St Paul’s Church, Covent Garden, LondonAn exquisitely designed adaptation of the children’s classic that captivates from start to finishForget the golden-hued, heart-warming Disney versi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:22AMGarrick theatre, LondonBawdy slapstick has pacing problems but is smartly enlivened by a brilliant comic double act’s naughtinessAt the beginning of Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain Part …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:16AMLeicester Square theatre, LondonAlthough a little overlong, these Julia Donaldson stories burst on to the stage in a riot of gleefully unsophisticated energy Related: Unfolding drama: how Ju…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:03AMPuppet Theatre Barge, LondonThe marionettes in this floating puppet show are beautiful and skilfully used, but the story is aimless and the young audience is not on boardMy young theatre com…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AMWhy does so much contemporary theatre stereotype working women as sharp-suited, work-addicted ball-busters with no love life or softer side?
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:58PMLittle Angel, LondonThis interactive show for young children features a charming yet sparse set, a cornucopia of fruit and a parade of funny animalsMy goddaughter, Blue, is refusing to budge…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:32AMSouthbank Centre, LondonThe actors give it all they’ve got, but with a fractured script and confusing interaction, this performance can’t live up to its potentialGiant playing cards dang…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:00PMUnicorn theatre, LondonThis absorbing tale about a pair of ursine explorers brings a meditative calm to the young audienceThe last time I took four-and-a-half-year-old Barney to the theatre,…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:28AMAdult themes may be the company’s natural preserve, but The Possible Impossible House, created for children, works wonders with cardboardThe theatre company Forced Entertainment are about …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:00AMA chalky-faced man stands in the shadows and his limbs jolt about, as if battling for position beneath his skin. This is the ghost of Hamlet's father and he is a fearful sight in ACS Random'…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 04:05AMRussian prisoner Gavriil is telling his psychiatrist a story about a strange and frightening dragon who demands a female sacrifice from the local townsfolk every year. When Gavriil gets to t…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:11PMThere’s no denying that this one-woman show, starring Tricia Kelly, is mightily ambitious. Written by East German playwright Manfred Karge and rarely revived, Man to Man depicts a German w…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:00PMBarbican, LondonMelanie Florschütz is a magnetically expressive performer in this excellent German mime show about a raggedy rabbit Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:26AMLittle Angel theatre, LondonAn initially flat musical version of the Roald Dahl story becomes spellbinding once the puppets begin to interact with the audience Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:29AMVaudeville theatre, LondonThe many stories in Dani Parr's show cause initial grumbling in the stalls that gives way to delight as the set comes to life Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:18AMLeicester Square theatre, London An adaptation of Claire Freedman and Ben Cort's popular picture book is like children's TV in theatre form: colourful, loud, energetic and absurdly upbeat Co…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:14AMWith Bernstein's complex score, Sondheim's witty lyrics and Robbins's exuberant dance sequences, this show is near perfectWhen asked to defend musical theatre and this happens annoyingly of…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:31AMLittle Angel theatre, LondonThe young audience seem a little restless until a storm brews and a scrap-heap creature wins them over"When are the naughty children going to be quiet?"…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:22AMPlaywrights need instinct and heart but must also be pragmatic. Miriam Gillinson advises aspiring writers how to stay groundedWrite what you know, write what you feel and remember you are wr…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:32AMToo many performers are being given negligible roles. It's time for the industry to come clean about the opportunities on offerAh, fringe theatre – the dreamcatcher of the London theatre s…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 05:16AMThe Rose, Bankside: It would be hard to find two more contrasting takes on Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors than the National's recent, flashy production and the inevitably small…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:45AMKing's Head Theatre, London: Agenda-driven plays are often problematic but a blatant campaign, masquerading as verbatim theatre, is downright dodgy. Read the full review
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:51AMRarely have I seen a more money-grabbing show than Punchdrunk's current reworking of Macbeth, which has wowed New York's critics, but left me feeling short-changedI had no problem when Punch…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMRarely have I seen a more money-grabbing show than Punchdrunk's current reworking of Macbeth, which has wowed New York's critics, but left me feeling short-changed Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:25AMClassical may not be a visual medium – but that's why orchestral concerts are so dramatic to watchEven the most ardent drama fan needs a break from the theatre every now and then, so recen…
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