54 stories by "The Family Stage"
There are some very nice ideas in Polka Theatre's Maanika and the Wolf which make it far from an ordinary telling of Little Red Riding Hood.
Iris Theatre's Arthur/Merlin is an interesting take on the tale, which fuses together the classic and contemporary and includes plenty of comedy to offset some of the darker moments.
With the summer holidays just around the corner, the stage adaptation of the Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks' picture book What the Ladybird Heard has just flown into the West End for a summ…
After five long months, theatre buildings are finally back in business for in-person performances, meaning our calendar and credit card statement(!) are starting to look […]
Just like Michael Foreman's classic book Dinosaurs and All That Rubbish, this makes for a piece of work with enduring appeal, rather than a stop-gap solution to not being able to go to the t…
An Elephant in the Garden is a poignant production that will unite and delight generations of families as they are drawn into Lizzie's tale of triumph over adversity.
Packed with new jokes and songs, Cinderella Live brings an immersive and interactive home experience through a live-stream performance.
With the gimmicks stripped away, what's left in Creation Theatre's Grimm Tales for Fragile Times & Broken People is a masterclass in storytelling which, while not exactly heartwarming, d…
The Secret Society of Leading Ladies is the brainchild of Ryan Carter and puts the viewer in control of a concert which sees five selected leading ladies brought together (digitally) under m…
After a gruelling half term of home learning, families across the country are gearing up for another half term holiday with nowhere to go. But staying at home doesn't have to mean having not…
Polka Theatre's A Christmas Carol is a brilliant take on a traditional tale which feels more relevant than ever this year.
The Legend of Moby Dick Whittington is a fun, festive frolic for the whole family. So grab yourself a mince pie and kick off panto season in true 2020 style from the comfort of your sofa.
The founders of Roustabout Theatre privilege have turned the challenges of 2020 into creative ideas and continue to find joy in sharing their stories and laughter with people of all ages.
Nothing can replicate the feeling of live and interactive like a production that is indeed live and interactive. Or so we thought until we watched Play-Along Plink & Boo.
With Up, Up, Up and Away, Super Stories With City Actors have put together a fun family adventure that successfully replicates the joy of live children's theatre.
Guildford Shakespeare Company first performed their adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic in 2015. After a successful series of Zoom murder mystery evenings, they decided to recreate their…
Imagine a world where social contact is limited by a raft of regulations. A world where everyone communicates via computer instead of face to face.
It's a brilliant piece of theatre which will no doubt capture the imagination of anyone interested in space, and is one of those shows which genuinely works as well (if not better) for the a…
The Polar Bears Go Up sees the Polar Bears off on an adventure to rescue a balloon, utilising multiple inventive methods of transport to climb higher and higher until, eventually, they end u…
In this article, we'll be rounding up everything that's available for families to live-stream to their living room.
Lazarus Theatre Company's production of Macbeth effectively mixes the old and the new, adding to this sense that Macbeth is a cautionary tale for every era.
Netflix & Chill is a truly thought-provoking play which shines a spotlight on the taboo topic of male mental health.
We were incredibly excited to learn that we would instead be seeing Desi Oakley, who had formerly played Jenna in the US tour, and had been flown over especially to cover the sickness spread…
Do you love panto? Potted Panto is the panto for you. Make sure you see it.
Oi Frog & Friends! is an entertaining, musical romp through many of the well-known rhymes from the original books with a witty script and songs which are upbeat, catchy and full of cleve…
