Brilliant theatre show at the Unicorn

[Bellenden Belle]

I see a lot of children's theatre with my little boy and if I'm honest a lot of it is mediocre (though I'm more

critical than my three year old).

But occasionally I see something so wonderful I think it's worth sharing. The Velveteen Rabbit at the Unicorn Theatre is one of the most beautiful and moving pieces I have seen in a long time. Steal a child if you need an excuse but please go if you can.

https://www.unicorntheatre.com/whatson/21/the-velveteen-rabbit

[Saffron]

Tried to get tix to this recently, but they were sold out on the day we were available to go! :( Will try againg. I've heard such high praise of this show. :) xx

[grabot]

I've had nothing but good experiences at the Unicorn. Recently we really enjoyed The Chair. Good for older children, eight plus I would say.

[Bellenden Belle]

They have a programme aimed at children from XS to L!

I get quite sad when I see shows my little one is too old for now! Hard to believe...

But yes, they have a very good programme for older children/ young people which is a very hard group to cater for (particularly boys).

[edanna]

Little Bird have got an offer for performances on Sun 12 April: http://www.littlebird.co.uk/Discount-TheVelveteenRabbitApril

[Bellenden Belle]

Also - unicorn theatre is just along the side of More London's terrific water feature. Terrific fun. Bring some spare clothes so you don't end up with a small child dripping wet and an emergency dash to Baby Gap!

[Coach Beth]

I have been taking my son to the unicorn since he was 5 years old and he is 10 now and I can't recommend it highly enough!

I've rarely seen a duff production - always engaging shows, appropriate for whatever age group. We saw the Chair too and it was a hit. We've also seen shows that that in a more traditional theatre might have been marketed to 'girls' primarily - like Cinderalla a couple of Christmas's ago but he enjoyed that as well and usually when there are female leads they are fun and engaging characters. In fact, I think most of the shows have been great in that they tend to have both female and male leads - the Chair is a rare exception to this I think but the girls in the audience were just as engaged as the boys.

Anyway, I love the fact that as he gets older, we see productions that match where he is at and we tend to go every two months - sometimes more often if there are several plays for his age group.

It's also very easy to get to!

[HannahSE23]

Totally agree about the velveteen rabbit. Went today and it was the most gorgeous piece of theatre. Kids and adults all loved it... I even shed a tear!!

[SebsC]

Went today with my nearly 4 year old and we both loved it. Really well done, clever adaptation, beautiful story. Thoroughly recommend.

[mybaby178]

I was a little apprehensive about this show as it wasn't like the usual things we go to see. However, I was pleasantly surprised it was very good and both my children loved it.