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“The Dong With a Luminous Nose” at Little Angel Theatre – 22/09/19

Posted on September 22, 2019 by katese11

We’ve been to the Little Angel Theatre quite a few times now – more than I can count anyway. It always feels like a bit of a hidden gem, down the leafy passageway from Cross Street, and it’s an intimate … Continue reading →

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“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at Hatfield House – 11/08/19

Posted on August 12, 2019 by katese11

Now, I might have mentioned before that I’m a bit precious about Midsummer Night’s Dream. I was in a school production at the age of 13 and got a *little* bit obsessed about it. Think Reuben-and-Infinity-War-level obsession. So the two … Continue reading →

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“Mr Gum and the Dancing Bear – The Musical” – 31/07/19

Posted on July 31, 2019 by katese11

  Now this was a show the kids were excited about. They are both Mr Gum devotees, with thr books in pride of place on Reuben’s book shelf and the audiobooks on permanent rotation in the car. They were sure … Continue reading →

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“Mr Stink” at Chickenshed – 20/07/19

Posted on July 21, 2019 by katese11

Last year Reuben and I marked the end of the school year by visiting Chickenshed for a very special performance of Mr Stink with David Walliams himself in attendance. This year term isn’t quite done yet and it’s Eva with … Continue reading →

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“The Slightly Annoying Elephant” at Little Angel Theatre – 18/05/19

Posted on May 19, 2019 by katese11

  Eva and I have been to a few Little Angel productions now and always enjoyed them – even the one we both cried happy tears through– but up till yesterday I’d never taken Roo, thinking that at nearly a … Continue reading →

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“The Tigon and the Liger” at Chickenshed – 13/04/19

Posted on April 13, 2019 by katese11

Today is a bit of a trains, planes and automobiles day for Eva and I..but only because, as most normal people do, we decided to squeeze in a theatre trip before we leave for holiday.  Nathan and Roo are coming … Continue reading →

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“Wow Everything is Amazing” at Battersea Arts Centre – 11/04/19

Posted on April 11, 2019 by katese11

  I must admit I wasn’t sure what to expect from Sounds Like Chaos‘ “Wow Everything is Amazing”. The promotional materials had asked a lot of questions about our relationship with technology but hadn’t answered many in terms of what this … Continue reading →

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“Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster” at Battersea Arts Centre – 23/03/19

Posted on March 23, 2019 by katese11

  After spending time with Eva this morning, it was time for some mother-son bonding with Reuben this afternoon. Which initially seemed to consist of me clutching his pepperoni sandwich for half the length of the Jubilee Line while he … Continue reading →

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Big Up at Stratford Circus Arts Centre – 23/03/19

Posted on March 23, 2019 by katese11

  Yknow, often Twitter feels unrewarding. Like shouting into a big room full of other people who are also shouting. Sometimes you get into massive fights with Radio X DJs and all their followers. And then sometimes, just sometimes, you … Continue reading →

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How Eva Von Schnippisch Won WWII – 09/03/19

Posted on March 10, 2019 by katese11

I must admit I was a little cautious about taking the kids to see Eva Von Schnippisch. I was originally planning to go to the Thursday night show on my own and was expecting a “hilariously filthy” one woman comedy musical … Continue reading →

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