Writer: Eleanor Bergstein Director: Russ Spencer A firm favourite with the ladies everywhere the girls night in classic Dirty Dancing returns to theatres across the country. While this is not a musical, recorded music and a small but well-used band create the soundtrack for the show. There's only a couple of full cast musical numbers... Continue Reading →
Review: Benidorm Live at the Regent Theatre, Stoke on Trent
Writer: Derren Litten Director: Ed Curtis It was announced earlier this year that the hit sitcom Benidorm would be leaving our TV sets for good. However, don't fear as touring around the country is a fierce and hilariously fun live version of the TV Show featuring a brand new story, new characters while keeping its... Continue Reading →
Review: Chicago at the Minack Theatre, Cornwall
Book: Fred Ebb & Bob Fosse Music: John Kander Lyrics: Fred Ebb Director & Choreographer: Matthew Chandler & Rachel Izen Musical Director: Martin Wilcox While Chicago is playing currently in London, it's deep in the Southwest of the country, tucked in the rocky cliffs of Porthcurno where you will find a far more interesting interpretation... Continue Reading →
Day Six : The Final Countown Commences
So here it is, the last full day at the fringe. Thursday was the day when not much was planned in do the Diary to ensure some last minute performances were squeezed in. First up was a bit of a gut instinct call. Following our terrible ordeal watching improvisation on Monday it was decided to... Continue Reading →
Review: Kids Play at theSpace @ Niddry St , Edinburgh
Writer and Director: Glenn Chandler You go into Kids Play not too sure what to expect. The plot snippet is deliberately open and not too informative. Starting the play you would understandably think it was about something that is truly different to how it ends. The play promises twists and twists you do get. Some are... Continue Reading →
Day Four: The Shows Just Keep Getting Better
We're over half way through the week today so instead of show viewing this morning we walked about and took some pictures. It wasn't long until the first play if the Day, How to Build a Rocket. This is a bit if of a swan song to the teenage mum's out there that battle for... Continue Reading →
Review: Build a Rocket at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh
Writer: Christopher York Director: Paul Robinson The Stephen Joseph theatre has bought a brand new play by a new playwright to the Edinburgh Fringe. Like what the theatre produces locally, it remains a story for the community it serves. Serena Manteghi plays Yasmin, a young teenager who becomes pregnant, unplanned after sleeping with a man... Continue Reading →
Review: Bottom at Summerhall, Edinburgh
Director & Writer : Willy Hudson Should a role define you? Willy Hudson's new one-man show ties together a mixture of experience and life lessons to create an uplifting hour of compelling queer theatre. Willy is a die-hard Beyonce fan. You can tell by the t-shirt he parades about in not to mention the smart... Continue Reading →
Edinburgh Fringe : All the fun of my first day
check out my first day of the fringe.
Review: Once Upon A Mattress at the Lichfield Garrick
The Lichfield Garrick Community Musical turns three this year with a move away from Howard Goodhall it produces Once Upon A Mattress, a musical adaptation of the Princess and the Pea.
