London theatre for toddlers and young children

The Unicorn teams up with Tawala Theatre for one of its sporadic shows for the very young.  Home Song is aimed at children – babies really – aged six months to 18 months, and is a multi-sensory show that follows Adwoa and her mum as they explore the true meaning of home. Expecting singing and general loveliness in a show that will inevitably be more impressionistic than narrative driven.

In essence, the Travelling Circus is a very winning spin on traditional kids’ party entertainment, with  a series of old-school party tricks – audience participation! collapsing wands! (puppet) rabbits out of hats – and a succession of turns from the various puppet animals in the circus, who range from some ‘fleas’ to a farty dog (‘Smelly Dog’). 

The classic tale of the delicate princess who proves her nobiity by making a fuss about a pea in her mattress is turned on its head in this new kids’ show, written by Rachel Barnett-Jones. Exact details are TBA, but it would seem that Elise Zavou’s Princess is a ninja. 

Another year, another Julia Donaldson adaptation premieres at the Little Angel – and why not? Theatre and author have spend the last few decades churning out a steady supply of pure delight for the little ones, often in concert.