Feast of Fools – 3***

Storyteller Dan Serridge is a big personality for such a small room. Playing ‘in the round’ can be challenging, but he took it in his stride, taking his audience on an international journey of tasty tales.

Starting, as is traditional, … Read More

Basil Brush’s Family Fun Show 4****

I remember Basil Brush from my childhood with Mr Derek and Mr Roy and the cheeky fox hasn’t changed a bit although he has a new side kick, Mr Martin, played by Martin Cable Reid who was a Britain’s Got … Read More

Bubble Show – Milkshake and the Winter Bubble 4****

Kurt Murray and Lulia Benze, aka Dr Bubble and Milkshake create a brand-new theatre show every year. For 2019 they perform an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Match Girl using puppets, costume changes and of course lots of … Read More

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