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´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide, the commercial arm of the ´óÏó´«Ã½, today announced its first ever live entertainment production in Brazil. "Charlie & Lola: A Play" (Charlie e Lola: A Peça) is to be performed in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro from summer 2009 through to summer 2010.

"Charlie & Lola: A Play" (Charlie e Lola: A Peça) was first performed at Polka Theatre in London in the summer of 2008 and is due to return to the popular children’s theatre early next year. The transference to Brazil sees the most super brother and sister duo have their puppet show translated into Portuguese for performances from 4th July to 13th December at Teatro das Artes, Shopping Eldorado in São Paulo, moving on to Rio de Janeiro from 9th January 2010.

The play is replicated from the Polka production by Luciano Huck, TV host on Globo Television Network, with original director Roman Stefanski taking directorial responsibilty for the show.

Craig Stanley, General Manager of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Live Entertainment says, "Latin America is a hugely important territory for ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide and we’re delighted we're able to take the Charlie and Lola live experience to Brazilian fans. This is the first time ever a ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide Live Entertainment show has been performed in Brazil which we hope could lead to the introduction of other ´óÏó´«Ã½ branded live shows for fans to enjoy in the future."

Charlie and Lola airs on Discovery Kids Latin America in Brazil and throughout the region, as well as on CBeebies in Mexico and in other Latin American countries where CBeebies is available. The series is dubbed in Portuguese and was produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, based on the award-winning picture books by Lauren Child.

Eight DVD titles over the first two seasons have been released by Logon with season 3 titles to launch from September 2009.

Charlie and Lola merchandise available in Brazil includes the Golden Bear Plush range from Long Jump, storybooks from Editora Atica and Logon, and a DVD range.

Other Brazilian licensees currently have further Charlie and Lola product in development including Emoporium for magazines, E de C M for home decoration & furniture, Santino for bags, Sulcap for accessories & apparel, Pro service for cycles and Tilibra for stationery.

To find out more about Charlie and Lola please visit

NOTES TO EDITORS
Luciano Huck presents the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Worldwide and Polka Theatre's production of "Charlie & Lola: A Play" (Charlie e Lola: A Peça)

About Charlie and Lola
Charlie and Lola is a fun-filled and imaginative animated series for young children. It focuses on the relationship between brother and sister, Charlie and Lola, and tells the story of how they handle the little issues that they, as young children, encounter every day. The stories are grounded in reality so that both child and adult can relate to them, whilst ensuring the capture the imagination with wonderful flights of fancy and events. These stories transform the mundane and boring tasks in to magical adventures.

Christine Shaw Davis

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