Polka Theatre
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Reviews
Review: Kish Kush: Traces of an Encounter, Polka Theatre
Playful, thoughtful and visually striking. A show that proves children’s theatre can tackle big ideas with grace and simplicity.
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Interviews
Interview: A Date with the Deities
Maz Evans talks about adapting her book for the stage at Wimbledon's Polka Theatre.
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Reviews
Review: Who Let the Gods Out, Polka Theatre
A slightly frenetic, gag-stuffed Greek-myth musical that leans on slapstick and familiarity, skimming past the richer emotional depth at its…
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Features
The Etties: Best Theatre for Young Audiences Nominations
Discover the best of Theatre for Young Audiences with the Everything Theatre Etties 2025.
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Reviews
Review: Hamlet, Polka Theatre
A smart, playful and musically rich Hamlet that distils Shakespeare’s biggest questions into an hour of inventive, child-centred storytelling without…
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Features
Feature: TYA is Where All The Cool Kids Are
A year in theatre for young audiences: Chris Elwell looks back on standout TYA productions, revivals, and why this work…
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Reviews
Review: Snowflake, Polka Theatre
A tender, quietly nostalgic Christmas story that drifts along pleasantly, even if it never fully lands with the magic it…
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Interviews
Interview: A (Nut)cracking Christmas for a marvellous mousey musical!
Clare Beresford on The Nutcracker, and its amazing progress from Wimbledon to the West End
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TYA
Review: The Firework-Maker’s Daughter, Polka Theatre
A show of two halves that initially struggles to leave the pages of the book, but ultimately takes off, scatterings…
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Reviews
Review: Grandad Anansi, Half Moon TheatreÂ
A playful intergenerational tale celebrating how storytelling, song, and dance can help in finding the courage to counter adversity
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