Puppet Theatre Barge, London: It's refreshing to see a traditional all-marionette show for once. Since puppetry went mainstream, audiences have become more used to mixed-bag shows. And …
Little Angel Theatre in London’s Islington is a purpose-built puppet theatre, one of only three in England. It is also among the country's oldest theatres presenting children's work. T…
King's Cross Theatre, London: There is absolutely nothing 'edgy' about this show, but on its own refreshingly old-fashioned terms it succeeds. It oozes charm - and steam - as the w…
Last weekend I read an article by Tom Shakespeare in The Sunday Telegraph. It certainly gave me pause for thought. Is it really okay to laugh at the dwarfs in Snow White in the same…
Whether it’s a course, a website, an app, a book or some other source of learning, this fortnightly dispatch from Susan Elkin sifts through the best training resources on the market fo…
Why do most drama schools persist with three short terms over a period of three years on their standard courses? You couldn't devise a more wasteful way of working if you tried. And please s…
In a new series of training-focused interviews, I'll be getting to the core of modern training, talking to people with a unique insight into this important route into the industry. This week…
Each week, Susan Elkin scours the market of learning resources to find the best books, apps, websites… just about anything, in fact, that can help students, performers and other theatremak…
Southbank Centre, London: Tim Webb and <a href="http://www.oilycart.org.uk/early_years/current/tour_dates/" target=_blank>Oily Cart</a> have, over the years, developed …
Pit, Barbican, London: We're in a deceptively simple world of imagination in which soldiers, a donkey, mouse, rhinoceros and spider - among other unlikely things - explore and create a …
Central Theatre, Chatham: Few versions of Aladdin make much of the Emperor, but Paul Bentley's operatic take on it is both refreshing and successful. He sings well, plays the whole role…
Brook Theatre, Chatham: This is an excellent example of interactive, promenade theatre for very young children, which strikes a well-judged balance between watching, listening and taking par…
If you were to pick up this week's (December 18) bumper Christmas issue of The Stage, you would find " among a plethora of other fascinating articles " a feature on cruising and its roleR…
Vaudeville, London: We're in a reductive world - fresh from Potted Potter and Potted Pantos - of silly wigs and hats, much farce-style dashing on and off, and a deal of nonsense that ou…
Garrick Theatre, London: Horrible Histories is a very reliable product, now so well established that it has almost become a theatrical sub-genre. Barmy Britain Part Two is the usual slick se…
Lost Theatre, London: This episodic, quest story is a cross between Candide and Alice in Wonderland. It includes wicked, money-grabbing monks, a sleepy Captain Loris, a quasi Red Queen whose…
Each week, Susan Elkin scours the market of learning resources to find the best books, apps, websites… just about anything, in fact, that can help students, performers and other theatremak…
Cambridge Junction, Cambridge: Jules Verne's famous story of Phileas Fogg's crazy 1880s attempt to travel around the earth in 80 days makes a deliciously fresh Christmas show. And …
Why are some actors so reluctant to tell us where they trained? Yes, I know some didn't have formal training but the majority did and I, for one, would like to know about it. My…
Cambridge Arts Theatre: Cambridge Arts knows how to do glitzy. This Aladdin sports a fine five-piece band, some sparky flying effects, an inventive slosh scene with washing machines and some…
Greenwich Theatre, London: After a rather nervously wooden and over-acted start, this show for very young children who sit on the floor in Greenwich's intimate studio space, develops in…
Each week, Susan Elkin scours the market of learning resources to find the best books, apps, websites… just about anything, in fact, that can help students, performers and other theatremak…
Chelsea Theatre, London: Billed for those aged three and over and based on a fairly well-known children's story, this show presents Mr Tiger (Tom Penn) and his friend Mr Deer (Sheldon G…
Last week I went to Chickenshed in Southgate to review their joyful, imaginative, inclusive and elegantly traditional Peter Pan. And I came away, as ever, deeply moved by what Chickenshed…
Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury: Paul Hendy knows his Canterbury audience well and as usual provides a luxury product including plenty of spectacle: flying across the auditorium, a near life-siz…