Reviews

• NK

  Sep 4, 2023

  Generally, we thought the production was good although we believe it could have been improved. We expected the production to be more visually stimulating / impressive - and felt there was a missed opportunity to do this given the scope allowed by the book - i.e. the rock lifting off, travelling through space, aliens encountered - were all opportunities to be visually creative and impressive, but a rather low budget, cost saving approach was taken instead. Tickets are not cheap. Our 2 year old enjoyed it nevertheless

• Karen

  Sep 3, 2023

  Great show - our 2 year old daughter thoroughly enjoyed it and so did we! The characters were fab and it was very clever how they kept switching roles. We would definitely recommend!

• D Joffe

  Sep 3, 2023

  Fair

• Gloria

  Sep 3, 2023

  Great for kids at three to four years old.

• Chloe

  Sep 1, 2023

  We absolutely loved the show, the four actors did an amazing job. My daughter and I left with massive smiles on our faces, we will definitely book more of these in the future.

• Debra

  Aug 29, 2023

  my 5 year old grand daughter and i had a lovely time with the characters, sets, costumes and expert acting and singing and music. wonderful message from the plot too. highly recommend for all ages.

• Showfan

  Aug 28, 2023

  My little girl had a great time!

• Laura Underwood

  Aug 27, 2023

  We weren’t sure what to expect with this show but I can definitely say we were pleasantly surprised. Catchy songs, bright and colourful set and great story telling. I especially appreciated the way the BSL interpreter was included in the show. We will certainly look to book for the Gruffalo’s Child in January.

• Olivia C

  Aug 24, 2023

  Yet again a wonderful fun, entertaining and captivating production by Tall Stories of a classic Julia Donaldson book. Such a great afternoon for all the family. 5* theatre!

• Grandma Sim

  Aug 24, 2023

  My grandchildren aged 3 and 6 thoroughly enjoyed this very engaging production.

• Jaime Rose O'Connor

  Aug 23, 2023

  Took my 4 year old granddaughter for her first west end performance and it was perfect! She had the best time and so did we.

• E w

  Aug 23, 2023

  Excellent, my son really enjoyed it!

• Lynn Saunders

  Aug 22, 2023

  A very professional and enjoyable production. We all Nani Mummy and Grace (4) though it was great!

• Gill Davies

  Aug 22, 2023

  Great adaptation of a fab book. My little enjoyed it as did her granny (also named Janet!)

• Sarah

  Aug 21, 2023

  We had a lovely afternoon. Cleverly put together and kept the children (6 and 4) mesmerised throughout! Thank you!

• Jan D

  Aug 20, 2023

  Wonderful entertaining show, both my grandchildren thoroughly enjoyed it. Especially when we all got wet!

• Becca

  Aug 18, 2023

  This was a lovely show for my 3 year old. The acting was brilliant as were the songs and I likw how it didn't stick to the book word for word as it made it more interesting. Good audience interaction too. I feel as though the costumes could have been slightly better though to make the smeds and the smoos seem a little more realistic to children.

• Sarah

  Aug 18, 2023

  Such a great production it kept the children entertained from start to finish (and the adults)

• Charlotte

  Aug 13, 2023

  We took our nearly 3 year old daughter who loves smeds and the smoos, this show is funny, with some interactive moments and fully captivating. Would highly recommend!

• Cheskie Baker

  Aug 13, 2023

  My godson (age 4) loved the performance. 1 hour was the perfect length of time, the songs were fun and the inclusion of the poetry from the book made it easy to follow. Thank you!

• Julie

  Aug 12, 2023

  Two little 4 year olds very much enjoyed the whole show. Their grandmas thought the actors were very good in all their parts and totally engaged all of us during the performance.. The set was very imaginative. We would definitely see this group again

• AB

  Aug 11, 2023

  Just didn’t grip my daughter like some of the other adaptations of Julia Donaldson.

• Peter

  Aug 11, 2023

  Was really nice to see the aliens from other planets coming to life

• Isobel

  Aug 9, 2023

  My two children thoroughly enjoyed the performance and thought all four actors / actresses were hilarious! Lots of laughs, great audience interactions and fun songs to dance and sing along to. Fantastic performance, would highly recommend to others and will be booking tickets for more shows soon.

• Busy House 33

  Aug 6, 2023

  Thoroughly enjoyed the show. Our daughter was totally engaged the whole hour. Lots of fun! We’ll definitely book the Christmas show!

• Matt

  Aug 5, 2023

  Great production. Full of catchy songs and a good feel story. The cast were great and at an hour long, perfect for the younger kids.

• Karishma

  Aug 2, 2023

  Absolutely fantastic! My children were mesmerised.

• Simone ( London )

  Aug 1, 2023

  This was an excellent production . Engaging for young children & visually a bright set . with use of puppetry & fun . Ample opportunities for children to join in too Perfect 60 minutes Just long enough to keep a young audience engaged . Highly recommend

• Grace Venton

  Jul 28, 2023

  What a great show. Got the balance between interactive and a play perfectly.

• Rach

  Jul 28, 2023

  An absolutely fantastic show! The cast are all brilliant and the show is perfect. I'm not sure who enjoyed it more, my three year old daughter or myself! True to the story and engaging. My daughter loved it and was joining in and blowing kisses! Book today, you won't be disappointed!

• Barry and Doreen and Austin

  Jul 26, 2023

  We all enjoyed a lovely production of Smeds and Smoos. Very cleverly presented and well performed. Good interaction with the audience. Would have benefitted from more quotations from the original book. Well organised by the theatre.

• Sarah crickett

  Jul 26, 2023

  Absolutley brilliant. Really engaging and exciting for my daughter, 4, and my nephew, 3. Really well put together and great songs.

• Pavel Horvath

  Jul 24, 2023

  My daughter enjoyed the show very much, it was nice seeing an old friend up on the stage and perform (Mahdi), she very talented! Only downside, it would be great if the front stalls were bit longer, as I struggled to see the full stage since it starts off at quite of a height. But still doable and enjoyable at same time. Apart from that it was fantastic and my daughter dint even blink or talk, she enjoyed it very much 🙏 great job!!!

• Nicole

  Jul 24, 2023

  My son really enjoyed it. The parts with audience engagement were really fun. It would have been nice to have more of that as the children really loved those parts. I was impressed how effectively it was produced with so few actors and there was great chemistry between the older two actors in particular. While children’s plays require over-acting and they are portraying quirky story book characters, at times, it felt the younger actors were taking this too far. Less like acting and more like a big brother or sister doing character voices. I’d definitely take my son again (he has actually asked to see it again) and we look forward to attending the gruffalo’s child later in the year!

• M. Olvany

  Jul 24, 2023

  Such a fun show, my daughter was engaged the whole time and the actors were fabulous.

• Fran

  Jul 22, 2023

  amazing, engaging and fun! Perfect duration for impatient 5 and 6 year old. My only suggestion is to adjust the volume of the music a little, so that when singing the lyrics can be understood better!

• Anon

  Jul 21, 2023

  Wonderfully put together and performed, my son was captivated and I also enjoyed every minute. Big accolades to the production company.