Theatre, Reviews, Issue 663
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The Emperor's Quest: Chinese folk tale with modern flavour
6 Aug 2010
A balance of catchy songs, snappy dialogue and a satisfying moral
The ageing Emperor is searching for a successor, and to help him decide he gives each child in his realm a seed to nurture. We follow green-fingered Ling and her pals, streetwise Soo and fretful Bobo, in their quest to grow the winning flower. Based on…
Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play
6 Aug 2010
TV siblings take the the stage: utterly charming and engaging
When you’re taking a product as insanely successful as Lauren Child’s Charlie and Lola series and attempting to do something new, it can be a risky business. Both the books and the TV programmes have garnered millions of fans, some of whom sat…
