Latest articles from Emma Ward

The Play That Goes Wrong at the Rose Theatre, Kingston - review

Two years ago, I took part in my first (and probably last) amateur pantomime. I played the Fairy Godmother in Cinderella. Complete with wand and swishy dress, I felt like nothing could go wrong in the face of such magic and glamour. Until the ballroom clock fell on my head, causing a mild concussion, half way through Act One.

Tom’s Midnight Garden at The Rose Theatre, Kingston - review

‘A nice, calm story that you can watch without having to worry about scary fights or special effects.’ Such was the reaction of my six-year-old son to David Wood’s delightful stage adaptation of Philippa Pearce’s classic 1958 story, Tom’s Midnight Garden, currently on tour by The Birmingham Stage Company, directed by Neal Foster.

Ghosts at The Rose Theatre, Kingston – review

Duty, guilt and the parent-child relationship all come under the spotlight at the Rose Theatre this autumn, thanks to the English Touring Theatre’s powerful production of Ibsen’s Ghosts, translated and directed by Stephen Unwin, who marks his final season as the Rose’s Artistic Director this year.

The Snail and the Whale at The Rose Theatre, Kingston - review

The picture books of Julia Donaldson and Axel Sheffler have delighted young children across the world with their lyrical rhymes and engaging themes. Now, this clever theatrical adaptation of The Snail and the Whale by Tall Stories brings a new perspective to the already emotionally charged story that will appeal to adults and children alike.

Aliens Love Underpants at The Rose Theatre, Kingston review

What could King Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth II, Kylie Minogue and Tom Daley possibly have in common? The answer is that their underpants all took centre stage in this delightful, ‘pantstastic’ production of children’s book, Aliens Love Underpants - an irreverent tribute to those essential undergarments that’s literally out of this world.