Christmas is officially on at Theatre Royal Plymouth with a whole host of festive shows to get you in the mood as the big day approaches!

The Man Who Wanted To Be A Penguin will play at The Drum until January 22.

This is the story of an extraordinary explorer, a curious conjurer and pioneering problem-solver. You’ll find him pottering in his shed; planning his latest mission. He is learning to speak Penguin and hopes that you will too!

When he arrives at the Antarctic will its icy wilderness meet his excited expectations? Will the penguins’ reception be frosty, or will the colony welcome him with open wings?!

With a playful energy and a mix of puppetry, music and song, this show will be a delightful celebration of wild creativity and the joy of individuality.

Grimm and Grimmer by Gonzo Moose, will run in The Drum, from Monday, December 13 to Friday, December 24

The theatre company is back with a comedy adventure packed full of hilarious slapstick, verbal wit, live music and a sensational death-defying finale.

Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are about to publish the final volume of what will become the greatest ever collection of fairy tales.

But on the eve of their greatest triumph, a shadowy figure from their past returns to collect an old debt.

Now their sister, Lotte must go on a deadly mission deep into the Fairy Tale Kingdom in order to save her beloved older brothers.

Three fearless and daring actors switch wildly between myriad roles in this gripping and fast paced comedy featuring Mexican elves, a biscuit eating badger and the world’s worst marriage guidance counsellor.

Well-known and best-loved for being one of the hardest-working and top-selling live comedians in British comedy today, Joe Pasquale (pictured left) stars in Aladdin which runs from Friday, December 17 to Saturday, January 15. Joe has been delighting audiences for more than 30 years with his live stand-up tours and infectious sense of fun.

Packed with all of the traditional pantomime ingredients audiences expect, Aladdin features laugh-out-loud comedy, stunning scenery, beautiful costumes and plenty of boos and hisses.