Tag: Quentin Blake

Excited about Anansi the Spider – a first trip to the Unicorn Theatre

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It is an exciting morning: For the first time I but also my assistant mini-reviewers are visiting the Unicorn Theatre, since 2005 only a few walking minutes away from both London and Tower Bridge. All three of us have committed to confront our arachnophobia this Halloween season ("there is an upside down bucket on the floor … Continue reading Excited about Anansi the Spider – a first trip to the Unicorn Theatre

Heartwarmingly family-friendly: The Green Ship by Quentin Blake in London’s Librarian Theatre

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Sir Quentin Blake is without doubt Britain’s most famous illustrator – even me growing up in Hamburg knew thanks to Roald Dahl’s BFG his drawing of Queen Elizabeth II before I knew Andy Warhol’s version. I have not come across Blake’s own children stories before though and therefore happily follow the invitation to the Librarian … Continue reading Heartwarmingly family-friendly: The Green Ship by Quentin Blake in London’s Librarian Theatre