TYA
We’ve built up quite the reputation as being one of the biggest supporters of TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences), we reckon it’s just as important a part of the theatre ecosystem as anything else.
So if you’re looking for a show suitable for the younger ones, maybe there’s something here for you.
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Review: Museum of Us, Canada Water Theatre
An earnest and heartfelt consideration of what it is to be British for young people in London.
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Review: The Chaos That Has Been and Will No Doubt Return, Half Moon Theatre
A gripping, high-energy blend of lyrical narration and dynamic ensemble work that portrays the vulnerability, violence, and hope young people experience.
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Interview: Collaborating to take a family furry tale on tour
Chris Elwell talks all things The Three Bears with the team at Full House Theatre and Daryl and Co.
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Interview: A wooden boy brought to life at the Wooden O
Aya Nakamura talks puppetry in the Globe’s Christmas classic, Pinocchio
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Review: Grandad Anansi, Half Moon Theatre
A playful intergenerational tale celebrating how storytelling, song, and dance can help in finding the courage to counter adversity
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Review: Chotto Desh, Sadler’s Wells East
A masterful fusion of dance, storytelling and visual artistry that explores identity, family and belonging with heartfelt precision.
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Review: Club Ninja, Sadler’s Wells
A visually striking but uneven immersive dance piece for ages 3+, blending shadow play, movement and live music in a world of mysterious ninjas.
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Review: The Sleep Show, Half Moon Theatre
A playful but often unfocused dance-theatre piece for ages 4+, inspired by sleep theory research and featuring some lovely moments.
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Review: Little M, The Place
A coming of age story reimagined using dance, projection and puppetry to transform The Little Mermaid into an aesthetic tale/tail of acceptance and self-discovery.
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Review: The Secret Garden, Tower Theatre
Edwardian perennial The Secret Garden flowers once again as The Tower Theatre Company sow the seeds of a new stage adaptation. This community-based ensemble nurtures a charming retelling that blooms with garlands but lacks gothic grit.