Gruffalos, Ladybirds and Other Beasts – with Julia Donaldson 5*****

Anyone who has had children in the past fifteen years will without a doubt have read one of Julia Donaldson’s wonderful children’s books. In this fantastic production, five of Julia’s best loved books are brought to life in the Udderbelly.

Julia herself, … Read More

Cinder-Ella 4****

Cinder-Ella brings to life the well known story of Cinderella, using beautifully made puppets, and a Grandfather as the narrator. The show begins with the baby Ella, and as her grandfather begins tidying up, the story of Cinderella unfolds.

The … Read More

Annabelle’s Skirting Board Adventure 4****

Annabelle may be the World’s Smallest Elephant, but it helps to have a few friends on her side. Icarus the Moth is perhaps the worst behaved of these, but even he can be counted on in a crisis. Though, like … Read More

The Princess and the Pea 3***

The simple, traditional tale of the Princess and the Pea is told nicely by this young theatre group. Five performers take on a wide range of roles, from the traditional few in the story, to a whole series of others … Read More

I Hate Children Children’s Show 4****

The show starts even before you go in, with the dramatic opening of a bottle of champagne for the adults. A great start – until they run out before even half the audience are in!

However, the song “Daddy’s on … Read More

Beasts and Beauties 4****

This is a delightful show which features the re-telling of some well loved fairy tales, and a couple that we were initially unaware of. They have been beautifully re-worked by Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy and beautifully executed by the cast. It … Read More

The Potter Trail 4****

For those of you familiar with the Harry Potter stories, you won’t need reminding of the fact that the author J.K Rowling was (and still is) residing in Edinburgh at the time of writing the books.

This tour takes you … Read More

Cat in the Hat 3***

Those of you familiar with the Dr Seuss children’s books will know they are bright, bold, and a bit, well, strange. Strange characters, strange animals and strange storylines. Cat in the Hat is no exception. First published in 1957, it tells the … Read More

Mrs McMoon’s Tea Party 5*****

Welcome all to the Pleasance Green and to Mrs McMoon’s tea party. In this one woman show, Katie Cooper delivers an amazing performance as Mrs McMoon and her three relatives. The story is simple – Mrs McMoon bakes biscuits for … Read More

Albee Vector the Sound Collector 4****

Albee Vector the Sound Collector is a children’s show unlike any other. The story is of Albee Vector and his sound collecting machine named Mustard. Albee and his assistant Andromeda travel the land collecting all sorts of sounds, such as … Read More