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4 star shows

• Arabian Nights (14 Aug 2010)
  Tales from old Baghdad
• Wee Willie Gray (14 Aug 2010)
  Magical adventure for Burns’ wee boy
• Hairy Maclary and Friends (12 Aug 2010)
  Canine capers
• Sticks, Stones, Broken Bones (12 Aug 2010)
  Your plastic friends
• Children's show Twinkle Twonkle combines educational with entertaining (8 Aug 2010)
  Adventure in the sky at night
• Just Macbeth! (8 Aug 2010)
  Slick, accessible and boisterous adaptation of classic tragedy
• The Last Miner uses puppetry to profound effect (8 Aug 2010)
  Moving, melancholic puppet show
• The Mole Who Knew It Was None Of His Business (8 Aug 2010)
  Making a song and dance about poo
• Stick Man brings Julia Donaldson's children's book to life (8 Aug 2010)
  Lively adaptation hits the spot
• Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play (6 Aug 2010)
  TV siblings take the the stage: utterly charming and engaging
• The Emperor's Quest: Chinese folk tale with modern flavour (6 Aug 2010)
  A balance of catchy songs, snappy dialogue and a satisfying moral

3 star shows

• The Railway Children (12 Aug 2010)
  A classic revisited
• Greek Myths For Kids by the new Backhand Theatre (12 Aug 2010)
  A bit too few tales of Kings, Heroes and Monsters
• Andrew Clover’s Almost Famous Story Show (12 Aug 2010)
  Free range storytelling
• The White Dalmatian (12 Aug 2010)
  Fairytale musical with a twist
• Alice in Wonderland (12 Aug 2010)
  Fast-paced adaptation goes full throttle
• Don't Run with Scissors (9 Aug 2010)
  A Betrayal of Penguins can't quite regain of glory of 2009
• Jeremy Lion (9 Aug 2010)
  Soused kids entertainer goes green
• Farm Boy (8 Aug 2010)
  Country tale in need of a jump start

2 star shows

• Penguin (12 Aug 2010)
  Puppetry and song for young ‘uns
• Belt Up's Octavia (12 Aug 2010)
  Confused quest in a war zone
• Jungle Book: The Next Chapter (9 Aug 2010)
  Monkeying around with Kipling’s classic