The Tin drum

Not sure if this belongs under plays or musicals but since it is about 90% sung through I’ll go for the latter. With a new score that has echoes of early kraftwerk this is a stunning production from the amazing kneehigh. Ten minutes in and I realised how much the bigger theatre companies and productions borrow from them. I bow to their brilliance in conjuring up so much magic just with their stage craft. This is a real company production powered by more than few new touches of genius. If you’ve sat through Pinocchio then I beg you to go and see this and watch how puppetry really can come to life. If you don’t know the book or film then you might want to check out a quick synopsis as there is a degree of surrealism going on here. Go with it and you’ll find the second half a real crescendo. A final shout out for the venue, shoreditch town hall. It’s actually a genuine largely intact old municipal music hall with a faded glory that adds incredible atmosphere. I genuinely loved this show and can’t wait now for their return later this year.