The Lowry, SalfordPins and Needles, who admirably adapted Raymond Briggs, return with a musical revival of the 30s children's story that's lightweight but heartwarmingThere was a movie version, starring Jim Carrey, of this tale about a man who is sent a penguin as a gift with life-changing results. However, the film veered significantly from Richard and Florence Atwater's 30s children's story about a house painter wh…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:32AM on January 5, 2016