THE monster hit UK and Ireland Tour of Shrek The Musical will be in Southampton next week.

Coming direct from London, where it was seen live on stage by nearly a million people, the production has attracted huge audiences and five star reviews, ‘taking ogre’ venues up and down the country and will arrive at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday July 8 – Sunday July 26.

The 2015 company will star Dean Chisnall who will continue his role as beloved swamp-dwelling ogre ‘Shrek’, the role he previously played in the West End.

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Bronté Barbé will also star as damsel in distress ‘Princess Fiona’, joining continuing cast members Idriss Kargbo as Shrek’s wisecracking sidekick ‘Donkey’ and Gerard Carey as pint-sized villain ‘Lord Farquaad’.

They will be joined by a full company of fairy-tale characters including Laura Baldwin, Nikki Bentley, Jennifer Caldwell, Alexander Day, Candace Furbert, Will Haswell, Keith Henderson, James Lacey, Will Jennings, Iain Mattley and a kingdom of others.

The UK & Ireland tour is directed by Nigel Harman who starred as Lord Farquaad in the West End production, winning him the 2012 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical.

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The show – originally directed by Jason Moore and Rob Ashford – is based on the story and characters from William Steig’s book Shrek and the Academy Awardwinning DreamWorks Animations feature film.

Shrek The Musical opened on Broadway in 2008 before touring to nearly 150 cities in the USA and Canada. Productions have played in Spain, Poland, France, Malaysia, China, Brazil, Italy, Denmark, The Netherlands, Estonia, Israel and Turkey.

Tickets are on sale from the Mayflower Theatre Box Office on 02380 711811 or online at mayflower.org.uk. Ovation Restaurant bookings on 02380 711833