Thomas chugs along
The little blue engine brings his pals to Bangkok
If you were asked to name your pre-schooler’s favourite pals, you’d have no trouble reeling off Thomas and Friends, Barney, Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Angelina Ballerina, and Pingu.
Now your little ones will have the chance to see them on stage, as Hit Entertainment joins up with joins up with Fun Yvents in staging the “Little Big Club Live in Concert” at Royal Paragon Hall on November 16 to 18.
Children will be able to meet these larger-than-life characters in person during the nine rounds of “The Little Big Club Live in Concert”, which will feature the most popular songs from each cartoon series including “Thomas the Tank Engine 2 4 6 8”, “Barney is a Dinosaur”, “Barney I Love You”, “If You are Happy and You Know It”, and “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”.
Interactive activities both on stage and the floor allow kids to get a close look at Barney along with his dinosaur buddies BJ, Baby Pop and Riff. Bob the Builder will be joined by Wendy and Spud, while Angelina Ballerina is coming with her best friend Alice. Pingu, along with Fireman Sam and Naughty Norman will also be there.
“More than 30 crew from Hit Show have joined the autumn tour 2012,” says Kasarin Chakkaphak, executive director of Fun Yvents.
“Hit Entertainment has earned the trust of millions of parents around the world through its delivery of engaging and inspiring content,” she notes. “Thomas and Friends, for example, have been around for 67 years already and the engine has been voted the most popular character in the UK and US for generations.
“I used to watch and love Thomas when I was a child. Now it is my daughter’s turn to love the little blue engine, who goes on a host of exciting journeys on the island of Sodor with his engine friends. Thomas airs in 185 territories, is translated into 30 languages and 365 episodes have been produced to date.”
“My daughter loves Angelina Ballerina very much too. This fictional mouse has a strong ambition to become a ballerina. When little girls share Angelina’s experience, they are inspired to go after their big dreams too,” she adds. “And Barney the purple dinosaur, which was created in 1987, with its emphasis on sharing, caring, imagining, dancing and learning, now airs in 220 territories.
“The very young ones love the cheeky penguin Pingu even though it does not speak a human language. The character, who is always up to mischief, gets himself into the most comical situations in his snowy world. Pingu has received numerous awards,” Kasarin adds. “Fireman Sam is our hero next door, always to the rescue. He’s been inspiring young boys for 25 years while Bob the Builder demonstrates the power of positive thinking, problem solving, teamwork and follow through. Most importantly, this show is fun. Young viewers will love it.
WIN TICKETS
“The Little Big Club Live in Concert” will be at Royal Paragon Hall from November 16 to 18. Tickets cost from Bt1,500 to Bt3,500 at www.TicketsPeople.com and www.Funyvents.com. Call (02) 697 8615.
The Nation, is giving away four tickets to the first five readers who answer the following questions:
Where is the home of Thomas and Friends?
How old is Barney?
What is name of the black and white character that lives in the snowy world?
E-mail your answers to |[email protected] and look for the your name in next Tuesday’s paper.
