Review: The Red Shoes, Sadler’s Wells
You might want to make notes here - Matthew Bourne has been gestating The Red Shoes for the past twenty years, and to celebrate the 30th year of his company he’...
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Review: The Devil’s Purse, The Forge
I’m sure many adults would believe they were past listening to fairytales, but the Crick Crack Club is ready to prove them wrong. The Devil’s Purse is a bewitch...
Review: Into The Hoods: Remixed, Peacock Theatre
If the name doesn't give it away, Into The Hoods: Remixed is based on Sondheim's musical Into The Woods. Many people know the plot of the original show from the...
Review: Snow White, Sadler’s Wells
Whether it’s the traditional fairytale by the Brothers Grimm, or Disney’s 1937 film adaptation, we are all familiar with the classic narrative of Snow White and...
Review: Yeh Shen – The Chinese Cinderella, The Albany
Long before there was Cinderella, there was Yeh Shen, a young girl who lives with her stepmother, stepsister and evil cat. Familiar so far? The basic plot of...
Review: Charming – A Farcical Fairytale, Old Red Lion Theatre
Conceptually, writer Ross Howard was onto a winner, upturning the ever-loved fairytales of old by obscuring the notions of ‘happily ever after’ and true love. B...