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Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

Jeeves and Wooster in Perfect Nonsense

- 24 October 2013

If, like me, you are a fan of the books, then most renderings of the...

Cabaret

Cabaret

- 2 October 2013

Anyone thinking that Cabaret is a glitzy musical, all sequins and hoofers, should bowl down...

Liza (on an E)

Liza (on an E)

- 1 October 2013

Backed by a sturdy band and an excellent MD, Trevor Ashley propels himself onto the...

Terry Pratchett & Friends

Terry Pratchett & Friends

- 30 September 2013

Pratchett is a legend that created a Legend. The international best-selling author emerged from a...

Another Country

Another Country

- 25 September 2013

Julian Mitchell’s classic play set in a public school requires a cast of believably young...

Neville’s Island

Neville’s Island

- 23 September 2013

Four middle management businessmen from Salford get marooned on an island on Derwent Water during...

Billy Budd

Billy Budd

- 16 August 2013

A stillness fell over the audience as the lights dimmed on Glyndebourne’s production of Billy...

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical

Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 The Musical

- 6 August 2013

Unsure whether I needed to see this for a second time in less than a...

Birdsong

Birdsong

- 30 July 2013

To describe this production as ambitious would be gross understatement. Turning over 500 pages of...

Barnum

Barnum

- 29 July 2013

The original Production of ‘Barnum’ was exciting enough but in reality it lived up to...

Don Pasquale

Don Pasquale

- 29 July 2013

Where do you start when a performance is as fine as this? Exquisitely sung, as...

Soul Sister

Soul Sister

- 23 July 2013

A poor script and a messy staging could do nothing to detract from the joy...




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