Little Red

Little Red is a delightful, whimsical and gently humorous retelling of the Red Riding Hood fable aimed full-square at a family audience. For the first

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Jawnuta

Stanisław Moniuszko (1819–1872) is considered the father of Polish national opera. Jawnuta, conducted by Rafał Kłoczko, gets a rare showing by Poznan Opera. The music

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The Nutcracker

Having adored David Nixon’s version of The Nutcracker when I first saw it in 2018, I was both excited and nervous about the prospect of

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Saul

Handel’s oratorio premièred in London in 1739 in London. Barrie Kosky at Glyndebourne in 2015 made it flamboyantly theatrical and turned it into an opera.

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Sleeping Beauty

There’s something very special about the Marlowe Theatre pantomime. From the moment the audience takes their steps up The Friars, you can sense the anticipation

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Nutcracker

It’s the music that always brings me back to any Nutcracker—it never lets you down. Neither does the English National Ballet Philharmonic under the experienced

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Summer In The City

Ovations’ Christmas treat at Upstairs at the Gatehouse is boldly acknowledged as a jukebox musical (that is how they describe it with a jukebox on

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Robin Hood

Le Navet Bete (or at least three quarters of it)’s corroboration with Exeter Northcott Theatre (particularly writer Daniel Buckroyd) has paid dividends in this fun

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Jack and the Beanstalk

Produced by an in-house team, the Yvonne Arnaud pantomimes are known for their family friendly fun offering traditional entertainment but with a nod to the

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