieces of paper.
Two people fight on stage with wooden weapons. A person wearing school uniform sits on a chair on the stage, looking on. Audience members watch from the side of the stage.
A white woman wearing a red jester hat and a red and gold costume leans against a wooden pillar. Audience members in the background look at her.
A tall curly haired man wearing army uniform stands on a wooden stage and lifts a person with long dark hair over his shoulder. Audience members watch on.
Two people kneel on a wooden stage and another person stands behind them, all in different poses. The walls behind them are blue and covered in pieces of paper with drawings on them.
Three people dance, raising one leg in the air in unison, on a wooden stage. Behind them are blue walls with pieces of paper hung all around them.
Two people stand at the front of a wooden stage; a person wearing school uniform and a woman wearing a grey top and orange trousers. In the background out of focus are two other people and blue walls covered in pieces of paper.
A white woman wearing a blonde curly wig and a tall man wearing army uniform hold a large drawing with different characters on it. They stand on a wooden stage with audience members on one side of them and pieces of paper hanging above.
A tall man wearing a red cap, white ruff and a black and red Elizabethan-style costume holds a red fan in one hand and a stick in the other. Audience members sit in the background.
A person wearing a white baggy shirt and dark waistcoat stands in the centre of a wooden stage. Behind them are black drapes with a large, dark creature emerging from them.
A person wearing a white baggy shirt and dark waistcoat holds a hand to their brow at the side of a wooden stage. Behind them, audience members watch on.
A person in a red and gold costume and a person in school uniform walk down the aisle of a wooden theatre gallery, with audience members on either side.
A person wearing school uniform stands on a wooden stage beside a person wearing a green textured costume, who jumps in the air. Audience members watch on at the side of the stage.

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CAST & CREATIVES

Kerry Frampton looking directly at the camera

Sarah

Kerry Frampton
Headshot of Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos smiling at the camera, wearing a red jumper.

Cover

Zweyla Mitchell dos Santos
Headshot of Kyle Ndukuba wearing a white t-shirt and looking directly at the camera.

Cass

Kyle Ndukuba
Headshot of Tanvi Virmani looking directly at the camera, wearing a light blue top.

Cobweb

Tanvi Virmani
Headshot of Zachary Willis, looking directly at the camera in front of a red background.

Big Guy

Zachary Willis

Musical Director/ Percussion

Rosie Bergonzi

Additional Direction/ Co-Composer/ Co-Writer

Kerry Frampton

Casting Director

Alice Walters

Co-Composer/ Co-Writer

Ben Hales

Costume Supervisor

Caroline Stevens

Designer

Rose Revitt

Director

Lucy Cuthbertson

Fight Director

Kevin McCurdy

Movement Director

Kate Webster

New Work Associate

Guy Jones

Props Supervisor

Gabe Gilmour

Puppetry Consultant

Naomi Oppenheim

Voice

Annemette Verspeak

ACTIVITIES

Illustration of four people. One person is wearing green fae paint and a headband, vest and trousers. The other is wearing school uniform. Another wears Shakespearean dress and holds a skull, and the other wears a dark outfit with wings.

Quiz – which friend are you?

Take our quiz to discover which of the friends you are most like – Cass, Big Guy, Sarah or Cobweb?

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Our Access Scheme offers additional information on suitable seating, and adjusted ticket pricing for audience members with access needs.

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Explore the assisted performances for this event below. We also provide Access Resources for Audio Described and Relaxed performances. These will be added in time for the first of each of those access performances and will be available for all performances after that date.

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