Friday, February 1, 2013
The actor, producer and entertainment consultant Ian Sandy was widely known in the theatre for his work at the Birmingham Hippodrome as company manager for Qdos Productions, and made friends…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:58AMFriday, January 11, 2013
Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester: As the ever jovial and industrious compere Gary T Davies welcomed bookers in song with a version of Billy Joel's My Life, the scene was set for what pr…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:02AMGrosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester: Bookers reconvened in the comfortable and functional surroundings of the Grosvenor and it was singer Sharon Wallace who kicked things off. A Queen medley wa…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:50AMGrosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester: Arriving in the nick of time after a massive motorway snarl-up is not the ideal way to kick-off showcase coverage duties, but compere Gary T Davies settled …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:39AMThursday, December 13, 2012
Spa Theatre, Scarborough: Perhaps the least performed of all the recognised pantomime productions these days, any production of Mother Goose provides the potential for more traditional panto…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:39PMLyceum Theatre Sheffield: Casting local pantomime favourites on an annual basis is proving both fashionable and good for the box office and Sheffield's golden boy is comedy actor Damian…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:22AMMonday, December 10, 2012
Theatre Royal, Wakefield: This year's pantomime offering in Wakefield boasts some intriguing twists to the traditional Cinderella plot, top-drawer costuming and choreography and a spark…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:42AMWednesday, October 31, 2012
Liner Hotel, Liverpool: The sailor-suited promotions girls from the agency were on hand to provide a nautical welcome in this cruise ship style theme hotel in the heart of the great city of …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:26PMThursday, October 25, 2012
Westborough Ratepayers Club, Dewsbury: As social club representatives gathered for this Mayfare management showcase since 2008, the family feel of the agency business was evident, with all t…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:48AMWednesday, October 24, 2012
Pastures Lodge Hotel, Mexborough: More showcase events than ever are becoming joint efforts these days, possibly due to a pooling of event expenses and/or a wider range of contacts. The clos…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:39AMMonday, October 22, 2012
Moorthorpe Empire Club, Pontefract: Clubland award shows are staged annually across the UK to recognise the talents of leading acts in their respective regions. However, this West Yorkshire …
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:46AMFriday, October 5, 2012
Plaza Theatre, Stockport: An empty stage is soon filled with a quartet of burlesque dancers, known collectively as the Folly Mixtures. All red lips and wiggling derrieres, the enthusiastic a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:23PMTuesday, September 18, 2012
City Varieties, Leeds: Yorkshire's master comedian Johnnie Casson wore his host and compere hat to present a cast of Equity luminaries, all gathering to support the City Varieties regen…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:43AMThursday, July 19, 2012
Spa Theatre, Bridlington: After a notable upsurge in box office figures during season 2011, Yorkshire favourite Johnnie Casson is back. Casson is surely one of the most likeable and funny co…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:55PMFriday, July 6, 2012
The Broadway venue, Parkdean Torquay Holiday Park: A cast of bright young things marry energy and verve with some nifty choreography to produce this slick holiday centre-style show in a box.…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:09AMFriday, June 29, 2012
The Limelite Club, Parkdean Sandford Park Holiday centre, Poole: The present hark-back to all things dance-orientated is good news for those with a desire to base shows around genre and/or c…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AMFriday, June 15, 2012
Westgate Common club Wakefield: With a long tradition of talent-spotting opportunities such as this event in this area, it was with astonishment that I counted only one solitary agent in the…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:53AMThursday, April 26, 2012
Centre Parcs, Whinfell Forest, Cumbria: This is a show for the more discerning holiday entertainment crowd, with the superior costuming and choreography providing the kind of glamour and piz…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:16AMTuesday, April 24, 2012
New Lodge Club, Barnsley: The idea behind these kind of multi-agent showcases is that each agent presents one act from their own roster of talent so that fellow agents can see them all in co…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:59AMTuesday, April 10, 2012
Boughton club, Nottinghamshire: Aimed at the club, holiday centre and fly-back market, Flair presented its annual showcase event in this Nottinghamshire backwater venue in front of bookers a…
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:35AM 
