Having grown up in a shoe making town with my parent’s house overshadowed by a huge shoe factory that employed hundreds of people, I know about the demise of the British shoe making industry well and have long been a Read More …
Last night I went to Wilton’s Music Hall in Whitechapel for the first time. Apart from knowing that Wilton’s is the oldest remaining example of a traditional Music Hall in the world I knew very little about this building Read More …
‘So, you know Parade?’ ‘Oh, um, yeah…’ After years of bluffing this question in musical theatre circles, I was finally given the opportunity to learn what the hype is really about. So of course, I jumped at the chance to Read More …
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne | 10th – 15th August 2015 ‘It’s what you wear from ear to ear, and not from head to toe, that matters’ This was certainly the case at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne with their week long Read More …
I have joked about my lack of dance knowledge on Theatre South East before so when I was invited with the TheatreBloggers to see a group of Street Dancers from Brazil perform at the Royal Festival Hall I did wonder Read More …
Grand Hotel | Review I saw the musical Grand Hotel in the early 1990s when it did a short run at the Dominion Theatre. I admit didn’t come away with any lasting memories. I recalled that it was about the Read More …
Hever Festival | 30th July 2015. Fallen Angels | Review Last night was my first ever visit to Hever Festival and I was looking forward to seeing Fallen Angels by Noel Coward. I arrived in plenty of time Read More …
The good old fashioned musical is having a comeback! Top Hat and Oklahoma have successfully toured the regional theatres, and London isn’t immune either this summer with High Society at the Old Vic and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Read More …
Congress Theatre, Eastbourne | until 25th July 2015 Top Hat | Review Last night I took a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane to the golden age of musicals when I saw the sumptuous ‘Top Hat’ at the Congress Theatre Read More …
Generally I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I do like a good comedy. As a result I am familiar with the work of Stephen Merchant (The Office, Extras) and Steffan Rhodri (Gavin and Stacey), when I heard that Read More …