Truck-obsessed Rosie and her prickly friend Hugh set out on a mission with one goal: to make the summer holidays last FOREVER. A five-piece cast of top-tier talent carries us along an adventure filled with catchy songs that honestly seem too good to be in a children’s show.

The show’s set up is modest but very effective, with some creative homemade costumes that add to its charm. Plucky Rosie and Hugh the very hungry hedgehog venture through a forest to find a witch that can grant them their wish. We bump into some cleverly created characters along the way, including a tap-dancing dragon, a very sensitive polar bear and a squirrel with a lisp. While the show remains entertaining and funny throughout for both kids and grown-ups, its strongest element by far is its original songs by CBeebies’ Nick Cope. 

The entire soundtrack is played live by the cast themselves on ukulele, fiddle and guitar. With unreasonably catchy tunes that parents will honestly love, The North Wall could give some artists in the charts a run for their money. As well as its incredible music, this great big adventure is a heartwarming story of friendship that will delight kids.

The North Wall: Rosie And Hugh’s Great Big Adventure, Pleasance Courtyard, until 18 August, noon.