Good day at the office for new Prokofiev narrator

Mackenzie Crook, who shot to fame as nerdy manager Gareth in The Office, is taking the plunge with his first foray into classical music – narrating the Prokofiev children’s classic Peter And The Wolf.

Crook, 40, will perform with the Aurora Orchestra from the stage of the Royal Festival Hall in April.

The British actor follows in the footsteps of David Bowie, Sir Sean Connery and Dame Edna Everage, who have all performed or recorded the narrator role.

Crook, who has just had his debut children’s novel nominated for a book award, said: “Peter And The Wolf was my favourite piece of music when I was a child and narrating this will bring back a lot of memories.

“I have always thought that Prokofiev’s idea of matching instruments and characters is pure genius.”