Freckle Productions has announced full casting for Stick Man, as the much-loved family show celebrates its first Christmas season in Sheffield. 

Based on the bestselling book by Julia Donaldson, with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, Stick Man plays at The Montgomery from Saturday 5 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027.

‘Stick Man lives in the family tree with his Stick Lady Love and their stick children three…’

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree in time for Christmas?

The cast bringing Stick Man to life in Sheffield are: Sam Makepeace-Beach as ‘Stick Man’, Freya Stephenson as ‘Stick Lady Love’, Toby Baddeley as ‘Actor Muso’ and Rosie Malone (returns as a Swing and Resident Director.

This much-loved adaptation from Freckle Productions, the team behind Zog, Zog and the Flying Doctors and The Baddies, features a trio of top actors and is packed full of puppetry, songs, live music and funky moves, receiving rave reviews year after year.

Stick Man is directed by Mark Kane with original direction by Sally Cookson (A Monster Calls, Old Vic Theatre), design by Katie Sykes (Jane Eyre, National Theatre), lighting by Elanor Higgins (Private Peaceful, UK Tour), music by Benji Bower (A Monster Calls, Old Vic Theatre) and musical direction by Brian Hargreaves.

For ticket information, call the Box Office on 0114 248 6000 or click here.