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Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

The National Theatre’s stage musical adaptation of The Witches is fun for all the family, or even childless millennials and zoomers who grew up with the book and/or the film
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Wes Anderson’s medley of Roald Dahl short films: Theatrical style combines with Dahl’s fantasy to varying effects

Wes Anderson’s medley of Roald Dahl short films: Theatrical style combines with Dahl’s fantasy to varying effects

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Following his retelling of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson is back once again in the Roald Dahl universe – only this time with four short films premiering on Netflix
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Review: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Review: Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a magnificent show that enchants audiences of all ages, from children to their grandparents!
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Bring your golden ticket to Palace Theatre Manchester and escape to a world of pure imagination

Bring your golden ticket to Palace Theatre Manchester and escape to a world of pure imagination

A decade after premiering on the West End, Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory visits Palace Theatre Manchester as part of its first ever UK tour.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: In conversation with Ewan Gillies

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: In conversation with Ewan Gillies

The Mancunion sits down with Ewan Gillies, ahead of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory visiting Manchester for the first time ever
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Roald Dahl and the politics of language

Roald Dahl and the politics of language

To censor the works of Roald Dahl would be counterproductive, and would protect no one. So why are we doing it?
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Review: the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda

Review: the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Matilda

Alana Cook enjoys the Royal Shakespeare Company’s song-filled touring production of ‘Matilda’
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Animated Shorts Oscar Nominees

Animated Shorts Oscar Nominees

Eloise Wright and James Gill assess the nominations for the Best Animated Short Oscar
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Remembering Roald Dahl – Author and Innovator

So many have have found joy in his work
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Review: The Witches

Kate Harvey explains why this transformation of a childhood classic into a zany musical sensation offers a unique theatrical experience for both young and old Dahl fans alike
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