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A Ladder to the Stars

Traverse TheatreEdinburgh

8–23 December 2026

26 scheduled performances

Venue age guidance · 3yrs+

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A Ladder to the Stars is a production that combines whimsical themes of wishes, gift-giving and magic. The show tells the story of a little girl's birthday wish to dance with the stars, which is fulfilled with the help of the moon, sun, wind and rain.

A Ladder to the Stars
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26 performances
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Way up in the deep blue night sky, a twinkling star hears a little girl’s birthday wish . . . she wishes she could dance with the stars. Wanting to make this wish come true, the little star tells the moon, the moon tells the sun, the sun tells the wind and the rain, and together they dream up a wonderful plan. The elements work together to find a magic seed, plant it in a secluded corner of the little girl’s garden, and they nurture the seeding until it becomes a magnificent tree reaching all the way to the stars. All this takes 100 years… which seems like a long time to a little girl, but to star, time is quick and light… like seeds in the wind. The little girl is an old woman now, but she remembers what it was like to be young and carefree, and she remembers too, a birthday wish long ago… This beautiful production combines whimsical themes of wishes, gift-giving and magic, with explora

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