A tropical forest isnāt the setting you might imagine for a Christmas musical. But when temperatures are minus 7 outside, the idea of being transported to a lush green land, if only for a couple of hours is inviting. The adventure starts from first...
Anyone for snot macaroni and toenail ice-cream? Paul Thomason experiences the gross-out fun of watching David Walliams’ story live on stage. Less than a week after children all over the land have been going to school dressed as one of many of...
No balloon bosoms, garish make-up, gravity defying skirts or audience taunting here. The not-so-ugly sisters are far from the usual dames youād see stomping around in more traditional Christmas pantos. But this isnāt your usual Christmas panto. Barb...
David Walliams is the current undisputed king of childrenās books and, with over 25 million books sold, it is no surprise that his juvenile humour and easy to read stories are such a hit with so many children. His highest selling book, Gangsta...
Paul Thomason finds so much to enjoy in this traditional family pantomime Having been unable to stage this pantomime at Oldham Coliseum Theatre last year, the production team were clearly wanting to make up for lost time with the show and cast they...
The genre of films that combine live action with animation is notoriously small, probably because of the huge technical challenges involved. Try and think of a dozen such movies and you may struggle – though Anchors Aweigh, Mary Poppins...
What better way to ease yourself and your family into Christmas than with a welcome dose of merriment and escapism? This adaptation by Kate Ferguson and Susannah Peerce (music and lyrics) certainly ticks all the boxes. Jack Lord and Ami Okumura...
Who loves Christmas? The Whos love Christmas. And they certainly know how to win over an audience with their Christmas cheer. Who-ville is the fictional candy coloured town where even the inhabitantsā tights look like theyāve been pulled straight...
āTo die would be an awfully big adventure,ā muses Peter Pan, uttering one of the most famous lines in J.M. Barrieās story. āDonāt talk daft!ā comes the abrupt Lancastrian rebuke from Christinaās Meehanās mermaid princess. Quite right, too! Peter Pan...
The Slightly Annoying Elephant is the worst and funniest house guest rolled into one.He eats all the biscuits, hogs the TV, snores loudly, gets water all over the bathroom floor, breaks your bike and your bed, invites all his friends to join him and...
Carmel Thomason
Paul Thomason
Nic Dowling
Steve Timms
Moses Kabunga
Martin Thomasson