starring Max Records, Catherine Keener & Mark Ruffalo

Maurice Sendak’s nine sentence, twenty page picture book had terrible reviews when it first appeared in 1963. It is now a much loved children’s classic about a small boy, Max, who sails away to the land of the Wild Things. It wasn’t much to work with when trying to create a feature film, but Jonze welcomed the challenge. Working with gifted writer Eggers -- best known for A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and What Is the What -- and Sendak they created a film about
a modern day Max.
Sendak describes it as “a film [that] has an entirely emotional, spiritual and visual life which is as valid as the book… but in a more modern and fantastical way.”

It stands out for its unusually potent evocation of the tones of childhood imagining
Time Out

Followed by an all ages monster mash fancy dress party compered by Marc Parrett

Marc is an internationally renowned puppetry director and puppet maker. He has worked with Aardman Animations, Green Ginger, The RSC, Bristol Old Vic and Travelling Light Theatre Company. Marc is part of the Stuff and Nonsense Theatre Company

A prize will be awarded to the best wild things monster costume.

Generously sponsored by Leakers Bakery