Admittedly I am a bit of a bah humbug when it comes to the British Christmas tradition of a panto visit - I try it every couple of years and have experienced by now various formats (pub theatre, adult and drag versions included). I do enjoy the festive cheer everyone else experiences around me but … Continue reading Finally a panto for the bah humbugs – Peter Pan at the Greenwich Theatre
Its advisable to arrive early at the Polka Theatre when visiting with playful children - after a half-term visit to see Well Done, Mummy Penguin this is my third trip to Wimbledon's children theatre but the first one of today's 8 year old co-reviewer. And so I have only found out today that the venue has a second patio garden with a … Continue reading See it now: The Firework Maker’s Daughter at the Polka Theatre
Memories of Japanese summers begin with the chirping sound of the cicada for me - their high-frequented mating call filled every park in Tokyo and Kyoto during a trip of a lifetime. And it is indeed the cicadas' song which take me back, here at the West End's Gillian Lynne Theatre, acoustically illustrating the wonders … Continue reading My Friend Totoro on stage in the West End
If you have ever attempted any serious singing in a choir or through lessons on your own, you will never ever forget the first time sight-singing Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's music - I do not know if there are studies about this, but I strongly believe singing Mozart releases endorphins since my first attempts of Luci care, … Continue reading Chirpy chirpy cheerful – The Magic Flute at Wilton’s Music Hall
Cadogan Hall has been on my bucket list of London venues since I first passed its stunning façade years ago in Sloane Square during a Chelsea stroll - the unique clock tower and especially the building's backside are true gems within an area famous for its expensive real estates. I am therefore surprised on arrival that Cadogan … Continue reading Zog and the Flying Doctors at Cadogan Hall
"Please take your seats, the performance is starting in ten minutes" is a sentence I have not heard shouted through a theatre foyer before on arrival - at tonight's return to the Churchill Theatre this is a first one. It turns out this is not uttered to the general public but the college kids occupying … Continue reading Halloween is near, very near: Shock Horror at the Churchill Theatre
Because we have already visited the Disney parks Magical Kingdom and Hollywood Studios in Paris, we opt for the other two theme parks for our Florida road trip. In pound sterling, Disney World tickets for any of their Orlando parks (and additional water parks) are only sold by the week, but my travel companion from Germany has more luck reserving … Continue reading Two crazy days in Orlando – Disney’s Epcot and the Animal Kingdom
A trip to London's first address for puppetry has long been overdue, and my first visit to The Little Angel Theatre actually leads me a few steps down the road to its satellite, the Little Angel Studios, proudly hosting the last show of this summer's Children's Puppet Festival. Offie winner Kinder by Smoking Apples, a company focussing on puppetry and visual theatre, plays here … Continue reading Being kinder: Kinder at The Little Angel Studios
I am back at London’s worse kept secret, the East End’s beautiful historic gem Wilton’s Music Hall. Their festive family show this Christmas season is a new take on the children literature classic The Wind In The Willows by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Having grown up with the book or any film or … Continue reading The Wind In The Wiltons near the river Thames
If the Dungeons sound just a tad too “family entertainment” to you, 1797 – The Mariner’s Revenge is your maritime hauntology alternative for this Halloween season: No silly shiver-me-timbers, no franchise pirates and no Hans Zimmer tunes but instead grown-up madness, all comical, cruel, chaotic and strange. Immersive theatre, but cast-led. Yes, there can always … Continue reading 1797 – The Mariner’s Revenge at the Old Royal Naval College’s Admiral’s House
Sadie takes the Stage 