Salad Days - WAOS, Witham
Guest Reviewer - Christine Davidson it is always a pleasure to visit Witham Amateur Operatic Society to watch one of their productions....
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Aug 122 min read
Fiddler on the Roof - Regents Park Open Air Theatre, London
Fiddler on the Roof is a traditional show which opened on Broadway in 1964. It was made famous by Topol with the film in 1971 and since...
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Aug 92 min read
Hello Dolly - The London Palladium, London
Hello Dolly is a timeless classic and I was very pleased that Director Dominic Cooke honoured this and gave us a heartwarming production...
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Jun 303 min read
Kiss Me Kate, The Barbican Theatre, London
Photo Credit : Johan Persson Kiss Me Kate is a terrific show by Cole Porter which features some lovely melodies and a play within a play...
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May 223 min read
Sister Act, Centre Stage Company - Haverhill
Sister Act as a show, is a joyous one and has an uplifting storyline and fantastic toe tapping music, so it always promises to be a good...
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Apr 183 min read
Everyone Loves Jamie – CYGAMS, Chelmsford
Guest Reviewer - Christine Adams Davidson From a book and lyrics by Tom Macrae and Music by Dan Gillespie Sells, this musical tells the...
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Mar 22 min read
Kiss Me Kate, CAODS - Chelmsford
The open stage at the top of this show is so evocative of the stereotypical theatre we all imagine with the Ghost Light residing centre...
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Feb 233 min read
Disney High School Musical on Stage - WOW!
by Guest Reviewer Christine Davidson Coming to see and review shows for WOW is always a pleasure, as they never fail to deliver great...
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Jun 17, 20222 min read
Kinky Boots, Springers AODS - Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
Having seen Kinky Boots in the West End a few years ago, I was filled with some trepidation as to how any amateur society might do this...
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Apr 27, 20223 min read
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole age 13 ¾, The Musical - CYGAMS, Cramphorn Theatre
I understand this was a youth premier of the show which was originally written for 10 adults, playing all the young roles, so taking the...
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TheatreLife
Feb 20, 20223 min read
Guys & Dolls, WOW! - Witham Public Hall
Guest Reviewer: Christine Davidson, 19th Feb 2022 It is always a delight to be asked to review Witham Operatic Workshop (WOW). This...
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Jan 18, 20202 min read
Cinderella, Blackmore Players - Blackmore Village Hall
This was our last panto of this season and as always, we were made to feel extremely welcome by the Blackmore Players as we arrived at...
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Oct 12, 20192 min read
Little Shop of Horrors, IMOG
Guest Reviewer - Michelle Jacobs From the moment one enters the auditorium, bedecked in trailing ivy leaves, bathed in a verdant light...
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Oct 4, 20192 min read
One Man, Two Guv'nors - The Reject Theatre Company, The Brentwood Theatre
This Richard Bean comedy is a firm favourite with amateur and professional groups alike. With a large cast of characters and a huge part...
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Oct 3, 20192 min read
Oliver – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Photo by Pamela Raith This latest Made in Colchester production as a community theatre performance in association with Colchester...
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Sep 26, 20193 min read
Drinking Habits, Blackmore Player – Blackmore Village Hall
Drinking habits is a play by Tom Smith which tells the story of the convent of the Sisters of perpetual Sewing with a big secret! This is...
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Jul 4, 20192 min read
Lilies on the Land by the Lions part, Chelmsford Theatre Workshop - The Old Court Theatre, Chelmsfor
Guest Reviewer: Michelle Jacobs In the 80th anniversary year of the beginning of the Second World War and the 75th commemoration of...
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Jun 12, 20192 min read
Grease, Springers AOD - Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
When one thinks of Grease we all picture the film with John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, leather jackets, slicked back hair, pink lady...
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May 3, 20192 min read
Shakers – The Reject Theatre Company, Headgate Theatre Colchester
This play, similar in concept to Bouncers also by John Godber, is presented by four actresses who take the roles of four waitresses, each...
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May 2, 20193 min read
Rent (School Edition) – CYGAMS, Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford
A simple but stunning set made from scaffolding with an upper level reached by a staircase either side, was the perfect backdrop to this...
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