Fringe Children's Reviews: Rumpelstiltskin And The Wheel Of Fortune
Rumpelstiltskin and the Wheel of Fortune
Scottish Storytelling Centre
Before the lights go down, a cheery, avuncular wizard with a satyr's
beard and Prospero's coat whisks into the theatre and starts giving the
giggling and enchanted audience "fairy names". Performer Andy Lawrence
then seamlessly transitions into the show proper, having had the
audience from the word "go." Or , more probably, from the words "Dean
Diddly Do Da Day."
Rumpelstiltskin is another finely crafted piece of children's theatre from Theatre of Widdershins, at the always rewarding Scottish Storytelling Centre. The puppets are, by turns, wizened, wicked, and wide-eyed, and the clever design doesn't stop there. The set pieces and props aren't just decorating, but multi-use gateways to gold, far-off kingdoms, and a dungeon. The sound and music design are spooky, atmospheric and note-perfect. But enough about the techy stuff. This is a traditional show, told with traditional, cracking, old-fashioned storytelling panache. And it works - the kids loved it.
Ends Sunday
Rumpelstiltskin is another finely crafted piece of children's theatre from Theatre of Widdershins, at the always rewarding Scottish Storytelling Centre. The puppets are, by turns, wizened, wicked, and wide-eyed, and the clever design doesn't stop there. The set pieces and props aren't just decorating, but multi-use gateways to gold, far-off kingdoms, and a dungeon. The sound and music design are spooky, atmospheric and note-perfect. But enough about the techy stuff. This is a traditional show, told with traditional, cracking, old-fashioned storytelling panache. And it works - the kids loved it.
Ends Sunday
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