Review of Milkshake at The Queen’s Theatre
Milkshake favourites Derek Morgan and Olivia Birchenough come to The Queen’s Theatre for a weekend special of Milkshake’s latest LIVE show. Helped by the fairy godmother (played by Kemi Majestic) Derek and Olivia try to help Milkshake Monkey to become a prince by taking a tour though the world’s favourite fairy tales before the clock strikes twelve.
The enthusiastic Derek and Olivia sing and danced on stage with backing dancers all through the show, making sure that all the audience joined in all the songs. They are joined in the fairytales by characters that anyone who watch Channel 5’s early morning children’s television will instantly recognise, including Shimmer and Shine, Bob the Builder and Fireman Sam.
All through the show the characters look to teach as well as entertain. Fireman Sam teaches us what to do if we find a fire and in each tale Milkshake Monkey shows a different moral to complete his quest.
The show is aimed at children from 2 til 7 years old and my 6 year old daughter absolutely loved the afternoon, dancing along to the songs, recognising her favourite TV characters and guessing the fairytales before they were announced. The Milkshake cast were always smiling and encouraged everyone in the theatre to take part, with all the children singing and dancing along.
I would highly recommend anyone with young children to see this show on it’s tour of the UK.
A full list of all the shows can be found on the Milkshake website
03/04/2018
Cannock Prince of Wales Theatre
04/04/2018
Llanelli Theatrau Sir Gar
05/04/2018
Swindon Wyvern Theatre
06/04/2018
Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre
07/04/2018
Potters Bar Wyllyotts Theatre
08/04/2018
Crawley The Hawth
09/04/2018
High Wycombe wan Theatre
10/04/2018
Hayes The Beck Theatre
11/04/2018
Barrow in Furness The Forum theatre Barrow
12/04/2018
Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre
13/04/2018
Dunfermline The Alhambra Theatre
14/04/2018
Falkirk Community Trust
15/04/2018
Kilmarnock East Ayrshire Leisure
21/04/2018
Porthcawl Grand Pavilion
22/04/2018
Portsmouth Kings Theatre
28/04/2018
Loughborough Town Hall
29/04/2018
Chatham The Central and Brook Theatres
12/05/2018
Burnley Mechanics
13/05/2018
New Brighton Floral Pavillion
26/05/2018
Peterborough Broadway
27/05/2018
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
28/05/2018
Radlett Centre
30/05/2018
Dorking Halls
31/05/2018
Worthing Pavillion Theatre
01/06/2018
Edmonton Millfield Theatre
02/06/2018
Hunstanton Princess Theatre
03/06/2018
Clacton Princes Theatre
09/06/2018
Lincoln Performing Arts Centre
10/06/2018
Maesteg Town Hall
