Former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo has already lauded the Barn Theatre’s adaptation of his African morality play, The Butterfly Lion, as so impressive that...

While Beatrix Potter’s anthropomorphic tales have been adapted innumerable times, most versions struggle to replicate the unique charm of the original books. This musical incarnation,...

Who doesn’t love polar bears? They’re amazing animals, pin-ups of the arctic amid the existential threat of melting icecaps. In this latest instalment of their...

Ignore the title. This is a show in which so much happens that it’s hard to know where to start. Is it a metatheatrical...

This Whitney Houston tribute show has been touring Europe for a couple of years now. Queen of the Night recreates her best songs and...

Working at the intersection between visual arts, dance and contemporary performance – and living in Britain and Belgium – Reckless Sleepers has, for more...

Julia Donaldson is the JK Rowling for children under five. Everything she touches – usually in combination with illustrator Axel Scheffler – turns to...

In this new version of the ancient Greek myth, Icarus starts out as an average modern schoolboy. But sofa wars and sibling squabbles are...

The question of whether to tamper with Shakespeare's words in productions for young audiences is a big one. On the one hand it diminishes...

The tale of Elmer and his existential crisis has been entertaining very young children for 30 years, so he has packed his trunk and...

Written and directed by Robert Lepage, Cirque du Soleil’s Totem was last in the UK in 2011.  The ambitious show loosely chronicles the evolution...

The X Factor discovery and West End star Rhydian Roberts has a fine singing voice. It’s just a shame that he’s so woefully miscast...