A highly observant and witty tale which follows a bad mood as it moves from person to person, wreaking havoc but also leaving a trail of unexpected emotions in its wake.

All the while, the treacherous fate of a solitary stick seems to determine the next victim of the bad mood.

In this Lemony Snicket story, we are greeted with his trademark originality and his own unique take on people’s bad moods with a sense of frivolity and deadpan humour.

The bad mood is depicted as a loveable multi-coloured cloud and we enjoyed watching how quickly it could be moved on by a small and simple act and also how instantly it could be summoned.

With unexpected twists and turns and a wealth of emotions and surprises experienced, this is Lemony Snicket at his best. From anger to laughter and forgiveness to love, you never know what is going to…