Reviews by Amber H
The HandleBards Romeo & Juliet
Amber H
The Handlebards’ production of Romeo and Juliet was our first experience of live theatre since lockdown – and what a way to restart! This enterprising theatre company has already proven itself to ...
4 years ago
The HandleBards Romeo & Juliet
Peter Pan
Amber H
The word NEVERLAND shone out above the stage Vegas-style as my ten-year-old daughter and I made our way to our seats, setting the tone for a gloriously vibrant, fast-paced and tense production of ...
6 years ago
Peter Pan
Supermarket Scrooge Puppet Panto
Amber H
Last week I reviewed Seige theatre's version of A Christmas Carol, this week I went with the whole family to watch Emma Boor and Hannah Rhodes' Supermarket Scrooge. What a difference! While Seige's ...
9 years ago
Supermarket Scrooge Puppet Panto
A Christmas Carol
Amber H
I didn't have much time to spare when I arrived at the Castle Quarter for the production of a Christmas Carol. I wasn't exactly sure where the play was taking place, so I headed over to the Oxford ...
9 years ago
A Christmas Carol
Cinderella Green: The Recycling Queen
Amber H
As soon as we entered the Jacqueline du Pré building, we were greeted by Cinderella Green herself, who gave us a dusting with her orange duster and instructed us to take a piece of 'recycling' into ...
10 years ago
Cinderella Green: The Recycling Queen
The Snow Queen
Amber H
I was in two minds about whether this production would be suitable for my somewhat sensitive six and a half year old as the programme information says it’s for age 7+. But she loves the story of ...
10 years ago
The Snow Queen
African and Caribbean Storytelling!
Amber H
This taster session ran in the Old Music Hall, which is a new venue for our family. It took us a while to work out how to get inside, but once in we were greeted by Amantha and welcomed upstairs with ...
10 years ago
African and Caribbean Storytelling!
What To Do When You Find A Dinosaur
Amber H
We were immediately transported into a nineteenth century laboratory as we walked into the BT studio. It's already an intimate space, and my children sat on cushions and peered up at the lizards ...
10 years ago
What To Do When You Find A Dinosaur
Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play
Amber H
Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play, adapted and directed by Jonathan Lloyd of the Pegasus Theatre, delighted three generations of our family today.
The story and language are very ...
10 years ago
Charlie and Lola's Extremely New Play
