After runs in the West End and New York, one of the most iconic characters in children’s literature will be wriggling his way to you next week as The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show plays at the artsdepot in North Finchley.

The Show features a menagerie of 75 puppets during a 60-minute show that adapts four of Eric Carle’s best loved books for the stage: The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse, The Very Lonely Firefly and, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

The show is adapted for the stage by director Jonathan Rockefeller, whose production sees four master puppeteers weave their way through Eric Carle’s stories, bringing to life 75 puppets that faithfully recreate the wonderfully colourful world of Carle’s illustrations.

Jonathan Rockefeller says: “For many in the audience, this show will undoubtedly be their very first time at the theatre, so we have been very conscientious to ensure that we have been absolutely faithful to their favourite characters.

"Our goal is to take the audience on a truly memorable journey, bringing these stories to life through the magic of puppetry, movement and stagecraft. We have a menagerie of larger-than-life puppets, bursting with vibrant colour - it’s astonishing to compare the original illustrations to the puppets and how exact they are.”

artsdepot, 5 Nether Street, Tally Ho Corner, North Finchley, N12 0GA, Saturday, April 1 until Thursday, April 6. Details: 020 8369 5454