Join Princess Olive on a thrilling quest to find the legendary Tidy Up Troll to help clean her room before the Troll Queen’s palace party! This fantastical puppetry adventure is jam packed with original music, colourful characters and magical moments. A show that inspires families to go home and play together. For everyone everywhere who delights in making a Mess! An engaging and uplifting tale for everyone aged 2+.

Children’s theatre company FOAN & FORTUNE will perform their award-winning puppet show MESS! at Jacksons Lane Theatre, London and then at eight venues across the East and South-East of England during the Easter Holidays. This includes Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea on Thursday 10th April at 11am and 2.30pm. The perfect treat for children aged 2+ and their families!

“A Mess-ter-piece!” – One Stop Arts, 

“I wish I had a Tidy-Up-Troll in my life!” – Audience feedback

“Truly a show for the whole family” – Felicity Paterson, Senior Producer at Clapham Omnibus.

Puppet design for ‘Mess!’ comes from Broadway and West End puppet makers Foan & Fortune, part of the team behind the Broadway smash-hit “The Vanishing Elephant.” 

‘Mess!’ previously won Best Family Show and Best First Show at the Mimetic Festival.

Artistic Directors Helen Foan and Marie Fortune said, “We are so excited to bring Mess! to families this Easter, celebrating the joy of making a mess whilst having fun tidying up afterwards! Mess! has a layered narrative for the whole family to enjoy; fun and colourful for the little ones, wild and wonderful characters for the older children and it’s an engaging tale for adults. We specialise in all things puppetry with magic at the heart.”

Performance details:

Venue: Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea

Date and Times: Thurs 10th April at 11am and 2.30pm

Tickets: https://trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB/event/family/mess-tickets