50 stories by "Mark Ritchie"
Alverthorpe Club, Wakefield: This is the third review of such a showcase The Stage has published and this event was just as well-organised and presented as the previous two. The idea is that…
Morgan's Tavern Benidorm: Productions based on the success of the West End shows make for bums on seats in cabaret venues. One Vision is a show which is based on the Queen musical We Will Ro…
The Town Club, Benidorm: Surveying the cabaret room just before the appearance of the brilliant Scottish comedian Rikki Stevens, it wasn't a pretty sight. The fly in the comedy ointment…
Headgate, Colchester: Staged within the intimate confines of a charming studio theatre, this event combines the flair and expertise of two companies in a pitch at cruise ship bookers and oth…
Westgate Common club, Wakefield: The genesis of this event came from discussions between club officials and performers after the emergence of multi-agents showcases. The Stage was invited to…
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…
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…
Grosvenor 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…
Grosvenor 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 …
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…
Lyceum 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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
