Friday, December 30, 2016
I have never given much thought to my particular favourite venues, but as this is a year in review, it’s only right to give a shout out to some of my best loved spaces.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:45PMTouring productions are the vast majority of shows that I go along to review, so whittling down a shortlist of the top ones from 2016 is no mean feat. The task has been eased somewhat as a f…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMMy year would not be complete without a spot of Masquerade and Chiquitita! Here’s the best of what I’ve been watching in the West End this year.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMThursday, December 29, 2016
2016 has been the year that Break A Leg has been out and about seeing what London's Off-West End productions and theatres have to offer. I have adored going to see new spaces, places and fac…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PMSunday, December 25, 2016
Sleeping Beauty in Malvern is most definitely my pantomime of the season. It has been cast perfectly with stars who all grasp the concept of family entertainment and the heart of the traditi…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, December 23, 2016
With music ranging from Tutti Frutti to ABC to Wild Thing to I’m Still Waiting, there were plenty of well selected musical numbers which fitted the theme of each scene and the cast were al…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:00AMMonday, December 19, 2016
My second visit to watch the story of Aladdin told through pantomime was a spectacular experience, glistening with a stunning set, peppered with quick-fired wit and a cornucopia of musical n…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:00AMSunday, December 18, 2016
The sheer fatigue of two shows a day is lifted by the interaction with the audience. Thinking on your feet, adding topical jokes reacting to their reactions is energising.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 06:30AMThursday, December 15, 2016
Actor Peter Prentice has most recently been treading the boards in Titanic The Musical, opposite Claire Machin, who is set to star in Robbie Williams' new musical The Girls in the new year. …
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:00AMWednesday, December 14, 2016
Two talent show entrants, one Strictly Come Dancing star, one obligatory man in a frock and Doreen from Tipton! The cast itself was promising for this year’s pantomime extravaganza at Wolv…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PMSunday, December 11, 2016
My first pantomime of the season and what a start it was! I have not had the pleasure of watching a pantomime version of Sleeping Beauty, before, but this was a delight from beginning to end.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMSunday, December 4, 2016
An extraordinary tale of betrayal, revenge and sorcery is brought to life thanks to wondrous special effects and a strong cast at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:30AMTuesday, November 29, 2016
Stage and screen actor Leila Crerar is behind the charity Wifi4Refugees, which is holding a fundraising night of music, comedy, poetry, photography, films, talks and a live auction on 6 Dece…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 08:00AMMonday, November 28, 2016
Her Aching Heart is a fast-paced, funny and fruity romp, pastiching Gothic literature with a sapphic twist. Two actresses play eight roles between them and keep bursting into song. It’s th…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:00AMFriday, November 25, 2016
When you think of the musical, Rent, written by Jonathan Larson, Seasons of Love springs to mind, immediately. However, the hard-hitting and modern-styled musical is packed with a range of m…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:02AMSunday, November 20, 2016
The show is Scrooge and The Seven Dwarves, it is a mash up of A Christmas Carol and Snow White, with a whole host of other stories appearing as well.
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMSaturday, November 19, 2016
Anita Louise Combe is currently starring in Ragtime at The Charing Cross Theatre (showing until 10 December 2016 and she has been on my radar for a few years as I’ve seen her perf…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:00PMTuesday, November 15, 2016
Chris Pizzey is abandoning Basil Brush (one of his regular colleagues) for the pantomime season and joining the gang in Sleeping Beauty at Malvern Theatres, he’s playing Silly Billy and di…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:05PMMonday, November 14, 2016
I couldn’t hide my glee when I Know Him So Well, Memory and With One Look were included. In fact, her Grizabella days may be behind her, but Paige could still pull off a fierce Norma Desmo…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:30PMThursday, November 10, 2016
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife! It also seemed to be acknowledged that Pride and Prejudice had landed at t…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:40AMWednesday, November 9, 2016
Gillian Lynne’s original choreography is still a joy to behold, every dancer in the cast possesses amazing control and the ability to somersault in such a graceful way that would rival any…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:30AMCaptain Flinn It is based on a bonkers picture book which is full of colour, humour and swashbuckling! In directing it for the stage, I wanted to make something that entertained children jus…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 05:20AMFriday, November 4, 2016
Muted, A New British Musical premieres at The Bunker, London's new underground venue, where it runs from 7 December 2016 to 7 January 2017. I chatted to Sarah about the piece…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:22AMThursday, November 3, 2016
A man who watches Prime Minister’s Questions like it’s Match of the Day, former Labour Party advisor turned political comic Matt Forde is currently touring his 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fr…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:20PMSteve Nallon is well known as the voice of Margaret Thatcher from Spitting Image. He plays the Iron Lady herself in Jonathan Maitland’s play, Dead Sheep, which is now touring until 28 Nove…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 10:15AMMonday, October 31, 2016
What more could you want when the nights are drawing in? A Dirty Dancing extravaganza which has you grinning from ear to ear, singing along and dancing in the aisles might do it!
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 03:00PMSunday, October 30, 2016
The Doppel Gang is set in a failing theatre, in the last few years of the war, and follows a crap double act dodging conscription. Tommy wants to earn enough from the show to pay his debts a…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:22PMFriday, October 28, 2016
When I read the script for the first time, my mind was blown! I couldn’t think of a more relevant piece of writing to highlight how a large part of our society has become driven by fame. F…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 12:15PMThursday, October 27, 2016
Arms and the Man was written by George Bernard Shaw, and was first performed at the Avenue Theatre in the West End in 1894. It received mixed reviews from the press, however extra matinees w…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 11:32AMThe majority of us are familiar with the original horror film which was based on the novel by William Peter Blatty. To this day, it can still turn my stomach (not my head… fortunately!) an…
SOURCE: mytheatremates.com at 09:05AMTuesday, October 25, 2016
Amanda Coutts has been treading the boards in a number of shows and is now starring in An Evening Of Dirty Dancing, playing the role of Sylvia, on tour. I caught up with Amanda to find out a…
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