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Snap Happy
"a polished piece of theatre"
Time Out

Families and How to Survive Them
"the wit and wisdom of the script... makes Families an encouraging experience for everyone over six"
Time Out

Big Voice
"the children were transfixed"
London School

Iron Dreams
"a thoughtfully constructed play"
Time Out

Iron Dreams
"a vibrant and cleverly designed play"
Times Educational Supplement

What About Me?
"Pop-Up Theatre really does know the ingredients of theatrical magic"
The Stage

What About Me?
"One of the most charming small scale touring shows I have seen over the past 12 months"
Birmingham Post

Cuckoo Time
"fun, friendly, and has an important message"
Times Educational Supplement

Field of Fire
"pacy and spellbinding"
The Stage

Field of Fire
"The children really enjoyed the performance - they said it was the best they had seen in the school"
London School

Lucky You
"As always a high quality production"
London School

Lucky You
"The children thoroughly enjoyed the performance and thought carefully about the issues raised"
London School

Breaking the Ice
"Spellbinding"
London Metro

Breaking the Ice
"a cracker"
The Derby Telegraph

What If...?
"An emotional and provocative performance - wonderful"
Citadel Arts Centre

Me Lizard
"Thrilling, inspiring and relevant piece of theatre"
Komedia, Brighton

Me Lizard
"We were spellbound by the play and it really made us think about how we treat other people"
Cumbria School

Snow Shoes
"a vital and original show to intrigue anyone with an ounce of soul"
Manchester Evening News

Snow Shoes
"a show that fires a young child's imagination"
Derby Evening Telegraph

Twisted Roots
"mesmerising enough to captivate a totally fidget-free audience"
Time Out

Twisted Roots
"all pupils should be exposed to this kind of experience"
London School

Starry Starry Night
"absolutely extraordinary: thought-provoking, fresh, beautifully written"
Michael Morpurgo, Children's Laureate

Starry Starry Night
"a delightfully executed adventure"
The Sunday Times

The Nightwatch
"Everyone was spellbound. The set, script and acting were first class."
London School

The Nightwatch
"the best performance we have had in school for years"
London School

The Snow Children
"Bright, fresh and as exciting as newly fallen snow...magical"
The Stage

The Snow Children
"stunning"
Western Morning News, Plymouth

Wild Girl Wild Boy
"A marvellously subversive play"
The Guardian

Wild Girl Wild Boy
"Bewitching... one of the season's highlights"
The Observer

Wild Girl Wild Boy
"A touching, beautifully focused production"
The Stage

Star Catcher
"blazes a twinkling trail of laughter across the winter sky"
The Stage

Star Catcher
"Pop-Up have scored another hit"
Plymouth Evening Herald

Me and My Monsters
"An absorbing yarn well told, there was very little seat shuffling from the captivated young audience"
The Stage

Me and My Monsters
"The children were spellbound"
London School, SE18

Me and My Monsters
"It was the most magical show I have ever seen and the children we brought with us were utterly transfixed"
Audience member

Dummy
"brilliant and riveting entertainment"
The Stage

Dummy
"Stimulating, slightly scary, very well performed"
Nuffield Theatre Southampton

Starry Starry Night
"absolutely extraordinary: thought-provoking, fresh, thoughtful, beautifully written"
Michael Morpurgo, Children's Laureate

Starry Starry Night
"a delightfully executed adventure"
The Sunday Times

Starry Starry Night
"an inspiration for children under eight"
The Stage

Heaven Eyes
"Truly original, mysterious and affecting... Almond treads with delicate certainty, and the result is something genuine and true"
Philip Pullman in The Guardian

Heaven Eyes
"...gripping, beautiful and brilliantly written... Everyone is raving about this unforgettable book"
The Sunday Times

Heaven Eyes
"David Almond's books are strange, unsettling, wild things ... They are, like all great literature, beyond classification"
The Guardian