Never one to turn down a show tonight I joined my brother for Grimms: The Final Chapter. I’ve read Grimms’ fairy tales all my life but was unsure exactly how this was going to come across on stage. Set in the very intimate Trafalgar Studios a cast of six was able to bring to life a number of horrific, mysterious and funny stories despite the physical restrictions of the studios. They employed a number of techniques and it appeared that all cast members were multi-talented being able to sing, play instruments, dance, use puppets and act all at the same time.

At first I wasn’t sure what to think. I couldn’t stop yawning and partly this was my fault as I really was tired. However, the stories then started to get a bit more interesting and after some ice-cream at the half-time break I was really able to get into the performance. I was a bit worried too that considering the audience proximity to the “stage” audience participation would be called for but it wasn’t thankfully!

This show is definitely one for the older kids. It was quite dark and ghoulish really although there are some lower brow jokes (farting and what note) that will entertain some. I wouldn’t say it’s the best show I’ve been to but it was good for something a little different from the norm.