George Stiles and Anthony Drewe’s delightful musical comedy, based on Hans Christian Anderson’s much-loved tale of The Ugly Duckling, is a high-energy, family-friendly show. Honk! was a combined production between Hitchin Thespians and Young Thespians, and it was performed to a sell-out audience at the Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin in March and April 2023. 

Poor Ugly, the youngest duckling in the farmyard, really doesn’t look anything like his fluffy little brothers and sisters. In fact, he’s so different that everyone makes fun of him. Shunned by the other animals on the farm, Ugly sets off to discover who he really is. With the help (and occasional hindrance) of a flock of other characters, Ugly learns that being different can be good, and that love really does conquer all.