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Pantomimes continue to dominate the theatre schedules this month, and none more so than the New Wolsey’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto. The popularity of this panto is beyond compare locally and shows no sign of waning. Whether or not you like pantomimes, that is great news for Suffolk theatre lovers as it…
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Jukebox Musicals
Jukebox musicals tend get a mixed reception. If you love the band or the era around which the show is based then…
Treasure Hunt
Treasure hunt. For most it’s a phrase out of Enid Blyton, which offers excitement and the prospect of discovering…
The Boats That Rocked
So where does our taste in music come from? Why is it that different people prefer different time signatures or,…
Theatre Goes Outdoors
There are many things in life which are a lottery – there’s the Lottery for one, and then there’s deciding which…
Britannia is worried…
Britannia is worried. Things are changing and she wants to know what her people are thinking. So she…
Pulse at 17
The Pulse Festival turns 17 this year. For humans, 17 can be a contradictory age - you’re expected to start…
A Mean Pinball
1975. The year Margaret Thatcher became leader of the Conservative Party, Fawlty Towers was first broadcast on TV…
Eastern Angles Spring Tour
Spring now appears to be edging its way towards us and as it does, so does one of the landmarks of the East Anglian…
A Fine City
“A fine city.” Compared to other cities – such as Oxford (City of Dreaming Spires) and Edinburgh (Athens of…
Best Of 2016
We start the Stagestruck year in, now, traditional fashion by casting a glance backwards at the previous twelve…
What Are You Doing NYE?
You probably already know what you’re doing for Christmas, don’t you? Most of us have a routine that we follow –…
Inexpensive Entertainment
I know it’s something I’ve banged-on about before, and maybe it’s just me being a mean, cranky, tight-fisted old…
Mainstream Palate
It may be October but that doesn’t mean the festival season is over. OK, the opportunities for lying in a field,…
Seaside Laughter
Incredible as it seems Maverick has been running at Easton Farm Park for nearly a decade, and, not content with…
Small Pleasures
Small pleasures. People who know me will probably say that’s just the way the cookie crumbles and I should make…
Murder Most Foul
I’m actually a little uncomfortable saying this but… don’t you love a good murder? Now before plod crash through…
The Pun Game
I know people who absolutely hate them. Not me, I love them, but the reaction to their appearance from those who…
Rose Tinted Nostalgia
It must be awful working in a theatre press and marketing office. “What?” I hear you say, what’s awful about…
All Roads Lead To Rome
Chris Dobrowolski's one man show All Roads Lead to Rome gently merges travelogue, documentary and comedy to create…
In The Beginning….
How do you like your stories told? Presumably your answer is “well.” Whether it’s theatre, film or a novel you’re…
A Mining Metaphor…
Which years do you remember best? By that I don’t mean can you recall every detail of your existence during a…
Albion Fairs Memories
This may sound like a question from a cold-case review but can you remember what were you doing from the early…
A Look Back at 2015
It's New Year so that can mean only one thing: yes as predictable as Foz saying "I'll just pop to the loo" as you…
Traditional Christmas
How often do you have to do the same things at the same time before they become a tradition? Tradition is a word we…
Stage Struck
Although you wouldn't know it to look at the schedule for the Yesterday TV channel but it's now more than 70 years…