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Be transported to the 1950s Tokyo countryside and a fantastical world of forest spirits in My Neighbour Totoro, a coming-of-age tale based on the 1988 Studio Ghibli film of the same name. Book My Neighbour Totoro tickets on London Theatre.

My Neighbour Totoro in London has been a fan favourite since its premiere in 2022. In fact, the show broke the Barbican Centre box-office record for ticket sales in a single day. In 2023, the show also earned an impressive six Olivier awards, including for costume design, direction, and set design.

The imaginative production tells the story of young girls, Satsuki and Mei, who relocate to the countryside with their father following their mother’s hospitalization. During their summer adventures, they encounter numerous woodland spirits, including the furry giant Totoro.

My Neighbour Totoro is a play with an immensely talented creative team, including those who earned Olivier Awards for their work on the show’s run at the Barbican. This includes direction by Phelim McDermott, production design by Tom Pye, costume design by Kimie Nakano, lighting design by Jessica Hung Han Yun, and sound design by Tony Gayle.

Additionally, the puppetry by puppetmaster Basil Twist in My Neighbour Totoro is truly exceptional. The fleet of puppets, from chickens to Totoros, is a new style of puppetry that the creative team calls “wind spirits.”

“We’ve got an on-stage ensemble of puppeteers. They’ve got their own costumes that help them be invisible at certain points, but they’re a presence. And they are like storytellers. It’s a little bit like in the movie, if you suddenly got to see the animators who were making that cartoon happen,” McDermott told The Standard.

Captioned:

Sunday, 5th July, 2pm

Audio Described:

Saturday, 4th July, 2pm

BSL Interpreted:

Saturday, 24th May, 2pm