The vision and thought process behind this year's designs by costume designer Stacey Gallagher and the Costume Design Team was to dramatically create nature at its best, bursting with colour and texture and delivering costume structures that will move effortlessly and comfortably for the children to perform and depict the characters. The show is produced and guided into the light by Hilary Jones and Kate Olohan and directed by Alan Byrne.īrigette Horan, Head of RTE Costume Department said: “Viewers can expect a magical fun-filled Toy Show with wonderful children wearing magical costumes. RTÉ's Costume and Make-Up departments, with costume led by Brigette Horan, have also been busily prepping the cast ahead of Friday's extravaganza. This year's magical Lion King inspired set was created by the RTÉ production Design Department, led by Marcella Power. It’s a problem-free philosophy, the show will feature not one, but two musical performances from Ryan. Join us in the jungle, we will see you tonight.” So, it is the future, it is wild, and it is beautiful.
Every child can leave the house and leave the room and leave the kitchen and roam free in the jungle of their families because they are the boss tonight. This isn’t just a theme it is a movement. Ryan Tubridy said: “Everyone has been locked up for a long time and that’s why we need to head out into the wild and join our friends in The Lion King. We hear whispers that Fidgets, Pop-its and a Labradoodle called Moji are among the top toys on this year’s toy list. The toy testers and performers will flock from all corners of Ireland, with the youngest cub aged just four years old, as they prepare for the most magical of nights.Īs always, Ryan and The Late Late Toy Show elves will have a few surprise delicacies up their sleeves that will be sure to make you roar! There's more to see than can ever be seen, as they have been on the pulse of the latest and greatest, and hottest new toys in the kingdom.
The night looks set to live the Hakuna Matata ‘no worries’ philosophy with children ruling the jungle in the studio and at home, for the most exciting TV event of the year. The theme of this year’s Late Late Toy Show has been revealed as host Ryan Tubridy and a tribe of young performers and toy testers get ready to go wild for the biggest night on the TV calendar.Īfter a year where children were restricted in play and socialising with their friends, they will get a very special invitation to step into the sun as the theme of this year’s Late Late Toy Show takes inspiration from the Disney classic, The Lion King.