Little Angel Studios, LondonA chick finds its feet in this gentle puppet adaptation of the popular book, aimed at children aged two to five 'Winter is long," sighs the baby penguin on stage.…
London's eight-week underground arts fest returns to Waterloo and the South Bank in January. Here's a dozen picks to get started … James McNicholas: The Boxer30-31 January The former Beast…
Who will have audiences on the edge of their seats in the new year? Laurie Kynaston, Rosie Sheehy, Michelle Tiwo and Sadie Clark are among a dozen dazzling talents to watch One of the unifor…
The Game of Thrones actor will play Nina in the adaptation by Anya Reiss, directed by Jamie Lloyd Emilia Clarke is to make her West End theatre debut in a new production of Chekhov's The Sea…
Guardian's outgoing chief theatre critic 'thrilled' that best play award will carry his name in recognition of 48 years' service to drama journalism A prestigious theatre award for the best …
Curve, LeicesterAn adaptation of Giles Andreae and Guy Parker-Rees's bestseller loses some of the grace of the picturebook despite a moonlit acrobatic ending Author Giles Andreae and illustr…
The Egg, BathSome scenes sparkle in Annie Siddons' version of the fairytale but this unruly show is as long and knotty as the heroine's locks A wild boar squats centre stage and, much to thi…
Actor who specialised in playing New York mobsters and other tough-guy rolesA former bouncer, baggage handler and trade unionist, the American actor Danny Aiello had years of playing pugnaci…
The Egg, BathTim Bell and Kate Cross's remarkable production mixes Bauhaus-style designs and jazz in an irresistible treat for under-fives Glitter, sequins and fake snow are the stock ingred…
Salisbury PlayhouseBrightly designed, this jaunty version of Beatrix Potter's seasonal tale boasts a scene-stealing Simpkin the cat Beatrix Potter's book about an ailing tailor tasked with m…
TV channel Gold announces the winners in a national competition for topical festive gags " can you do any better? What do Donald Trump, Santa and Olivia Colman have in common? No, it's not a…
Lyric theatre, LondonJumpy new student Frog overcomes his starting-school nerves in this exuberant musical adaptation of Kes Gray and Jim Field's picture books Cats sit on mats, mules sit o…
The Egg, BathMurray Lachlan Young and Joe Allen deliver a sinister epic about a seven-year-old who inherits his ancestral home Murray Lachlan Young is a born storyteller " even his name has …
Drew McOnie's Merlin and Kenneth Tindall's Geisha will mark the company's remarkable half century, alongside digital archive 'Years ago, when I danced, you did what you were told," says Nort…
Stratford Circus Arts Centre, LondonFilskit's theatre show for young audiences features clowning, aerial tricks and an engaging tale of friendship Here's a set that little hands would love t…
Judges praise her experimental, starkly violent play based on a Cornelia Parker installation as 'astonishingly emotional' Phoebe Eclair-Powell has won the 2019 Bruntwood prize for playwritin…
Stanley and Audrey Burton theatre, Leeds Northern Ballet's retelling for young children gives the baddy a craving for sugar rather than flesh Never mind the red shoes " it's a red cape that…
The West Wing writer's play will coincide with the 60th anniversary of the publication of Harper Lee's novel The hit Broadway play of To Kill a Mockingbird, adapted by The West Wing writer A…
An exciting new adventure for Tiny Tim, a penguin chick with two daddies and a furry green grouch's plot to steal Christmas are among the jolliest shows to unwrap this festive season Scrunch…
Caroline Cornélis draws on everyday life to make elegant shows for young audiences. In 10:10, three dancers and a drummer recreate break time Shows for young audiences are frequently set in…
Choreographer Jennifer Lacey explains why there is more modern art than movement in her new life-coaching piece In the basement of Nottingham Contemporary art gallery, Jennifer Lacey fans ou…
Unicorn theatre, LondonA mischievous arachnid from folklore is given fresh life in a silky show that leaves its audience charmed In one of many stories spun about Anansi, the trickster spide…
State-of-the-art West End theatre opens its doors with a season including plays by Cormac McCarthy and Lucy Prebble A "novel in dramatic form" by Cormac McCarthy, a revival of Lucy Prebble's…
Comedian will make his West End stage debut as Shakespeare in comedy adaptation promising troubles, twins and a dancing bear Ben Elton's sitcom Upstart Crow, which imagines the beleaguered p…
The essence of dance is a ritual, says the choreographer whose seductively mysterious works embrace everything from the annunciation to the apocalypse Angelin Preljocaj is celebrated for hi…