James Price's theatre history

Great show! Went to see the WIP at the pleasance before their edinbugh run and it's roughly the same still - just a lot more rounded, bigger budget, funnier and with an ending! Some incredible moments in there. Slimothy has got to be one of the favourites. You can see these three…More

So good. Particularly the dinner scene. @david fynn as beetjuice and @hannah nordberg as lydia were both brilliant bringing so much energy and incredible vocals to their roles, respectively. The only thing that slightly lets it down is pacing and a couple of slightly forgettable…More

Applauded byIan Mairs

Such a clever idea for a children's show: every child brings a toy with them and those toys are incorporated into the performance. Some of the ideas were brilliant, and the performances and live music were particularly good. Despite a quite complex story, the kids loved it and…More

I'd forgotten quite a lot since seeing it the first time, so it was fun rediscovering it. The singing and music were brilliant, although the chandelier wasn't quite as impressive as I remembered from seeing it from the stalls the first time around. Some of the staging now feels a…More

Applauded byBethan Clancy

The puppetry was really impressive, especially the three different scales used for the BFG and the humans, and some of the performances were excellent. There were very funny moments with the two army generals, and the Queen was great. The story itself felt too disjointed, though…More