Genre: Children's Theatre 0
Review: A Home for Hamish
A delightful and beautiful half hour spent watching skilled practitioners delight young children.
Review: The BFG
Evans and his team have transported the magic so completely it’s taken up residence. Both outstanding and a delight
Review: Beauty and the Beast New Wolsey, Ipswich
Possibly the best pantomime now playing, it proves Stone is currently the queen of writing and scoring pantos.
Review: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
This is a virtuoso production like no other you’ll see in one twice as big with a stage twenty times as huge.
Review: The Wild Washerwomen, Brighton Open Air Theatre
Ella Turk-Thompson has scored something special here.
Review: Monsterrrr! With Trygve Wakenshaw
Fabulous physical comedy with a loveable Monster at the helm
Review: You’re An Instrument
You’re An Instrument has young ones mesmerized while the adults laugh and happily play along. It is truly a fun and fascinating day out. It is a must-see for anyone with curiosity and a willingness to have fun in a new style.
Review: The Rubbish Puppets!
Trash Transformed! Getting out of bed can be uneventful but not for this teenager - prepare to see trash become treasure...Introducing 'The Rubbish Puppets.'
Review: The Secret Garden/Bleak Expectations
Deliciously wholesome satire, this is a deliriously-paced, superbly-acted production.
Review: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Brighton Theatre Group is a chocolate factory all on its own. Nothing in Wonka is as magical as the vision, reach and grasp of this company. It’s perhaps their finest production yet.
Review: The Box of Delights
The finest Christmas box imaginable, and the go-to for a seasonal show. If you can get in.
Review: The Comedy Games With Coach Mon
Eyebrow athletics and high fives in this engagingly silly show
Review: Miss English’s Holiday by Action Theatre (Italy)
A charming, engaging show that lights up the eyes of the children and grown ups in the audience.
Review: NoVa
This duo charm and amaze with their balances, physical clowning and use of props, especially when they play off each other.
Review: Captain Zak’s Space Pirate Problems
Eden Ballantyne’s patient and warm dynamic as his Captain Zak character make this is a fun experience for all, especially the very young..
Review: Captain Zak’s Space Pirate Problems
Educational fun that captivated the kids and their gorwn-ups
Review: Oliver!
There’s not a moment in this two-hours-40 where you’re not at the edge of your seat. The best musical revival this year. Don’t wait till it transfers to the West End.
Review: Oliver!
You’re not going to see anything this special in most (if any) revivals, however luxury-cast. In stripping-back, then regrowing a complete ensemble with even lesser songs, this is the most complete Oliver! we’re likely to see.
Review: Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol
Tiny Tim’s Christmas Carol triumphs as easily the best junior take on this classic I’ve ever seen.
Review: Tom’s Midnight Garden
An absolutely first-rate ensemble and they tell the story with all the wide-eyed wonder of a real enchantment, beyond Christmas, beyond, perhaps time. A gem.
Review: Refilwe
At just 45 minutes, a delightfully adapted fairy-tale, adapted in its turn. Bisola Aalbi’s rewrite is a lively, timely take on a silent culture war to make people of all ages think again.
Review: Taiwan Season: The Way Back
Interesting well-performed physical theatre with object puppetry
Review: Pinocchio! The Panto
A pantomimic romp through Carlo Gollodi’s masterpiece that is very, very punny.
Review: Plague, Poo n Punishment
A brilliantly gruesome encounter that runs through the worst but the best of Edinburgh’s history.
Review: Family Portrait
A fascinating and beautifully imagined film showing us the value of family, no matter what form.
Review: Taiwan Season: World in a Word
An enchanting introduction to Chinese culture for the younger audience.
Review: Bumble’s Big Adventure
A worthy attempt at addressing the environmental impact around us and trying to teach the youngest about the natural world.
Review: Chevalier – Hobbyhorse Circus
A very sweet and well-executed homage to the circus horse, ideal for families with small children or those still young at heart.
Review: La Petite Gerda
Imaginative retelling of Snow Queen story with beautifully sung songs, excellent acting and creative storytelling.
Review: Wee Seals and Selkies
A beautiful wee family show that manages to combine gentility with the warmth of good stories really well told.
Review: The Lost Lending Library
Theatrical storytelling, fascinating, engaging and creatively designed!
Review: Too Close to the Sun
A perfectly pitched environmental tale for those of an age when it truly matters.
Review: James and the Giant Peach
With memorable music and ensemble singing added to a first-rate BLT production, there’s no better Christmas show in town.
Review: Fruit Flies Like a Banana
No banana could fly as fast as these three virtuoso performers in this must see show as they combine virtuoso musicianship with acrobatics and dance
Review: Will Tell and the Big Bad Baron
A great family show: energetic, pacey with plenty of opportunity to join in and let off steam.
Review: Around the World with Nellie Bly
An intrepid 19th century traveller in the hands of a first class 20th century story teller. A perfect reminder than adventures aren’t just for boys!
Review: A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings
Imaginative production of a magical realism story with intrigue, drama and subtle humour that people of all ages can enjoy together.
Review: Mary, Chris, Mars
Imaginative - and will appeal to families with an interest in space, astronauts and object/shadow puppetry.
Review: Now That’s What I Call A Lot Of Songs About Science
John Hinton performs hilarious songs of science from a very extensive repertoire
Review: The Fable of the Squirrel
A universal story without words for children about a squirrel who looks after a baby hedgehog.
Review: The Adventures of Sleepyhead
A charming theatrical performance of someone who thinks that by becoming a grown up, they lose their dreams.
Review: Granny Smith’s
A lovely entrée to the bilingualism of French and English delivered in mask by a woman who knows and who entertains.
Review: The Big Birthday Show with Magic Gareth
A superior children’s show delivered with verve and vitality and with a lot of skill and with a dollop of kids.
Review: The Twits
A summer must-see to charge you up for the autumn, and taking on the real twits ahead.
Review: Planet of the Grapes – Live from NYC
60 minutes of unique, inventive adventure with adorable toy-like characters that will thoroughly engage you and make you smile
Review: The Official Dick Whittington – A Pantomime for 2020
It’s a joyous confection out of thin lockdown.
Review: The Donkey and the Rooster
An online story for young people that has all the elements of a classic experience that delights, informs and entertains in equal measure.
Review: Magic Gareth
A wonderful children’s half hour of magic and a big personality that is a delightfully child friendly experience
Review: Beauty and the Beast
Nothing so convincing has been done with this legend. It deserves many revivals.
Review: Treasure Island
First-rate theatre. In Joshua James’ Ben Gunn and above all Pasy Ferran’s Jim, we see stars rising quicker than Arthur Darvill’s superb Silver can point them out.
Review: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
It couldn’t be done any better and puts several touring shows to shame.
Review: Doodle Pop
Magical visual storytelling with music, humor, mime, movement and innovative creativity
Review: Celeste’s Circus
A quant and lovely trip to the circus for little ones that take big ones along for the ride
