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REVIEW: Journey of a Refugee, Theatre-Rites (Stanley Arts Centre)

February 9, 2024 The Family Stage

Asylum seekers in London almost always find themselves in Croydon; the location of the Home Office asylum intake unit, and…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: 8+, Children's Theatre, Family Theatre, Immersive Theatre, Stanley Arts Centre, Theatre-Rites

REVUE OF REVIEWS: Theatre highlights 2023

January 27, 2024 The Family Stage

We’re hurtling towards the end of January, which makes it time for our annual round-up of the shows we saw…

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Posted in: Features, Reviews, Theatre Filed under: 2023, Childrens Theatre, Family Theatre, Musical Theatre
A photograph of a stage. There is a girl with long red braids facing away from the camera. She is standing in a darkly lit house.

REVIEW: The House with Chicken Legs (Southbank Centre)

December 18, 2023 The Family Stage

Known for their quirky style and imaginative approach, Les Enfants Terribles are partial to telling twisty tales for families. Their…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Christmas 2023, Family Theatre, Musical Theatre, Southbank Centre

REVIEW: Snow White, Panto (Greenwich Theatre)

December 2, 2023 The Family Stage

2023 is almost behind us, which means it’s panto season once again. (Insert obligatory “oh yes it is”.) Hot on…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Christmas 2023, Family Theatre, Greenwich Theatre, Panto, Pantomime

REVIEW: Cinderella (Greenwich Theatre)

August 29, 2023 The Family Stage

Over the last few years, Greenwich Theatre has sought to establish a trend of staging summer shows for families to…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Family Theatre, Greenwich Theatre

REVIEW: The SpongeBob Musical (Southbank Centre)

August 14, 2023 The Family Stage

Are you ready kids? For five weeks only, Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall has been transformed into Bikini Bottom; home…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Family Friendly Theatre, Family Theatre, Musical Theatre, Southbank Centre, UK Tour

REVIEW: Mog the Forgetful Cat, The Wardrobe Ensemble (The Old Vic)

July 14, 2023 The Family Stage

Judith Kerr’s series of Mog books have long been a staple of children’s bookshelves, delighting families of feline fans for…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Family Theatre, Judith Kerr, The Old Vic, Touring Theatre

The Adventures of The Little Red Hen, Stuff and Nonsense (Polka Theatre)

May 29, 2023 The Family Stage

Many children (and their grown-ups) will be familiar with the fable of the little red hen; a farmyard tale about…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Childrens Theatre, Family Theatre, Polka Theatre
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REVIEW: The Wolves in the Walls (Little Angel Theatre)

May 23, 2023 The Family Stage

Originally presented at Little Angel Theatre in February 2020,The Wolves in the Walls (co-produced with Bristol Old Vic and York…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Children's Theatre, Family Theatre, Little Angel Theatre

REVIEW: Cirque Berserk! (Riverside Studios)

February 15, 2023 The Family Stage

When you hear that the circus is coming to town, your mind is likely to conjure up images of a…

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Posted in: Circus, Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Family 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.

Dislikes: Sitting around the house doing nothing.

 

Mrs Mummy

Age: Marginally older than Mummy.

Likes: Harry Potter. Lego. Harry Potter Lego. Sleep.

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)!

Teddy:
Age: 3.

Likes: Dinosaur expert. Climbing up and jumping off things.

Dislikes: Washing his hair.

 

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