The document summarizes the play "The Mouse and His Child" by Tamsin Oglesby, which is based on the novel of the same name by Russell Hoban. It follows a clockwork mouse and his child as they are discarded on Christmas day and embark on a journey to return to the toy shop. The play explores themes of escape, freedom, and reunited families through the relationship between the mouse and his child. It originally played at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre from November 2012 to January 2013 and was directed by Paul Hunter.