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

The Amazing Bubble Man – 4****

Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles, bubbles etc. You know exactly what you are going to get with this show and you still stare in amazement just like the children gasping at all the types of things you can do with … Read More

Mr Men and Little Miss – 4****

If, like me, you grew up on the original 1970/80sTV show of Mr Men and then The Little Miss series you will have some strong feelings towards these characters and this show will take you back to a simpler … Read More

The Blue Bird

The Blue Bird opens with two small children at the centre who wake to discuss the possibility of Santa visiting them for Christmas and a song breaks out on how much they love cake, or at least I think that’s … Read More

Joyce 3***

Joyce is the whimsical tale of a father who must be reminded that there is more to life than work. We are taken on a somewhat ‘Alice in Wonderland’ meets ‘The Wizard of Oz’ type adventure, although that sounds good … Read More

The Amazing Bubble Man – 4****

The Amazing Bubble Man is a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe, and it’s easy to see why he consistently fills big venues. Everyone loves bubbles, and getting to see them do more than just pop on the nearest hedge is … Read More

The Dragon and the Whales – 2**

The concept of this show is a very sweet tale, of an exhausted dragon meeting some whales, and of a baby dragon who goes on to be brought up by the whales as their own. She then only fully becomes … Read More

Snowflake It ‘Til You Make It – 2**

Matt Duwell starts his show with a bit of audience banter. This later turns out to have encouraged a few of the chattier members a little too much, and his main theme got de-railed at times.

That theme is the … Read More