Magical viewing
UPPETS, PENGUINS, snowscapes, circus performers and an enchanting aviatrix — what’s on for your family’s theatre-goers this winter?
ARTSDEPOT, LONDON
(ends Sunday but moving to Manchester, Jacqueline Wilson’s Victorian foundling discovers the circus and hunts for her mother. Age seven plus. Dec 8 to January 3 Adventures of a witch and her animal friends from the Donaldson/Scheffler picture book. Age three up. Dec 15 to Jan 3 ( Music, puppets and interaction. Age three to five.
THE BARBICAN, LONDON
Dec 17 to 30 Variety show for all ages, taking inspiration from sources as diverse as Charlie Chaplin, Dr Seuss and Pina Bausch.
POLKA THEATRE, LONDON
until January 3 Puppetry and music. Age three to six.
until Feb 7 Cassandra is feisty; Belle is timid but when their father is in danger, it is Belle who saves him. Age six to 12.
UNICORN THEATRE, LONDON
until Dec 24 Romp with villains. Age six up.
until Jan 3 Dancing Brick’s winter wonderland, with music and puppetry. Age three up.
NATIONAL THEATRE, LONDON,
until April 30 Lewis-Carroll-inspired look at our online lives. Age 10 up.
THE LOWRY, MANCHESTER
Dec 1 to 5 Regents Park Theatre production of William Golding’s chiller. Age 11 up.
Dec 5 and 6 balletLORENT’s retelling of Carol Ann
Duffy’s version. Age seven up.
See artsdepot, above Dec 10 to Jan 10 Antarctic musical. Age three plus.
Dec 22 to Jan 3 Story about family and the power of dreams. Age three to seven.
NEW ALEXANDRA THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM
Dec 7 to 12 World première of David Walliams’ tale about a grandmother with a surprising secret identity.