Helen Matravers

★★★★ Review: Who Let the Gods Out – Daft, dynamic and touching version of Maz Evans’ children’s tale of Greek gods in modern Britain @polkatheatre 👇 #Echobox=1771258036" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/who-le…

New vacancy: Wardrobe Manager - Polka Theatre City: London | Salary: £34,000 FTE per year pro rata Apply here ⬇️ buff.ly/d1MT15D #TheatreJobs

🌟 NEW ASSESSORS’ CHOICE ANNOUNCEMENT 🌟 We’re excited to unveil that The Firework Maker’s Daughter at Polka Theatre has just been recognised as an OffWestEnd Assessors’ Choice! Show: The Firework Maker’s Daughter Venue: Polka Theatre Dates: 15… #OffWestEnd #AssessorsChoice

P9 Daily Telegraph Philip Pullman's The Firework Maker's Daughter opening at The Polka Theatre in Wimbledon. Runs to 18th January 2026 Ajjaz Award as Hamlet, Jules Chan as Chulak & Tina Mu’tamir as Lila. Directed by Lee Lyford. Runs to 18th January 2026 @telegraph @polkatheatre

📣▪️ REVIEW | THE FIREWORK MAKER'S DAUGHTER at the Polka Theatre 🎭▪️ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 💬▪️ “a world of spark and spectacle from the very first moment” 📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/11/the-fi… 📷▪️ Jake Bush 👉▪️ @polkatheatre #️⃣▪️ #review #thespyinthestalls #FamilyEntertainment

★★★★ Review: The Firework-Maker's Daughter – Evocative firework theatrics delight in this lively version of Philip Pullman’s tale for children @polkatheatre 👇 #Echobox=1763999165" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-fi…

If pure festive joy were a family show. It’s so wonderful.

ICYMI: ★★★★ Review: Dweeb-A-Mania – High-spirited, high-energy children’s show about embracing your inner nerd @polkatheatre Read more 👇 #Echobox=1760701670" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/dweeb-…

★★★★ Review: Dweeb-A-Mania – High-spirited, high-energy children’s show about embracing your inner nerd @polkatheatre Read more 👇 #Echobox=1760356847" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/dweeb-…

#Review: Dweeb-a-Mania @PolkaTheatre ★★★★★ "This is the funniest, the finest fighting fiction you will see in the ring, with talent bursting from its sequinned seams!" #theatre #TYA #Wrestling #WWE #Smackdown #wimbledon buff.ly/72K2Y2I

📣▪️ REVIEW | DWEEB-A-MANIA at Polka Theatre 🎭▪️ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 💬▪️ “An unequivocal triumph” 📖▪️ thespyinthestalls.com/2025/10/dweeb-… 📷▪️ Jake Bush and Adela Ursachi #️⃣▪️#review #thespyinthestalls #familyentertainment

In The Boy With Wings, Tunde, an ordinary schoolboy sprouts wings, learns his alien heritage, and embarks on a galaxy-saving adventure. At Polka Theatre until Aug 16. Tickets: polkatheatre.com/event/the-boy-… More: therapup.tv/the-boy-with-w… Tunde is 12. He’s scared of the dark. His back aches all the time. Then—bam!—he grows wings. That’s when things get wild. Turns out, his dad’s an alien warrior. Next, a talking cat named Juba shows up, chatting in poetry like it’s totally normal. Luckily, Tunde’s got friends. Dev and Kylie have his back. They flip, jump, and sprint across the stage. They even battle it out in rap. Meanwhile, the world around them shifts fast—bedroom, Earth, deep space. The set moves like magic. This show’s based on Sir Lenny Henry’s book. The script comes from Arvind Ethan David. Daniel Bailey directs with energy and heart. The sound and music? Bold and full of life, thanks to Khalil Madovi. Gillian Tan’s lighting and video bring a cool, game-like feel. Gabrielle Nimo’s movement work keeps things moving. And Laura McEwen’s design adds colour, fun, and style. Reviews love the laughs and imagination. They praise the pace and the cast. Grown-ups and kids leave grinning. It’s a wild ride from start to finish. #TheBoyWithWings #PolkaTheatre #FamilyTheatre #LennyHenry #KidsTheatre #LondonTheatre #StageMagic #TheatreForAll #LivePerformance #YoungAudiences #whatson #kids #summerholidays #blackjoy @LennyHenry @arabellanr @polkatheatre @DanielLBailey @KhalilMadovi

🌟 After soaring onto the Polka Theatre stage, audiences for The Boy With Wings are already over the moon! 🌙 Watch audiences (and some familiar faces!) share their out-of-this-world reactions to this enchanting interstellar adventure! 🦅 📅 Thu 21 & Sat 30 Aug 🎟️ bit.ly/4k9b5Ls

Thankful for this show and how we got it together in 3wks, the cast, the creative team & @polkatheatre made something special. I'm especially thankful to the folks who contribute to the Curtain Up Initiative that allows schools to come to the theatre for free. The BEST audiences!

Take a peek at the production images for The Boy With Wings. Fly on over to the Polka theatre to see the cast in action now. 📸 Jake Bush & Adela Ursachi 🎟️ officiallondontheatre.com/show/the-boy-w…

#REVIEW #4* from Brooke Burlinge for The Boy With Wings at Polka Theatre, Wimbledon “colourful and fun, all wrapped up in funny jokes and lines, silliness and much singing and rapping” fairypoweredproductions.com/the-boy-with-w… #theboywithwings #Polkatheatre #fairypoweredproductions

Lenny Henry’s The Boy with Wings at Polka Theatre – review whatsonstage.com/news/lenny-hen…

★★★★ Review: The Boy with Wings – Fun, if over-condensed version of Lenny Henry’s superhero tale 👇 #Echobox=1751378378" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-bo…

It’s happening… 10 songs recorded for The Who Let The Gods Out musical at Polka Theatre this week. And as this picture demonstrates, Luke Bateman and I are really rather happy with them… We open in Feb, tickets on sale now… xxx

Polka Theatre in Wimbledon seeks a 🏭Building & Operations Manager (part-time) @polkatheatre Head to our jobs/opportunities page for more info⤵️ backstageniche.com/opportunities Deadline for applications 9am on Monday 9 June 2025 Interviews 17 or 25 June 2025 Ideal start August 2025