My Neighbour Totoro Theatre Breaks
Be transported to the 1950s Tokyo countryside and a fantastical world of forest spirits in the RSC’s My Neighbour Totoro: a coming-of-age tale based on the 1988 Studio Ghibli film of the same name.
The multi-award-winning, ‘jaw-dropping’ (Metro) production returns to London to tell the story of two young girls, Satsuki and Mei, who are forced to move to the countryside, with their father, when their mother is hospitalized.
A summer of adventures follow as they explore their new surroundings and meet woodland spirits, sprites and magical creatures, including the furry giant, Totoro.
Here’s a trailer.
The award winning creative team, includes director Phelim McDermott, production designer Tom Pye and costume designer Kimie Nakano. Not forgetting puppetmaster Basil Twist, whose “wind spirits” will hold you in awe for the entire show.
My Neighbour Totoro Performances
The run at the Gillian Lynne Theatre goes to March 2026 with a series of special performances
General Performances
- Evening: Tuesday to Saturday 19.00pm
- Matinees: Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 14:00
- Captioned: Sunday, matinee 12th October at 14:00
- Audio Described: Saturday, 11th October at 14:00 with a Touch Tour before that at 12:00.
- Relaxed Performance with Integrated BSL Interpreter: Saturday, 27th September, 14:00
Gillian Lynne Theatre, 166 Drury Lane, London, WC2B 5PW.
- Nearest Tube: Covent Garden / Holborn
Nearby Hotels to the Gillian Lynne Theatre
You can book a theatre break to see My Neighbour Totoro with nearby hotels including the excellent Club Quarters Covent Garden Hotel offering tranquillity just a few moments walk from the West End, the four star Thistle Holborn (which used to be the home to the British Library!) and the three star President and Thistle Bloomsbury Park hotels offering great value for money , all within half a mile of the Gillian Lynne Theatre.