Elizabeth Hayward

Took my kids to this expecting a standard children’s retelling but was impressed by the creative storytelling approach and the way the show leaned away from a simplistic ‘robin hood the hero’ framing and into more ambiguous questions of who is good/bad, heroic/narcissistic, helpful/harmful. The kids were captivated by impressive stage fighting, a surprisingly charismatic wolf, and adventure. I found the show funny, engaging and thoughtful.

The only drawback was no fault of the performance - the venue is quite stuffy if it’s a hot day had flat seating so view is constrained as you move further back - recommend getting there early to secure good seats if you have kids.

This was the best of theatre for families - my 4 & 8 yo were delighted by opportunities to participate on stage (but in a no pressure, group environment) and by funny ideas like farting frogs, but the show was also a touching, heartfelt reflection on grief, love and memory. As a parent it also gave me some framings around processing grief that i can return to either the kids. But it wasn’t at all dry or didactic! We were alternately laughing and crying and completely engaged throughout.

This smart, science-focused kids’ show captivated my 3-year-old (who thought it was “so funny” but probably didn’t understand everything) and my 7-year-old (who liked “Buttons coming to life” and “the part when they made the solar system”). Older audience members get to appreciate the brilliant word play, nerdy jokes and strong performances. This was a unique show amongst the theatre for kids offerings and kept us talking about it for the rest of the afternoon. Loved it and would recommend for a range of ages.

A brilliant, thought-provoking, hilarious, unsettling hour. This is not a pedantic colonialism 101; it was both deeper and funnier than I'd expected. There were so many moments I wished I could pause to just think a bit longer about what they'd just presented. The performers expertly used humour in a way that both entertained and kept us off-kilter (sometimes uncomfortable in a way that felt appropriate to the subject matter), but never felt glib or like they were making light of dark historical and contemporary realities. So glad I caught this show - I'll be thinking about it for a long time.

Hilarious, smart, original, delightfully ridiculous. This show was everything I love about the Fringe.