Rocket Girl – 4 ****

The cast, in ‘NASA’ boiler suits, ask the younger audience members to draw what they want to be when they grow up.

Then the lights dim, and with a few simple props and a puppet, we’re transported back to 1969, … Read More

Rachel Fairburn : The People’s Princess 4****

Rachel is a working class lass from Yorkshire. We are told this very early on in the show. Like we never would have guessed! Class is explored as a topic, along with ageism, and what is expected of a single … Read More

Lucy Frederick:Famtastic 5*****

Lucy Frederick has moved on in life and at the age of thirty eight, finds herself as step mum to two children and likes nothing more than sitting on her fabulous sofa, that she loves dearly, and watching TV.

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Hotel Paradiso 4****

Hotel Paradiso, from the Lost In Translation circus company, is set in a run-down hotel owned by Madame and run by her trusted employees including Serge the Concierge. This is more than just your average circus show, yes you get … Read More

Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo 3***

Set in the gorgeous McEwan Hall, Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo is part puppet show, part palaeontology lesson. The show begins with our host, Scott, reminding us all that although the dinosaurs look and sound real, they are just very good puppets. … Read More

Don’t Mess with the Dummies 4.5****

The Australian Dummies Corp. is onto another winner with this all female ensemble in Don’t Mess with the Dummies. The crazy Trio consists of Ellen Henry, Maya Tregonning and Shona Conacher, who are all fabulous circus performers and have the … Read More

Micky P Kerr: Kerr in the Community 5*****

This a very enjoyable entertaining hour of comedy, music, and a little dance. Micky P Kerr hails from Leeds. He is a primary school teacher in another life and made it to the finals of Britain’s Got Talent. He didn’t … Read More

Mitch Benn:-10 Songs to Save the World 4.5****

I must have first seen Mitch Benn fully 25 years ago doing his thing of writing clever, funny songs and linking these with his equally funny thoughts and musing, he seems to have the ability to sweep one along with … Read More

Rhys Nicholson – Nice People Nice Things Nice Situations 4****

Nobody could ever accuse Rhys Nicholson of being a shy, retiring chap. From his red hair and patterned suit he sweeps into his space with the flair and aplomb that seems to come naturally to this highly entertaining and extremely … Read More

A Table Tennis Play – Walrus/Theatre Royal Plymouth – 4****

In a wonderfully bleak, vaulted venue, a table tennis table takes centre stage with a pit full of table tennis balls separating the audience from the stage. The setting is an old basement air raid shelter under a big house … Read More