The Wind In The Willows, London
Will Tuckett’s entrancing adaptation of the Kenneth Grahame classic returns to the stage after its successful West End run last Christmas. A perfectly English production, it creates its stage effects out of a range of old clothes and simple props, and tells its story through a deft fusion of dance, music, puppetry and text. Grahame’s words are narrated this year by the charmingly affable broadcaster Alan Titchmarsh.
Vaudeville Theatre, WC2, to 17 Jan
The Snowman, London
It’s nearly 20 years since the Raymond Briggs classic debuted as a theatre production, and its appeal has yet to date. The stage version remains true to the essence of the original, following the adventures of a young boy as he’s whisked by a magical snowman into a winter wonderland. With music and lyrics by Howard Blake and choreography by Robert North, it’s a clever and fast-moving spectacle of dance, theatrical illusion, spectacular flying and fun, as boy and snowman encounter a ballerina Ice Princess, dancing fruit, a sinister Jack Frost, plus Father Christmas and his prancing reindeer. Guaranteed to melt the heart of even the most cynical Scrooge.
Peacock Theatre, WC2, to 4 Jan
