…escaping to new adventures at curtain up…
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Saturday 14th January, 2017. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This production of Roald Dahl's 'The Witches' packs lots of laughs, plenty of energy and a dash of thrilling threat; it's a fast-paced piece featuring elements of farce, musical theatre and panto. The audience is very swiftly made aware of the fact that this is not a... Continue Reading →
Nottingham Playhouse, Friday 30th December, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I took my nephew along to Nottingham Playhouse's 'Aladdin' as his first trip to a panto, and it did not disappoint. The staples of all great, traditional pantos were there in abundance; lavish, sparkly costumes; cartoonish sets; farcical plot lines and plenty of cheesy laughs derived from tongue... Continue Reading →
Apollo Victoria Theatre, London. Saturday 10th September, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Wicked', based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, is fast approaching its tenth anniversary. In preparation, a brilliant anniversary cast has been selected, including the phenomenal Rachel Tucker as Elphaba and the hugely talented Suzie Mathers as Glinda; the two leading ladies have some of the... Continue Reading →
Nottingham Playhouse, Sunday 28th August, 2016. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I took my four year old nephew to see this show and he LOVED it. The success of course emanates from the beautiful and gigantic dinosaur puppets which tower above those in the front row. Although set up as a zoo meet-and-greet-the-animals, with lots of interesting information provided,... Continue Reading →
Unity Theatre, Liverpool. Saturday 3rd May, 2014. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I am a huge fan of Theatre in Education and Kids' shows. When I saw the flyer for this, I was embarrassingly excited considering my age, but excited nonetheless; not just the promise of a fun, creative and environmentally conscious show, but a show including puppets made... Continue Reading →
