Matilda – review

The RSC have produced a dark and delightful adaptation of Roald Dahl's tale of a child genius, and her monstrous headmistress

Adamo: Little Women – review

Mark Adamo's 1998 adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's novel Little Women will prove too sentimental for some tastes, but you can't fault the performances, writes Tim Ashley

The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain

Chris Hannan's brilliant version of the Alexandre Dumas stories The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain may be some way from child-friendly – it's rude, anarchic, witty, intelligent, irreligious and coarse, writes Mark Fisher

Swallows and Amazons – review

Tom Morris's production of Swallows and Amazons, at the Bristol Old Vic, allows the audience to enter the same imaginative conspiracy as the Walker children, writes Michael Billington

The Three Musketeers – review

This attempt to create another Les Mis needs some sharpening, but the pleasant score, likable cast and a memorable female villain make for a fun evening, writes Lyn Gardner

A Christmas Carol – review

Far chillier than the average family Christmas show, this ghoulish fable is a remarkable and arresting adaptation, writes Alfred Hickling

Quality Street – review

A handsome show overcomes the absurdities of JM Barrie's Wilde-influenced 1902 comedy, says Michael Billington