Children's Shows Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See on 30 May: The Secret Garden, The Forecast, The Forever Machine

By TW Editorial | Published on Tuesday 23 May 2017

And today’s ThisWeek-tipped, LDN-based events are…

The Secret Garden | Lyric Hammersmith | 30-31 May
An extra fab way to introduce children to ballet – a show performed entirely by talented child dancers, and featuring a helpful narration to help keep audiences informed of the direction of the plot. And of course, it’s a classic tale – the orphaned Mary Lennox leaves behind the colourful world of colonial India and is packed off back to England to live with her reclusive uncle, in whose home she finds a great mystery, a secret garden, and a magical friendship. See this page here for more.

The Forecast | New Diorama | 30-31 May
“In a backyard near you, in the not-too distant future, four women from four corners of the globe float in mid-air. Fleeing war, poverty and environmental destruction, they now have a new job: human garden ornament. As the reality of what they have signed up for, and who they are literally stuck with, becomes clear, what unites and divides them will be paramount as they struggle to endure the ordeal.” This sounds odd, but awfully compelling and I really want to see it. Click here for info.

The Forever Machine | Ovalhouse | 30 May-3 Jun (pictured)
Another brill-looking show for family viewing, which is possibly great news if you have children and are very much aware of just how half-term it is. The Wardrobe Ensemble offer a “wild lo-fi hi-five sci-fi adventure” which sounds very exciting, especially as you can expect it to take you through vortexes in time and space and bring you in to contact with dinosaurs and stuff like that. Hurrah, head this way for all the details.