The National and Bristol Old Vic’s collaboration puts a sad twist on this adventurous tale, making it very relevant to adults and appealing to children. The boy who never grew up is displayed by a middle age man (Paul Hilton) almost going through a midlife crisis. As everyone moves on with their life Peter almost seems stuck. Sally Cookson puts together an exciting show with the magic of aerial on display for us to see.
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The much-anticipated new show, Love, written by Alexander Zeldin and devised by the company, is being performed at the Dorfman Theatre (formerly the Cottesloe Theatre), as part of the National Theatre. It is currently running until 10th January 2017. Alexander Zeldin is an associate director at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, so no wonder the show is in co-production with the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and supported by the Quercus Trust, as Zeldin was one of the recipients of the Quercus Trust Award in 2015.
For a newcomer to the York Theatre Royal pantomime, Berwick Kaler’s reputation can be intimidating. The UK’s longest serving panto dame, Kaler has become a cult-figure in York and there’s a trepidation that comes with cult shows that if you don’t know the jokes already, you’ll never be let in on them.
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