Children's Shows Theatre ThisWeek In London

Three To See On 2 Oct: Getting Better Slowly, Let’s Fly, Plastic Figurines

By TW Editorial | Published on Sunday 25 September 2016

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

Getting Better Slowly | New Diorama | 2-3 Oct (pictured)
I find the subject of this show simultaneously compelling and terrifying, as it kind of focuses on one of my worst fears. Creator and performer Adam Pownall tells the story of how he suffered full body paralysis because of Guillain Barre Syndrome (you’ll have heard of it if you watched ‘House’) and the months he spent re-learning how to walk and talk. Promises to offer a valuable insight into how people deal with sudden illness, and how recovery can dominate your life. See the venue website here for info.

Let’s Fly | Little Angel Theatre | until 20 Nov
One for the kiddies, then, as it’s Sunday. This is for younger children aged 2-6, and it seems to be a complement to ‘Emily Rising’, the venue’s show for older children, which we tipped last week. “Emily has a secret; she knows how to fly and she wants you to come on an adventure with her. Hold her hand and soar over cities, float above oceans and glide across mountains. You’ve never seen the whole world until you’ve sat on top of a cloud.” Sounds sweet, doesn’t it? Head this way for details.

Plastic Figurines | New Diorama | 27-Sep-22 Oct
You probably know all about ‘Plastic Figurines’, having attentively read the Q&A we did with its writer Ella Carmen Greenhill last week, but, to sum up, it’s about a young woman with an autistic brother coping with the illness of her mother. It got great reviews first time out in 2015, so you should definitely make time to see it, not least because of the way it deals with the autism issue. See this page for info and to book.