Henry V, The Rose Theatre – Review
Pros: It is rare to find a decent, condensed version of any Shakespeare play. Director Helen Oakleigh does a good job of keeping all the important elements of Henry V, without entirely losing the...
View ArticleButtons, The Space – Review
Pros: A nifty mix of theatre forms and media produces an array of vivid characters and moving stories. Cons: The balance of personal sentiments tipped towards indulgence at points. Buttons, The Space –...
View ArticleOne Snowy Night, Discover Children’s Story Centre – Review
Pros: This interpretation of Nick Butterworth’s Percy The Park Keeper is exactly how I imagined the character would be. Clever puppetry breathes life into his woodland friends and the immersive...
View ArticleA Christmas Carol, The Puppet Theatre Barge – Review
Pros: A unique and exciting venue. Wonderful artistry. Great atmosphere. Suitable for all the family. Cons: What felt like an abrupt ending. A Christmas Carol, The Puppet Theatre Barge – Review Pros: A...
View ArticleThe Caucasian Chalk Circle, Unicorn Theatre – Review
Pros: A great translation, a brilliant cast and evocative sound and set design. Cons: A long and frequently challenging play, so if Mamma Mia is more your style then this one’s probably not for you....
View ArticleGreywing House, Etcetera Theatre – Review
Pros: A well-written and performed one-person show with great puppetry. Cons: The story was slow to develop and some scene transitions need development. Greywing House, Etcetera Theatre – Review Pros:...
View ArticleYeh Shen, Greenwich Theatre – Review
Pros: The choreography was a highlight. Cons: Some of the dialogue in the early scenes had too much of the panto about it. Yeh Shen, Greenwich Theatre – Review Pros: The choreography was a highlight....
View Article64 Squares, New Diorama Theatre – Review
Pros: Laugh at the absurdity and then marvel at how it is all brought together. Cons: Cons? What cons? 64 Squares, New Diorama Theatre – Review Pros: Laugh at the absurdity and then marvel...
View ArticleFowl Play, Puppet Theatre Barge – Review
Pros: The craftsmanship in the puppets, the puppeteers’ skill in creating animal movements, and the gorgeous musical score. Cons: The very simple and rather plodding storyline. Fowl Play, Puppet...
View ArticleUnited We Stand, CLF Art Café – Review
Pros: A dramatic triumph, this brilliantly written and well directed play had us fixated from the minute we walked in the room. Cons: We were seated at the side of the stage a few rows back and our...
View ArticleLeaper: A Fish Tale, Greenwich Theatre – Review
Pros: Lighting, sound and set combine to magical effect in this mesmeric and beautiful production. Cons: Signposting of locations wasn’t ideal for the intended audience. Leaper: A Fish Tale, Greenwich...
View ArticleChiflon: The Silence of the Coals, Brighton Dome (Brighton Festival) – Review
Pros: The puppeteers were incredibly talented and their precision and delicacy throughout was impressive. Cons: It was difficult to connect with the story on an emotional level and some parts of the...
View ArticleThe Ancient Mariner, Puppet Theatre Barge – Review
Pros: A poetic, atmospheric and elegant show. Cons: The pace is slow and the storyline is, at times, drawn out. The Ancient Mariner, Puppet Theatre Barge – Review Pros: A poetic, atmospheric and...
View ArticleBabe, the Sheep Pig, Polka Theatre – Review
Pros: It will bring a smile to your face. Cons: Beware of the scary wolf! Babe, the Sheep Pig, Polka Theatre – Review Pros: It will bring a smile to your face. Cons: Beware of the scary wolf! Polka...
View ArticlePinocchio, King’s Head Theatre – Review
Pros: Great songs, great puppets and the great John Savournin Cons: Weak topical gags and occasionally unclear lyrics. Pinocchio, King’s Head Theatre – Review Pros: Great songs, great puppets and the...
View ArticleThe Depraved Appetite of Tarrare the Freak, Wilton’s Music Hall – Review
Pros: Imaginative and clever puppetry; excellent singers, atmospheric venue; sad but true story. Cons: Although the individual elements were all good, but as a whole didn’t quite gel enough for that...
View ArticleFrankenstein, Greenwich Theatre – Review
Pros: A brilliantly creative use of sound, set and puppetry. Cons: Poor direction means that crucial scenes are skipped over and forgotten about, losing the overall message of this highly philosophical...
View ArticleHonk!, Union Theatre – Review
Pros: Great music and jokes accompany an engaging storyline with compelling characters. Cons: May be too sophisticated for very young viewers. Front row seating is not super-comfortable. Honk!, Union...
View ArticleThe Flight of Babuscha Baboon – Review
Pros: A magical experience that will leave you in awe of the skill and mastery that goes into creating marionette theatre. Cons: This is very much a family affair, which can cause some distractions....
View ArticleThe Odyssey, The Scoop – Review
Pros: The atmosphere in the theatre. The simple elegance of the design. The fact that it’s completely free, but of a quality that most would gladly pay for. Cons: My smaller guest had no problem with...
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