The Water Babies

University of Gloucestershire Drama and Performing Arts Students

A magical and moral Victorian fairy tale, adapted by Sue Colverd from the original story by Charles Kingsley, including music and songs by David Last, about young chimney sweep Tom who escapes his miserable life in a grim world with Mr Grimes to discover a land of underwater creatures and fairies in his journey to become cleansed as a water baby. Performed by Drama and Performing Arts students from the University of Gloucestershire and directed by Karen Benjamin.