★★★★☆This two-man canter through Anna Sewell’s great 1877 novel is played with the sort of CBeebies brightness that will appeal to its age range of five and above. But it’s also inventive enough, funny enough and tender enough to be a joy for all ages. War Horse showed just how evocative great puppetry could be. Here, the performers Paul Curley and John Currivan show that you can be every bit as exciting with more meagre resources. The writers Andy Cannon and Andy Manley and their designer and co-creator Shona Reppe spend the first third of…

Source: The Times December 19, 2019 17:03 UTC