Year 3 and 4 travelled up to Wimbledon’s Polka Theatre for their production of Roald Dahl’s BFG. Our seats at the front of the stalls kept us close to the action, and really involved in the story, perhaps too involved as unfriendly giants rampaged through the auditorium. The challenge of adapting a novel about giants and ‘human beans’ to the stage was met brilliantly through the use of puppets, with Susan Harrison acting the role of Sophie brilliantly but also working a puppet of her character on stage. We enjoyed Tim Barlow’s attempts at gobblefunk and whizpopping in the title role, especially after Year 3’s own attempts at the former. Keith Baker’s clever set captured much of the magic of Quentin Blake’s illustrations, particularly in the scenes set in Buckingham Palace. A straw poll of our discerning audience gave the show 10/10.

Photo by Robert Workman