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REVIEW: Return to the Forest, Theatre-Rites & Factory International (Sadler’s Wells East)

June 3, 2026 The Family Stage Leave a comment

Known for their experimental approach to creating theatre for young audiences, Theatre-Rites celebrate their 30th anniversary this year. With puppetry…

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Review: The Rapping Princess (Polka Theatre)

May 31, 2026 Bedfordshire Mum Leave a comment

What a treat it was to witness The Rapping Princess– a celebration of individuality and music, told with a huge…

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

REVIEW: Magic Bistro (The Well Walk Theatre)

May 9, 2026 The Family Stage Leave a comment

Nestled on the corner of a residential road, just a short walk away from Hampstead tube station, The Well Walk…

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A Glimmer Daze Gambit, Revel Puck Circus (Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park)

April 16, 2026 The Family Stage

East London’s homegrown, contemporary circus company returned to the capital last week to share their brand new show. Premiering at…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: Circus, Revel Puck Circus

Review: Tweedy’s (Massive) Circus: The Big Number Two

April 14, 2026 Bedfordshire Mum

Here at The Family Stage, we have long been big fans of Tweedy the Clown (star of Giffords Circus). After…

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

REVIEW: My Brother’s a Genius (National Youth Theatre)

March 25, 2026 The Family Stage

Theatre Centre’s Resident Writer, Debris Stevenson (co-adaptor of the RSC’s celebrated Cyrano de Bergerac) is on a mission to make…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: National Youth Theatre, Neurodivergence

REVIEW: The Great Big Bug Show (Half Moon Theatre)

March 6, 2026 The Family Stage

Poet, Simon Mole and singer-storyteller, Gecko have teamed up again for another family show filled with word play and ear-worms.…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: Children's Theatre, Family Theatre, Gecko, Half Moon Theatre, Mole and Gecko, Simon Mole

REVIEW: Hopeful Monsters (Well Walk Theatre)

February 22, 2026 The Family Stage

Hopeful Monster is an innovative collaboration between three puppeteer-makers (Ella Mackay, Eti Meacock and Bori Mező) who hail from Scotland,…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: Puppetry, Well Walk Theatre

REVIEW: Brave Bettie, Half Moon and Z-Arts (Half Moon Theatre)

February 10, 2026 The Family Stage

Emerging writer, Tatenda Naomi Matsvai returns to Half Moon Theatre as an Offies finalist, with their inaugural play, Hot Orange…

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Posted in: Reviews Filed under: 3-8, Children's Theatre, Half Moon Theatre, Z-Arts

REVIEW: Peter Pan: A Pantomime Adventure (Greenwich Theatre)

December 13, 2025 The Family Stage

Panto season may roll around every year, but somehow it never gets old. Many children get their first taste of…

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Posted in: Reviews, Theatre Filed under: Christmas 2025, Greenwich Theatre, Panto, Pantomime

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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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