24 hours at TakeOff Festival
At 30 years young, TakeOff Festival is doing what it always has: proving productions for young audiences are profound, unpredictable, hilarious and exciting. Puppet musicals with singing books can be […]
Category Archives: Reviews
Micro-Shakespeare
Reviewed by Flossie Waite A co-production of Watch This Space (National Theatre of London) and Laitrum Teatre Reviewed at Gala Theatre, Durham as part of TakeOff Festival For ages 7+ […]
The Hunting of the Snark Factoids
In 1876 Lewis Carroll – the pen-name of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, a mathematical lecturer at Christ Church, Oxford – who was also an avid reader and writer of poetry, published […]
Just So Festival 2017
Review written by Simone Green What are your favourite childhood memories? I was lucky enough to grow up in the countryside, and mine is disappearing for hours with friends to […]
Horrible Histories: More Best of Barmy Britain
Reviewed by Luke Billingham Presented by the Birmingham Stage Company At Garrick Theatre until 2nd September 2017 For ages 5+ Our country is experiencing a time of profound uncertainty. Decisions […]
Oliver Twist
Reviewed by Rosie Curtis Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre Running until August 5th For ages 6+ Based on the infamous novel by Charles Dickens, the Open Air Theatre’s production of Oliver […]
The Welcoming Party
Reviewed by Flossie Waite Produced by Theatre-Rites, Z-arts and Manchester International Festival 1830 Warehouse, Museum of Science and Industry For ages 8+ The Welcoming Party is a “were you there?” […]
Interview: Button Tree Theatre on exploring loss & handling gender in Tilda’s Magic Attic
Athenoula Sophocleous and Eleanor Buchanan have a history of collaboration together as part of Snickelway Theatre, a young person’s theatre company. Having since earned degrees in their respective fields, they […]
The Wind in the Willows
Reviewed by Flossie Waite Produced by Jamie Hendry, MJE Productions and Josh Gilinski, in association with Theatre Royal Plymouth London Palladium Booking until September 9th The Wind in the Willows […]
Double Double Act
Reviewed by Flossie Waite A Unicorn production in association with Made in China At Unicorn Theatre until 9th July For ages 6+ Did you ever see the programme Zzzap!? It […]
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