I’m writing this review of Hairspray the morning after the opening night of the Hairspray UK Tour at the Liverpool Empire and my cheeks are still hurting from smiling so much. It was AMAZING. In the words of my friend who came with me it was simply amazing to be back watching live theatre, watching …
As big fans of Horrible Histories, my three daughters (aged 11, 9 & 5) and I were delighted to being going to see the theatre production take to the River Thames. We boarded the boat at Tower Bridge Quay, just the other side of Tower Bridge to the Tower of London. The seats are unreserved …
We were delighted to return to London’s West End at the Garrick Theatre to see David Williams’ Billionaire Boy taken to the stage by Birmingham Stage Company. My daughters are firm fans of all of David Williams’ hilarious books. There is great excitement in our house when a new book is released, hurriedly read, and …
I’ll start with saying we had a great time. However, I perhaps missed some details of the production because I was crying like a baby at; the adorable puppets, my daughter’s smiling face and just the sheer joy of being back at the theatre. We have missed the colour and magic of the theatre so …
Tickets on sale 10am Wednesday 30 June at officiallondontheatre.com/kids-week Kids Week is #BackOnStage and this much loved, long-running initiative is the perfect way to introduce your family to the magic of live theatre over the summer holidays – from hit musicals and plays to comedies and family favourites. Kids Week tickets go on sale at 10am …
The perfect Covid- secure family day out? If you’re anything like us, you may be really excited about restrictions easing, but have slight trepidation about mixing too much! Cue perfect solution – a drive through theatre experience. We’re really excited to be taking our family to a car park party show in a few weeks …
This Brand new kickass-pirational pop musical Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World premieres this Autumn! The world premiere of a brand new kickass-pirational pop musical will burst into life at the Mayflower Mast Studio this Autumn as the Fantastically Great Women take to the stage to tell their stories. From the producer of SIX, …
Like many families, we are missing our annual Christmas trips to the theatre. Theatres and the entertainment sector have been hit hard during COVID 19 and it has been interesting to see how creative approaches have been taken to continue to keep theatre alive. The Snow Queen: An Online, Storytelling Adventure, by Iris Theatre takes families on …
So, if I were to ask a parent, grandparent, teacher, or child to name a popular children’s book, chances are, they would say ‘The Gruffalo’ and then immediately quote a line from this well-loved modern classic! Written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, this memorable tale has been brought to life by Tall Stories and …
Families can enjoy some festive cheer at The Dukes this Christmas as the Lancaster venue have announced a brand new, socially distanced production of Sleeping Beauty. Performed in the Round from December 11-31, this inventive and exciting new take on the classic tale is co-written and co-directed by Sarah Punshon and Daniel Bye. Sleeping Beauty also reunites …
Christmas is coming…and the Liverpool Playhouse is set to stage a festive treat for Liverpool audiences this winter, with an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ festive classic A Christmas Carol from 4-24 December. A small cast of actors will perform in Patrick Barlow’s (The 39 Steps) witty and joyous adaptation of the 19th century story, directed by Gemma Bodinetz …
Last night I went to the Liverpool Empire to watch the simply beautiful King and I theatre show. This unmissable production of THE KING AND I, follows a critically acclaimed Broadway smash hit run and a sell out record breaking season at the world famous London Palladium. It is on at the Liverpool Empire from …
Last night I went to the Liverpool Empire to watch The Red Shoes, a Matthew Bourne ballet based on the 1948 Powell and Pressburger movie, itself a spin-off from a Hans Christian Andersen story. For those of you unfamiliar with Sir Matthew Bourne OBE, he is widely hailed as the UK’s most popular and successful …
The Snow Queen at the Rose Theatre, Kingston Friday 6 December to Sunday 5 January 2020 Ciaran McConville’s productions at the Rose Theatre are now a Christmas tradition for our family. Like its predecessors, The Snow Queen provided an evening full of Christmas wonderment for myself, my husband, and our three daughters aged 10, 7 …