Last week I took my three girls to the theatre
We travelled by train to Bromley
For our first ever visit to The Churchill Theatre
The theatre is really easy for us to get to
A direct train
A short walk along the high street
It is perfect for young families
Just outside the theatre is a lovely park
For pre and post show play
The theatre itself is large and has lots of accessible facilities for families
The front of house staff were incredibly friendly
Snacks and drinks were reasonably priced
We were impressed with the theatre before we even entered the auditorium
And the auditorium was awesome
Spotlessly clean
Wide spacious seats
Raked rows in the stalls
Meaning that everyone could see the show
We love The Churchill Theatre
And we loved What The Ladybird Heard
What The Ladybird Heard is a live show
Based on the wonderful story
Written by the awe inspiring Julia Donaldson
And illustrated by the incredibly talented Lydia Monks
The show was completely true to the book
It was adapted creatively
With fun and humour
The four actors were energetic and a joy to watch
They told the story we all know so well
With a song and a dance
And bucketfuls of creativity
We loved the way the farm animals were made
From odds and ends found around the farm
We loved the way the characters interacted with one another
And the puppets
The music was jolly and infectious
Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len were the highlight for me
Particularly Lanky Len
My girls loved Lily
We all went home singing the songs
And talking about our favourite parts of the show
We loved the songs
We loved singing along LOUDLY
We loved all the opportunities for audience participation
Bea was joining in with everything
It was such a pleasure to see how much she adored the show
Bea loves ladybirds
She loves this book
And I am so very pleased that the show exceeded her expectations
She has told everyone all about it
And seeing her do that
Means the world to me
As the audience were asked to name the animals being created on the stage
Bea called out the loudest
As the audience were encouraged to look for the ladybird
Bea was out of her seat scouring the stage
When we were invited to sing and dance
Bea sang and danced her heart out
She truly LOVED the show
Esther, age 8, enjoyed the story
She also really appreciated working out how the show had been put together
And why
She loved seeing how the different musical instruments were used
To tell the story
To represent a character
To create sound effects
She loved how the animals were made
She noticed the details of the set that were so closely linked to the book
She was very aware which actors voiced which puppets
It was fascinating to see the different ways my different daughters watched and enjoyed the show
What The Ladybird Heard
The perfect family show
One way to make magical memories
The perfect place to do it
We were given free tickets in return for our review of the show