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MY NEIGHBOUR TOTORO WINS MULTIPLE AWARDS

Our five-star stage adaptation of the celebrated 1988 Studio Ghibli animated feature film received five WhatsOnStage awards.

The landmark adaptation of My Neighbour Totoro was the recipient of five WhatsOnStage Awards in London on Sunday, leading as the most celebrated production at this year’s ceremony.

Voted for by the public, the awards recognise the skill and expertise of the cast and creative teams behind live, original UK productions whose performances began between November 2021 and November 2022.

Thank you to everyone who voted for us.

The winners were:

  • Best Direction – Phelim McDermott
  • Best Musical Direction/Supervision – Bruce O’Neil and Matt Smith
  • Best Lighting Design – Jessica Hung Han Yum
  • Best Set Design – Tom Pye and Basil Twist
  • Best Sound Design – Tony Gayle

Joe Hisaishi and Royal Shakespeare Company present
Studio Ghibli’s

A description of my image.

in Collaboration with NIPPON TV and IMPROBABLE
Adapted by Tom Morton-Smith from the feature animation by Hayao Miyazaki
Music by JOE HISAISHI | Directed by PHELIM McDERMOTT

My Neighbour Totoro

My Neighbour Totoro © Studio Ghibli. Logo by Toshio Suzuki.
Concept and Design by Dewynters.
© RSC and Nippon TV

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