The Week’s guide to what to book this Christmas
Mischief Theatre takes Peter Pan Goes
Wrong on the road. 5-10 November, Cardiff, then touring, including 13 December-5 January at Alexandra Palace, London N22 (peterpangoes wronglive.com).
Celebrating its 20-year anniversary, the hugely popular children’s book Giraffes Can’t Dance has been adapted for the stage (ages 3+). 9-31 December, Curve, Leicester (curveonline.co.uk).
Two productions of A Christmas Carol return: at the Old Vic, Jack Thorne’s adaptation stars Paterson Joseph as Scrooge (ages 8+), 23 November-18 January (oldvictheatre.com). Meanwhile the Bristol Old Vic’s revival features a contemporary musical score (ages 7+). 28 November-12 January (bristololdvic.org.uk).
Kneehigh’s Ubu! gives Alfred Jarry’s classic play an anarchic overhaul (ages 10+). 4-21 December, Shoreditch Town Hall, London EC1, then touring till February (kneehigh.co.uk).
Somerset House hosts a Skate All-Nighter at its ice rink, with all-night access to its 24/7 exhibition. 7-8 December (somersethouse.org.uk).
Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood takes his pantovillain act to Manchester, playing the wicked stepmother in Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs. 6-29 December, Opera House Manchester (0844-871 3018).
Instagram poet Nikita Gill’s first play, The
Krumpus, is about a monster who steals naughty children on Christmas Eve (ages 10+). 11-29 December, Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield (thelbt.org).