News & reviews – 37-40
Princess Smartypants
BABETTE Cole’s Princess Smartypants comes to The Watermill, Bagnor, next Thursday (April 4) to Saturday. A subversive, fun-filled adventure for children and their families. Princess Smartypants does not want to get married, but to carry on making music with her menagerie of monstrous pets. The King and Queen have other ideas... Princess Smartypants fights to preserve her independence. Full of songs and madcap comedy, it’s perfect for anyone fed up with traditional fairy tales and wants to see what happens when girls are in charge of the castle. Thursday10.30am, Friday 10.30am, 1.30pm, Saturday 10.30am. Most suitable for ages 4+ but all ages welcome. https://www.watermill.org.uk
Tortoise & The Hare ballet
NORTHERN Ballet tour to Oxford Playhouse with Tortoise & The Hare. Cheeky Hare won’t stop boasting about how fast he can run, thoughtful Tortoise decides it is time to join him in a race. No one thinks Tortoise can win, but when Hare gets distracted by games and treats, Tortoise might just surprise us all. The perfect introduction to live ballet and music, your little ones will be cheering along as a playful cast of characters re-tell this classic tale. Friday 2pm and 4pm, Saturday 11am relaxed performance and 1pm. Suitable for all ages. https://www.oxfordplayhouse.com
Sustainability talk
JOIN Kirsty Shakespeare from the Trust for Sustainable Living and The Living Rainforest at Honesty Café, at The Base Greenham tonight (Thursday, 7pm) for an insight into living more sustainably and how the changes we can all make can have a lasting impact on our environment. Inspired by the environmental themes explored in the Natural History Museum Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition currently on show. Entrance to the exhibition will be from 6.30pm to 7pm. Tickets must be booked in advance https://thebasegreenham.co.uk
Johannes Radebe
JOHANNES Radebe: House of JoJo tours to the New Theatre Oxford on Saturday. Join the TV dance sensation and a host of eclectic characters in this theatrical celebration packed with roof-raising music, dazzling costumes and world-class dance. “The doors to the House of JoJo are open – and you are invited” https://atgtickets.com