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A Grand Day Out In London
Friday 28th July 2017 (as a family treat), we travelled into London to visit Shrek’s Adventure and watch The Hunting Of The Snark. The vibe that came from our capital city today, was a good, positive one and we were all very excited. The vibe that came from our capital city today, was a good, positive one and we were all very excited.
Big Ben chimed as we made our way past Scotland Yard to the Vaudeville Theatre in the Strand. Outside the theatre, a group of photographers had assembled in anticipation of this exciting NEW show.
We had been invited along to review and were greeted by a lovely young lady and handed goody bags – always a winner with Children in the near impossible mission to keep them entertained.
I like to be as honest as possible with my reviews. After all, if I were told that something were A-M-A-Z-I-N-G & later, I discovered this to be false a lie, I would be miffed to say the least.
IT REALLY WAS BRILLIANT!
Only five actors make up the cast on stage, and like “Mike Myers” in Austin Powers, these guys and gals slip from one role to the next effortlessly. With great songs, funny, up to date jokes and a fascinatingly odd story – The Hunting of the Snark is a SIZZLING SUMMER HIT!
Meet The Cast
– Will Bryant play The Captain, Baker & the Bandersnatch. (My sort of humour!)
– Ben Galpin plays The Bellman. (Projects himself really well, very talented man!)
– Jordan Leigh-Harris plays Boy. She previously performed in The Hunting of the Snark at the Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
– Polly Smith plays The Butcher. (Fantastic, really drew in the audience!)
– Simon Turner plays The Banker. (A great actor that is very funny!)
The Hunting of the Snark was originally a poem written by English mathematician Charles Lutwidge Dodgson. “WHO?” I hear you ask. The unknown Charles worked under the fictitious name “Lewis Carroll” so NOW you know who he is. Most authors do this, probably to keep themselves to themselves.
Originally,”The Hunting of the Snark” was published on 29th March 1876 but how did this so called “nonsense” poem make it to the stage? This hilarious, family, musical adventure opened at the Vaudeville Theatre on 28th July 2017, and runs until 2nd September. Following this run, the West End show will then sail off on a national tour around the country from 25th September to 19th November.
What the kids thought….Eliza (Aged 4) loved the Jub Jub bird (I think all kids will). George (Aged 12) loved The butcher (Adds an element of panto to the show).
Huge thanks to Darren from UK Fun Family Days Out for this review. Book your tickets to The Hunting Of The Snark through Kids Week, and kids go free with every full paying adult!