BBC Worldwide has signed a deal for its first live entertainment production in Brazil. Charlie & Lola: A Play (Charlie e Lola: A Peça) is to be performed in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro from summer 2009 through to summer 2010.

Charlie & Lola: A Play was first performed at the Polka Theatre in London in summer 2008 and is due to return to the children's theater early next year. The transfer to Brazil sees the brother and sister puppet show translated into Portuguese for performances at Teatro das Artes, Shopping Eldorado in São Paulo, then moving on to Rio de Janeiro.

"Latin America is a hugely important territory for BBC Worldwide and we're delighted we're able to take the Charlie and Lola live experience to Brazilian fans," says Craig Stanley, general manager of BBC Live Entertainment. "This is the first time ever a BBC Worldwide Live Entertainment show has been performed in Brazil, which we hope could lead to the introduction of other BBC-branded live shows for fans to enjoy in the future."

"Charlie and Lola" airs on Discovery Kids Latin America in Brazil and throughout the region. It is also broadcast on CBeebies in Mexico and in other Latin American countries where CBeebies is available. The series is dubbed in Portuguese. The series is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, based on picture books by Lauren Child. 

Eight DVD titles over the first two seasons have been released by Logon with season 3 titles to launch from September 2009.

Charlie and Lola product available in Brazil includes the Golden Bear Plush line from Long Jump, storybooks from Editora Atica and Logon and a DVD range.

Other Brazilian licensees currently have further Charlie and Lola product in development including Emoporium for magazines, E de C M for home decoration and furniture, Santino for bags, Sulcap for accessories and apparel, Pro service for cycles and Tilibra for stationery.