REVIEW: HOW TO HIDE A LION (Polka Theatre) ★★★★★
Not being a parent myself, I’ve never been to the Polka Theatre for Children (despite it being at the end of my road). However 18 months ago my sister had an absolutely beautiful baby boy and he’s now at the age where things are more than just colours and shapes so it was time for […]
REVIEW: MR POPPERS PENGUINS (Southend Palace Theatre) ★★★★
Mr Popper loves anything to do with the South Pole. He reads every book in the library and listens to everything on the radio about it. One day, his letter is read out on a radio show and he is told to keep an eye out for a gift through the post! When a crate […]
REVIEW: THE DREAM FACTORY (Little Angel Studios) ★★★★
The Dream Factory is a children’s production by House of Stray Cats, a London based theatre company creating immersive works using puppetry, storytelling and movement. It’s supported by Little Angel Theatre’s FIRSTS, a development platform for new works in puppetry and visual theatre. The director is Greta Clough, a past Associate Artist at Little Angel […]
REVIEW: HORRIBLE HISTORIES – THE BEST OF BARMY BRITAIN (Apollo Theatre) ★★★★★
The 5th anniversary of the Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain series is being celebrated in the West End with a Best Of Barmy Britain show which aims to teach 5-10 year olds about history through fun, acted out scenes and songs. I was never very good at history at school and to be honest I […]
REVIEW: THE TIGER WHO CAME TO TEA (Cadogan Hall) ★★★
I am probably sixty years older than the demographic at which this production is aimed, and so excuse me if I am a little out of touch with what makes children chortle, and at the same time I am a little over cynical about what producers are looking to gain. When you arrive at the […]
REVIEW: STIG OF THE DUMP (Arts Theatre) ★★★★
Clive King’s novel, Stig of the Dump, was first published in the UK in 1963. Over fifty years later, the story remains a favourite with young readers. London Contemporary Theatre brings their production of Stig of the Dump to the Arts Theatre following a successful UK tour. The tale has been adapted by Olivier Award […]
REVIEW: THE SCARECROW’S WEDDING (Leicester Square Theatre) ★★★★★
The Scarecrows’ Wedding is the latest children’s book by long term collaborators Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo and many other favourites. The tale has been adapted by Scamp Theatre, best known for their stage adaptation of Stick Man, and makes its West End debut at the Leicester Square Theatre in time […]
REVIEW: THE GRUFFALO (Lyric Theatre) ★★★★★
I’d never seen The Gruffalo before but managed to squeeze it in this time around just before I jet off to Spain for some sun, sand and sangria. I wasn’t expecting much from a show made for three year olds but it is probably the best children’s show I have ever seen and left me […]
REVIEW: CHESTER TUFFNUT (Polka Theatre)
Chester Tuffnut is a woodland mole who loves adventures. He is always on the look out for someone to go on an adventure with but most of the other animals aren’t as energetic as he is. The moral of the story is that your friends are important and sometimes just stepping back and enjoying life […]
Hetty Feather
The stage adaptation of Jacqueline Wilson’s favourite of the 100 books she has written, is a story of female empowerment and independence. Hetty Feather is a girl who stands up for what she believes in. A poor orphan in Victorian England, who’s mother gives her up to the Foundling Hospital in hope she will have […]