REVIEW: Arthur, Polka Theatre and The Egg, Theatre Royal Bath (Polka Theatre)

Here at The Family Stage, we are perennially on a crusade to bring you news of the finest family theatre to grace this realm. Our latest quest saw Mummy navigate the Northern Line on a perilous journey to the legendary Polka Theatre, where the Y C Chan Theatre has transformed into (a beautifully air conditioned) Camelot for the summer. Written by Marietta Kirkbride and directed by Nel Crouch, Arthur is (as the title suggests) an adaptation of the Arthurian legend, aimed at ages 6 to 12. The year is 2026 – the Winter Solstice to be precise – and Grace (Gurjot Dhaliwal) is in A&E with a sizeable piece of Lego stuck up her nose. Not that anyone cares. She’s been left in the waiting room by herself while everyone focuses on her brother and his broken arm (for which Grace may be ever so slightly responsible). Suddenly a mysterious figure named Merlin (Rose Wardlaw) appears, with talk of a prophecy about someone important by the name of Grace. It must be someone else, of course, because…