Richard Cant, Tarek Merchant and Gary Wilmot Photo

From: Photo Flash: First Look at MR. GUM AND THE DANCING BEAR at the National Theatre

Who likes bears? Everyone likes bears! Well, not quite everyone…Mr Gum is a complete horror who hates children, animals and fun of any kind �" so when a big bear called Padlock strolls into town, trouble can't be far off. Can nine-year-old Polly and her band of misfit friends help Padlock escape the villain's evil clutches, or will Mr Gum and his gruesome butcher sidekick prevail?