What is it? After delighting kids (and making grown-ups cry) with wistful kids' show The Paper Dolls, Peter Glanville is adapting another Julia Donaldson picture book. This time, it's the turn of The Everywhere Bear, which follows the titular teddy on his adventures using rhyme, puppets and new songs. Ages three-to-six.
Where is it? Little Angel Theatre.
What is it? Tall Stories' musical adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's award-winning sequel to 'The Gruffalo' is packed with inventive storytelling, energy and furry jumpsuits from the cast of three. Ages three-plus.
Where is it? Lyric Theatre.
What is it? This splendid 2D cardboard puppet adpatation of Jon Klassen’s droll trilogy of children’s books about animals battling it out over discarded headgear is a pure delight and it’s wonderful to have it back.
Where is it? Little Angel Theatre Studios.
What is it? ‘Me…’, is a charmfest that’s unlikely to upset even the most lily-livered pre-schooler. Featuring a cute bundle of day-old penguin fluff and an icy antarctic environment shaped like a half pipe, it is simple, short and sweet. In a series of gymnastic scenes, baby penguin discovers that the sea is deep, the world is large, and she is small. And that’s about the size of it.
Where is it? Little Angel Theatre
What is it? Running at the Polka over half-term, this cute show for ages three to seven follows Ruby, a young girl who discovers a worry and then can’t get rid of it, no matter how hard she tried. But a new friend – who also has a worry – might very well be the solution… Hannah Stone directs this adaptation of Tom Percival’s book.
Where is it? Polka Theatre.
What is it? The Polka’s 2025 Christmas show for younger children is a sweet-sounding number adapted from a Benji Davies picturebook that follows a girl, her dad and – of course – a snowflake as they try to find the places they belong. It’s aimed at children ages three to six.
Where is it? Polka Theatre.
What is it? A fussy squirrel tries to remember where it buried its prize nut collection in this cute puppet-driven show for young kids aged six months to four years. Written by Kate Cross and Tim Bell, who directs.
Where is it? Unicorn Theatre.
What is it? Returning to the Little Angel, Matt Aston’s adaptation of Benji Davies kids’ books about the delightful relationship between a young boy, Noi, and the little whale he rescues after a storm heads off on tour, calling at Polka over half-term. Ages four-to-eight.
Where is it? Little Angel Theatre Studios.
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