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Thursday, December 12, 2013

Peter Pan, Princes Hall Theatre, Aldershot by Sheila Tracy

Princes Hall Theatre, Aldershot: Robert Hopkins celebrates 20 years of producing and starring in pantomimes at this theatre, joined for the tenth time by the irrepressible Donovan Christian …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:38AM
Monday, December 9, 2013

Jack and the Beanstalk, Connaught Theatre, Worthing by Sheila Tracy

Connaught Theatre, Worthing: The Connaught, once known for its excellent pantomimes, falls way below previous standards for the second year running, mainly because of the poor script. What h…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:03AM
Friday, November 29, 2013

Not Now Darling, Mill at Sonning, nr Reading by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning, nr Reading: Patrick Monckton leads the cast in a role that sees him rarely leave the stage in this popular farce, written in 1967. Read the full review

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:33AM
Friday, October 4, 2013

I'll Be Back Before Midnight, October 3-November 23 by Sheila Tracy

October 3-November 23: Reported to be Canada's most produced play worldwide and promising to have the audience screaming and hanging on to their seats, on this occasion it had most of t…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:55AM
Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Father of the Bride, Mill at Sonning by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning: This is based on the eponymous 1950 film starring Spencer Tracy and Elizabeth Taylor as a father and his 18-year-old daughter, roles taken here by Steven Pinder and Evelyn A…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:00AM
Friday, February 1, 2013

Taking Steps, Mill at Sonning, Reading by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning, Reading: Today an Alan Ayckbourn play is guaranteed to fill a theatre, but on this occasion the laughs are few and far between and one can only surmise that Ayckbourn had a …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:45AM
Tuesday, December 18, 2012

The Wizard of Oz, Pavilion Theatre, Worthing by Sheila Tracy

Pavilion Theatre, Worthing : For sheer spectacle this production is hard to beat, although don't expect a re-run of the Judy Garland classic movie. This is the brainchild of Paul Hammon…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:03AM
Monday, December 17, 2012

Caught in the Net, Mill at Sonning by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning: Ray Cooney is a genius, no argument. His most successful play, Run for your Wife, was recently made into a film, which premieres in February. This is the hilarious follow-up…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 10:04AM
Friday, December 14, 2012

Beauty and the Beast, Princes Hall, Aldershot by Sheila Tracy

Princes Hall, Aldershot: This is Robert Hopkins 19th pantomime at the Princes Hall, producing, directing and starring, an admirable record. However, Beauty and the Beast doesn't coast a…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:01AM
Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Sleeping Beauty, Connaught Theatre, Worthing by Sheila Tracy

Connaught Theatre, Worthing: The Connaught has a considerable reputation for excellent pantomimes but this year's production falls way short of its previous standard. The script is poor…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:04AM
Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Dick Whittington, New Victoria Theatre, Woking by Sheila Tracy

New Victoria Theatre, Woking: For the past 16 years Eric Potts has been at the forefront of the pantomime world and he is an absolute delight to watch, supported by a strong cast which inclu…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:11AM
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Rat Pack - Vegas Spectacular Show, November 26 then touring until October 12, 2013 by Sheila Tracy

November 26 then touring until October 12, 2013: A tremendously entertaining show, spoilt somewhat by over-amplification. The Benny Goodman Band played Carnegie Hall with three microphones. …

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:24AM
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Mill at Sonning, November 1-December 8 by Sheila Tracy

November 1-December 8: Having had success in 1966 with Plaza Suite, consisting of three one act plays within a play set in New York, Neil Simon repeated the experiment 10 years later with Ca…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:06AM
Friday, September 14, 2012

Scared to Death, Mill at Sonning, Reading by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning, Reading: The proof of the title is in the silence of the audience, broken only by occasional nervous laughter. Set in 1857 in a working mill on the River Thames in Berkshire…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:09PM
Friday, June 29, 2012

Cash on Delivery, Mill at Sonning by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning: Michael Cooney, who now lives and works in Los Angeles and has several film scripts to his credit, has certainly inherited his father's talent for writing, having colla…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:02AM
Friday, May 11, 2012

A Piece of Cake, Mill at Sonning by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning: Lucy Bennett's debut as a playwright holds promise. Nothing spectacular, just an easygoing romance that is pleasing on the eye and ear. And full marks to set designer T…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AM
Tuesday, March 6, 2012

How the Other Half Loves, Mill at Sonning, Reading by Sheila Tracy

Mill at Sonning, Reading: Only a genius such as Alan Ayckbourn could write a play of this complexity and make it viable. Who else would have even considered one set combining two different h…

SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:00AM

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