Goose

The Space – Niddry Street

Honk! Fun was certainly on the loose at The Space on Saturday morning for our first dedicated children’s show of The Fringe 2024.

Goose, loosely based on the much-loved Goose & Friends books by Laura Wall is a two-person show featuring a fun-loving but lonely girl Sophie, and her new friend Goose (a goose).

In a fun-packed 45 minutes, Sophie and Goose visit a farm, splash in puddles and tackle the complexity of friendships. As with the best children’s shows, there are catchy songs, some lovely cartoons to help keep the story moving and some knowing acting that kept the parents chuckling. Participation was encouraged, but in a very relaxed way, so suitable for all levels of confidence. A special mention too for the Goose puppet, a very impressive Jim Henson-esque creation that the children were equally enthralled with, and a little bit scared by at first.

A full crowd was engaged and involved throughout, and we all left humming/singing the earworm “Duck, Duck, Goose” song, a sure sign of a successful show.

I’d highly recommend this for everyone looking for a fast, fun show for their children that you’ll enjoy equally yourselves. Bravo honk!

Our mini-reviewer was too young to offer a comment, but she enjoyed it very much indeed…