There would hardly be any child who has not thought of the big bad wolf and felt a fearful shudder. As kids, we have played out the stealthy, evil fictional character through imagined wit and gumption. Now, the Big Bad Wolf is back as a puppet play directed by Kapil Dev, who will present a combination of two popular childhood stories — Little Red Riding Hood and The Three Little Pigs.

Dev, who has created each of the puppets, says, “The script is an adaptation of the original fables. We have made a few revisions, and hope the audience will be able to pinpoint the changes.” The puppeteer reckons that young viewers will pick up images and ideas from the play through shadow puppetry and impactful voice intonations. Dev feels the wolf as a dramatic symbol of consequence — although oft-used — doesn’t fall short of commanding an aura of suspense.