Sesame Street Live: Elmo Makes Music
High pitched squeals of delight, enthusiastic clapping (mostly out of time) to the music, bottom wiggling and sweetie fuelled hyperactivity pretty much describes my behaviour throughout watching the...
View ArticleHorrible Histories: Barmy Britain
Just Barmy! Horrible Histories – Barmy Britain is like a primary school mini history lesson but a really fun one and on the stage. Terry Deary’s Horrible Histories books that have previously been...
View ArticleThe One Hour Plays
(and a half)The matey institute has brought to the fringe the UK's first gypsy theatre company. A group of clever and enthusiastic artists invite you to create a play, in under an hour. As part of the...
View ArticleFree your mind
Cerrie Burnell is happy to be a role model for people with disabilities, but the issues her show addresses are universal The last time Cerrie Burnell was in a play in Edinburgh she was visibly...
View ArticleHelp! My Supply Teacher Is Magic
Based on the eponymous, and very successful, CBBC show and with the same magicians, "Help! My Supply Teacher Is Magic" delivers on its fundamental premise: to keep kids laughing and guessing.
View ArticleThe Amazing Bubble Man
Billed as the man who has been thrilling audiences around the world with his bubbles for almost thirty years, Louis Pearl does not disappoint. Having sold out every Fringe for the last six years, it's...
View ArticleThe Magical Playroom with CBeebies’ Cerrie Burnell
It takes a talented person to turn around a disgruntled crowd of parents and children after a 15-minute technical delay, but if anyone can it’s Cerrie Burnell. This charming show is set within a cosy...
View ArticleTitus
Never once condescending to its young audience, Titus is a bittersweet depiction of heartbreak as told by a 10 year old. Actor Joe Arkley is a perfect match to Oliver Emanuel’s beautiful script, and...
View ArticleGoodbye Sun and Bear
Blowing bubbles masquerading as snow, listening to the soft melody of a guitar flowing through the background, and listening to the poetry blooming out of the characters mouths. This is Goodbye Sun and...
View ArticleHairy Maclary and Friends
Whispers from excited children reverberate around the theatre. Children’s shows of days gone by are recollected, as kids yell “It’s behind you!” and giggle conspiratorially. Whether a first timer or a...
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