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Treasure Island, National Theatre at Home
Swaggering pirates, X marks the spot, a chattering parrot, “Yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum”? All present and correct. But Bryony Lavery’s winning 2014 adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson for the National, directed by Polly Findlay, also features key updates and wonderfully creative ideas, plus … Continue reading
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Tagged adaptation, adventure, arthur darvill, children, doctor who, family, jim hawkins, kids, long john silver, national theatre, national theatre at home, nt live, patsy ferran, pirate, play, review, robert louis stevenson, ship, theartsdesk, theatre, treasure island, treasure map, yo ho ho, young audience
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Rumpelstiltskin, Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage
The latest in Sadler’s Wells’ Digital Stage programme – an impressively assembled online offering to keep audiences entertained during the shutdown – is balletLORENT’s family-friendly dance-theatre production Rumpelstiltskin. It was streamed as a “matinee” on Friday afternoon, and is available to watch for free on Sadler’s Wells’ Facebook … Continue reading
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Tagged ballet, balletlorent, brothers grimm, carol ann duffy, children, contemporary dance, dance, dancing, digital, facebook, fairy tale, family, free, kids, live stream, online, review, rumpelstiltskin, sadlers wells, spinning wheel, streaming, theartsdesk, theatre, young audience, youtube
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BWW Interview: Martin Fenton
The dancer discusses playing the title role in The Snowman, back at the Peacock Theatre this Christmas. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
Posted in Dance, Journalism, Theatre
Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, christmas, dance, dancer, dancing, december, family, holiday, interview, london, martin fenton, raymond briggs, the snowman, ticket deal, west end, young audience
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What to See in London This Christmas
Theatre inspiration for the festive season – from panto and musicals to comedy, circus and family shows. Read my full TodayTix article here
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Tagged accommodation, best, book tickets, cheap tickets, children, childrens theatre, christmas, comedy, december, family, family theatre, festive, holiday, london, musical, panto, pantomime, play, theatre, ticket deal, todaytix, top, transport, west end, winter, young audience
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The Doctor leads August’s Top 10 new London shows
London is never short of temptations, whether splashy West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From Robert Icke’s latest to Fleabag, Evita and witchy adventures, here are some of this month’s most eye-catching openings. Don’t forget to check back for BroadwayWorld’s reviews, … Continue reading
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, London Palladium
Oh Lord! The second Biblical Andrew Lloyd Webber opening of the week (taking his current London production total up to a whopping five from next month) is his early collaboration with Tim Rice, celebrating 50 years since its original concept album, and back … Continue reading
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BWW Interview: Amy Ellen Richardson
The actresses discusses her role in the Adrian Mole musical, now transferring to the West End. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged adrian mole, ambassadors theatre, amy ellen richardson, book, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, eighties, family, interview, kids, leicester, london, marriage, mother, mum, musical, pauline, sale, save, sue townsend, the secret diary of adrian mole, ticket deal, visit london, west end, wife, young audience
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London’s Top 10 family-friendly theatres
Continuing our London Theatre Guides series, we’re celebrating half-term by highlighting some of the capital’s most welcome and exciting venues for younger audiences. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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BWW Interview: Robert North
The choreographer discusses the creation and enduring popularity of The Snowman. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here
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Tagged ballet, book tickets, broadwayworld, cheap tickets, children, choreographer, christmas, dance, dancing, director, family, interview, kids, london, peacock theatre, raymond briggs, robert north, sadlers wells, the snowman, ticket deal, visit london, we're walking in the air, young audience
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BroadwayWorld’s Top London Christmas Picks
There are plenty of seasonal treats served up in the capital this year, from pantos and plays to opera and dance. Here are some of the tastiest morsels for the 2018-19 festive period. Read my full BroadwayWorld article here
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