Today we were invited to review The Snail and the Whale live on stage at Sherman Theatre. Tall Stories are renowned for their gorgeous productions, and The Snail and the Whale is no exception. This particular Julia Donaldson’s book is one of my favourites, and we all know and love Axel Scheffler’s beautiful illustrations. The poetry within…
*Thank you to CBB and St David’s Hall for tickets to the show. Last night Warren and I headed out to catch the Chicago Blues Brothers in concert at St David’s Hall, Cardiff. We had such a fantastic evening and I’m excited to share some thoughts I have about the show with you here on…
Yesterday we had the pleasure of attending Sherman Theatre to see the first performance of Tom Thumb, brought to the stage by Lyngo and starring Patrick Lynch. This story tells a tale of a tiny boy called Tom, who overhears his parent’s plan to take the children to the forest and leave them there because…
Last night we had a family night at New Theatre to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang – a stage show I’ve been so incredibly desperate to see! I couldn’t wait to see how Orbit Theatre would transfer the story to stage, and George was really interested in seeing how they’d move the car and make…
I’m so sorry I’ve been a bit lame with my theatre and film guides this year, I think the madness of moving to the city plus other commitments means I’ve been a bit all over the place. I promise to get back on top of these guides, as I think they’re very useful if you…
*Thanks to WMC for review tickets. Last night Warren and I attended Wales Millennium Centre to catch Art. The story follows Serge and his two best friends, Marc and Yvan as they all struggle to navigate their lives around the purchase of a white painting. I have never heard of this particular production before, so…
*Thanks to The Other Room for tickets to see the performance. Two people. One bathroom. Nothing to hide. Jack Thorne, writer of Skins and This Is England, has created Mydidae, a frank look inside the lives of two people and the events that occur in their bathroom on one very important…