Recent Articles in Cinema/theatre/TV

The Hunting of the Snark – Review
Jul 29, 2017

The West End production of a brand-new family musical –The Hunting of the Snark! – inspired by the creator of Alice in Wonderland’s beloved classic poem, is at at the Vaudeville Theatre in London until 2 September, 2017. Harriet and Olivia Coates went along and had a fabulous time.

Wind in the Willows at the London Palladium
Jun 30, 2017

The perennial children's classic tale of riverside animals, Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graham, has been transposed to the West End stage at London's iconic London Palladium theatre, by Julian Fellowes, George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Harriet and Anne Coates went along to experience the magic.

The Girls – Review
Jun 8, 2017

The Girls is inspired by the true story of a group of women, who decide to appear nude for a Women’s Institute calendar in order to raise funds to buy a settee for their local hospital, in memory of one of their husbands, and have to date raised almost £5 million for Bloodwise. Olivia and Anne Coates went to see the show at The Phoenix Theatre in London.

 

The Wiggles UK Tour 2017 Competition
Jun 6, 2017

Australia’s most successful family entertainment group, The Wiggles, are coming to the UK and Ireland and we have a family ticket to be won.

My First Ballet: Cinderella Review
Apr 18, 2017

English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present My First Ballet: Cinderella, a reimagined version of the classic fairy-tale created especially for children as young as three. Adapted to an hour in length and with a narrator to help young audiences follow the story, My First Ballet: Cinderella is the perfect introduction to the magic of ballet, writes Olivia Coates.

The Twits at Rose Theatre Kingston
Apr 7, 2017

A Rose Theatre Kingston and Curve Leicester co-production of Roald Dahl's The Twits is fantastic, according to Olivia and Harriet Coates.

Family Weekend at Sadler's Wells
Apr 4, 2017

Sadler’s Wells’ annual two-day festival of family-friendly events, returns on Friday 14 and Saturday 15 April 2017. Family Weekend takes over the building, offering something for all ages with fun activities, arts & crafts and workshops complementing the show on the Sadler’s Wells stage: Aracaladanza’s Vuelos.

The Addams Family Tour Dates
Mar 10, 2017

Samantha Womack, Les Dennis and Carrie Hope Fletcher will star as Morticia, Fester and Wednesday Addams in the UK and Irish premiere of The Addams Family, a musical comedy, with book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, and music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, based on the characters created by Charles Addams. UK and Ireland tour dates.

My First Ballet: Cinderella Tour Dates
Feb 16, 2017

English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present My First Ballet: Cinderella, a reimagined version of the classic fairy-tale created especially for children as young as three. Adapted to an hour in length and with a narrator to help young audiences follow the story, My First Ballet: Cinderella is the perfect introduction to the magic of ballet.

Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo Tour Dates
Feb 1, 2017

Children’s Touring Partnership is delighted to announce the UK tour dates of Running Wild by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Samuel Adamson, beginning at Chichester Festival Theatre on 10 February 2017.

Trollhunters on Netflix
Dec 21, 2016

Netflix knows it’s not long before the first “I’M BORED” escapes your kids’ lips during holiday break. That’s why, starting on 23 December, Netflix and DreamWorks Animation Television will treat families to 13 hours of adventure, suspense and limitless imagination with the all-new series DreamWorks Trollhunters.

 

The Nutcracker at The London Coliseum
Dec 16, 2016

The perfect Christmas treat – seeing The Nutcracker performed by the English National Ballet at the London Coliseum. Reviewed by Anne Coates and her cub reporter, Harriet..