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Gentle, interactive clowning bringing the alphabet alive! We enter to find the two artists in situ. Like living statue performers in lab gear, they move lethargically as I raise my camera. The clown’s teacher-like foil engages the kids right away, asking for their names and draw

The Truth About Trees By Apropos Theatre Age: 5+ (Official guideline). We’d say 6/7+ Where: Assembly George Square, The Box When? 10.45, 9th-30th August 2026 (excl. 17th & 24th) Duration: c. 45 mins This show was fantastic in many ways: Alex Zawalyski’s script is original, varied and highly imaginative. Also playing the main character, Alfie, Zawalyski is believably engaging. My almost 5-year-old professed to ‘like’ him. And she’s choosy. We loved the oak tree (plus roots

Laura Vida's REVIEW: The Elves and the Shoemaker by Theatre of Widdershins My daughter was hooked, even before the show began, desperate to find out what Elvis’s magical foot measurer would say about her. (‘Amazingly awesome’, naturally.) The eloquent narrator, Elvis Schumacker III (grandson of the original shoemaker!) is utterly brilliant throughout, deftly seizing every opportunity (even water breaks) to encourage live interaction. The primary-age kids in the full audience