As J.M. Barrie's iconic tale flies back to the London stage in 'The Lost Boy Peter Pan', adapter/director Alexandra Spencer-Jones shares why music is so vitally important in her work.

Pros: An enjoyable, fun show.  Excellent cast and venue. Cons: Will not work if you are not familiar with the original Fairy Tales. The problem with seeing a family show on press night is that the ratio of adults to children can be a bit skewed. Happily, there were a couple of fairly large school groups attending on the night to balance out the adults and provide a noisy air of excitement. The production is perfect for this venue, but ...

Eva de Valk casts her expert eye over the shows on offer this Christmas, and suggests something for every taste.

A thoroughly enjoyable performance at a fantastic venue.

An efficient show that gets the story told, but never really touches the heart.