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REVIEW (From a Distance): (It’s not all) Zoom & Gloom (Roustabout Theatre Company)

June 20, 2020 The Family Stage

Zoom has become something of a recurring theme in our recent reviews. Unsurprising really, given that it’s probably a fundamental…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Digital Theatre, Family Theatre, Lockdown, Roustabout Theatre Company
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REVIEW (From A Distance): The Wind in The Willows (Guildford Shakespeare Company)

June 14, 2020 The Family Stage

Twelve weeks into lockdown saw us clock up our second production of The Wind In the Willows. The first was…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Family Theatre, Guildford Shakespeare Company, Lockdown, Zoom
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REVIEW (From a distance): The Machine Stops (Big Telly Theatre Company)

June 7, 2020 The Family Stage

Imagine a world where social contact is limited by a raft of regulations. A world where everyone communicates via computer…

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Posted in: Interactive Experiences, Reviews Filed under: Big Telly Theatre Company, Digital Theatre, Immersive, Lockdown, Zoom

REVIEW (From a Distance): Select A Quest (Pins and Needles Productions)

June 1, 2020 The Family Stage

With a return to live theatre looking unlikely for some time yet, creatives are starting to turn to technology to…

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Posted in: Interactive Experiences, Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Digital Theatre, Family Theatre, Lockdown, Pins and Needles

REVIEW (From a distance): Oh No, George! (Can’t Sit Still, Half Moon Live)

May 11, 2020 The Family Stage

One problem with living in (pre-lockdown) London is we are rather spoiled for choice when it comes to theatre. With…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Children's Theatre, Digital Theatre, Family Friendly Theatre, Half Moon Theatre
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REVIEW (From a distance): Operation Elsewhere (Big Telly Theatre Company)

May 3, 2020 The Family Stage

It’s been seven weeks since we last set foot in a theatre. Since then we’ve watched a lot of recorded…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre
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REVIEW (from a distance): LUNA: A Play about the Moon (Roustabout Theatre Company)

April 20, 2020 The Family Stage

One good thing that’s come out of lockdown is all the digital theatre that’s been made available. While recordings are…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Digital Theatre
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REVIEW (from a distance): The Polar Bears Go Up, A Unicorn Theatre & The Polar Bears co-production (LIVE show recording on YouTube)

April 2, 2020 The Family Stage

The Polar Bears are an award winning theatre company who produce engaging shows for young children and their grown-ups. With…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Digital Theatre, The Polar Bears, Unicorn Theatre

REVIEW: The Importance of Being….Earnest?, Say it Again, Sorry? (Omnibus Theatre)

March 22, 2020 The Family Stage

This is the last live theatre review that we are expecting to post in quite some time. It’s only been…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Interactive, Oscar Wilde, say it again sorry?

REVIEW: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre)

March 19, 2020 The Family Stage

A little bit of glitter in the grey. That’s what everyone is after right now. In the last week, things…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: LGBTQ, Musical Theatre

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The Family Stage, London Branch 

Mummy

Age: 30 something

Likes: Dark and twisty musicals.  Referring to herself in the third person.

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Age: Marginally older than Mummy.

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Dislikes: Adulting.

Crotchet

Age: 13.

Likes:  Tap dancing. Cats. Winning.

Dislikes: Mornings. Sharing food.

Stagey soulmate: Peggy Sawyer.

Quaver

Age: 11.

Likes:  Singing. Dancing. Snacks.

Dislikes: Waiting.

Stagey Soulmate: Baby June.

 

The Family Stage, Bedfordshire Branch

Bedfordshire Mum

Age: 30 something (for now)

Likes: Imaginative and quirky, unexpected things.

Dislikes: Panto (change my mind)!

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