Oona the elephant makes theatre appearance

People in Plymouth did a double take this afternoon when they saw what looked at first like a real, life-size elephant walking the streets.

It was in fact Oona, the star of Running Wild, a theatre production of a Michael Morpurgo book, which starts its run at the Theatre Royal in Plymouth on Tuesday 16 May.

Made of polystyrene and hessian, Oona is operated by four puppeteers who control her every movement.

Running Wild is based on the real life story of a young girl and an elephant who were caught up in the 2004 Tsunami in South East Asia.

The show runs until Saturday 20 May and tickets are still available.