In the run-up to Christmas, the Wharf Theatre presents the internationally successful musical play for children, The Gingerbread Man.

Of all David Wood’s many plays, this has proved the most popular. For nearly 30 years it has played in theatres large and small all over the world, and never seems to date.

The play takes place on an antique kitchen dresser. Whilst the ‘Big Ones’ are asleep, there’s plenty of activity going on. The cuckoo clock has lost his voice and could be threatened with the dustbin in the morning. The efforts of the gingerbread man, salt cellar and pepper mill to help him regain his voice involve a confrontation with the Old Tea Bag. However, danger threatens in the guise of a voracious mouse and, surprisingly enough, the ‘Big Ones’.

Directed by Linda Swann with lots of constructive audience participation, humour, action and songs, this is a play for all the family.

The show opens on Friday, December 6, with proceeds from the first night going, as always, to the Devizes Mayoral Appeal for local charities.

Then it runs until December 14, with no show on the Monday night (December 9) but matinees on both Saturdays, December 7 and 14. Tickets are £7 and £9, available from Devizes Books, Sidmouth Street, Devizes.