David Thewlis ( Harry Potter franchise, Wonder Woman) voices the part of Boss Man, while former Doctor Who and Around the World in 80 Days star David Tennant, fresh from a slew of voice appearances in big-budget animations ( How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, The Loud House Movie, Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers), plays the delightfully-named Dangerous Beans. The supporting cast is just as impressive and features several stars from high-profile TV and movie franchises. Together with his band of rats and pied-piper friend Keith, he travels across the countryside, swindling villagers with a staged rat plague. Pratchett won the annual Carnegie Medal for the book children’s literature’s highest award.
The Amazing Maurice is a lively and entertaining adventure inspired by the German fairy tale about the Pied Piper of Hamelin and a parody of the folk tale genre. Clarke plays Malicia, the ditzy, fairy-obsessed girl who acts as an effective foil to the smart and cunning Maurice. It was the 28th novel in the Discworld ® series, but the first written for children. Laurie's co-star is Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke, who comes to the production in the middle of a sojourn in London's West End, having played one of the principals, Nina, in a staging of Chekhov's The Seagull. Read reviews from real readers and browse our. Voicing the titular cat is Hugh Laurie, who has had a quiet year or two since his last high-profile appearance on the silver screen opposite Dev Patel and Aneurin Barnard in The Personal History of David Copperfield. brings you the latest reviews for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett.
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