STICK MAN by Julia Donaldson – Scamp Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre 5*****

Photo credit – Steve Ullathorne

“Stick man” written by the author of The Gruffalo and former children’s laureate Julia Donaldson,  tells the story of a lost stick man and the various people he meets while desperately trying to find his way home.

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The Falcon’s Malteser by Anthony Horowitz 5*****

What a fabulous experience being part of the audience for this show was!

It follows our heroes Tim and Nick Diamond as they gradually unravel the clues that are discovered along the journey to solve the mystery of Mr Naples … Read More

Yianni: Why Did the Chicken Cross the Line? 4****

Fringe favourite Yianni is back and is as good as ever with the 2015 offering.

He starts off explaining the show theme  as coming from being emailed prior to a gig asking him not to mention a few subjects … Read More

The Secret Life Of Suitcases 5*****

Based in the Netherbow’s Scottish Storytelling Centre, this is a simply stunning show. Anyone who fails to fall in love with Larry, simply has a heart made of stone! It is an actual joy to behold, as we followed the actions … Read More

The Jabberwocky 4****

Based upon the poem by Lewis Carroll, the Jabberwocky is brought to you with the use of music dance and puppetry. It follows the story of a young boy on a quest to locate the Jabberwocky in order to help … Read More

Hairy Maclary’s Cat Tales 4****

I am delighted to see that Hairy Maclary remains a firm fixture at the Fringe, and unlike other Fringe regulars, he returns each year with a different tale to tell, and each time the audience are nothing short of delighted. … Read More

The Periodic Fable 4****

This is a story of two Scientists and their evil Supervisor, who wants to steal their cool experiments. Our equivalent of “behind you” was “no peeking” and the children shouted it with gusto, sometimes joining in with a little more … Read More

The Amazing Bubbleman 4****

The Amazing Bubbleman does live up to his name – it is a wonder what he can do with simple bubbles. Every child loves blowing bubbles, but the wide age range was surprisingly attentive throughout watching someone else getting to … Read More

Mark Forward presents Mark Forward 3***

There is a lot of industry interest in Mark Forward. This Canadian came over with a rep from the other side of the pond, but the public have either not caught on or are choosing to … Read More

The Scarecrows’ Wedding 3***

In this adaptation of Julia Donaldson’s latest book, The Scarecrows’ Wedding tells the story of two scarecrows, Betty O’Barley and Harry O’Hay, as they go about organising their wedding.

Set in the rather large Udderbelly, the stage has the backdrop … Read More