Rubbish Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream 4****

The problem with reviewing shows with a seven-year old is that we sometimes disagree on what constitutes a great show – which is very much the case with this show. The Rubbish Shakespeare Company is a quartet of hilarious and … Read More

Girls Scouts Vs Aliens 4****

Girls Scouts Vs Aliens is a wonderfully uplifting and fun show for children aged around six and over. The four female actors play girl scouts Ruby, Olive, Tilda and Sydney. It is their last scout camp before Sydney returns to … Read More

Comedy Club 4 Kids 2**

I did wonder prior to this show how stand-up comedy for kids would work. I’ve found that kids often find slapstick and tricks more entertaining than jokes. According to the Fringe guide, Comedy Club 4 Kids is a compilation of … Read More

The Listies Ickypedia 4****

Australian due Matt and Rich, aka The Listies, are back again with an hour of crazy antics and belly laughs. This year they are compiling their ‘Ickypedia’, a list of gross made up words, some of which will remain forever … Read More

Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls 5*****

Mustard Doesn’t Go With Girls is a beautifully performed musical for the whole family. The show begins in a library, where the librarian (a crocodile!) finds and reads a book. It tells the story of a town called Bow-on-Tie, where … Read More

Splash Test Dummies 5*****

The Splash Test Dummies are back with an hour of circus tricks, belly laughs and downright silliness. The Australian trio are as wonderful as ever, and I don’t think I’ve seen children laugh so much at a show since the … Read More

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs 3***

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs tells the story of three school children who, while rehearsing for their school play, are magically whisked away to a world where dinosaur pirates are mean, hungry and very real. Our trio – Flinn, … Read More

The Showstoppers’ Kids’ Show 4****

The Showstoppers’ Kids’ show is hilarious and chaotic improvised musical theatre where the story is created from the suggestions of the children so is completely different every day. The cast are genius at managing to produce a song or dance … Read More

I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo 4****

This fantastic adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns was beautifully performed by Danyah Miller. This one-woman performance set on a simple stage surrounded by library books goes far deeper than the initial first impressions.

The story is of … Read More

Children are Stinky 4****

If you have young children, then Children are Stinky is a show guaranteed to keep them, and you, laughing, cheering and clapping for a full 50 minutes.

The show features the wonderfully silly and talented Australian duo Jason and Kylie. … Read More