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It is a testament to Andrea Dunbar’s skills as a writer that she makes a collection of genuinely unlikeable characters in a sordid situation entertaining.
This play made its debut thirty-seven years ago, set in an austerity ridden Britain with a woman Prime Minister whose major political…
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No Crisis For Crisium
It was a beautiful blast from the past on Saturday night at St Peter’s by the Waterfront in Ipswich, as I watched…
Shakin’ Stevens: 40th Anniversary Tour
Shakin’ Stevens
Cambridge Corn Exchange
Shakin’ Stevens is on his 40th Anniversary Tour and it is hard to believe…
Charlie Law Returns Triumphant
The Smokehouse in the heart of Ipswich was the venue for Charlie Law’s triumphant return to Suffolk after his…
Kiss Me Quickstep
Kiss Me Quickstep
The New Wolsey Theatre
What does it take to fulfil your dreams? Is passion and talent enough?…
Rock of Ages
Regent Theatre
Ipswich
The classic story of a country girl Sherrie (Jodie Steele) moving to the big…
Noughts and Crosses
Mercury Theatre
Colchester
Both captivating and entertaining, this morality play adapted from the book by Malorie…
Burning Tails
New Wolsey Studio
Eden Harbud brought his one-man puppetry show as part of the Pulse Festival. This 50-minute…
Cambridge Chorale: A Sense of the Divine
Cambridge Chorale’s concert ‘A Sense of the Divine’
Chapel, Ely Cathedral
by Rosemary Westwell
The title of this…
The Mystery Continues in The Mousetrap
The Mousetrap
Mercury Theatre, Colchester
The Mousetrap is a theatrical enigma. It has run continuously since it…
My Mother Said I Never Should
My Mother Said I Never Should
New Wolsey Theatre
A story of four generations of women, of the same family, and…
Arkansas Dave
Arkansas Dave
The Pennoyer Centre, Pulham St Mary
Review by: Oliver Scanlan
The talented, rising stars Arkansas…
Separate Tables
Separate Tables
Methodist Church, Soham
Viva Theatre’s production of ‘Separate Tables’ by Terence Rattigan was…
The Wisdom Club
This play is thought provoking, but not in a dry, morose way. It is hilariously funny, but not a comedy.
New Purple Celebration
The New Purple Celebration – The Music of Prince
The Ipswich Corn Exchange
www.newpurplecelebration.com
They…
Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs
We all know and love the classic fairy-tale and panto favourite that is Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, and…
The Overtones
The Overtones
Cambridge Corn Exchange
There was a big ‘wooooooo’ the instant the lights when down – people were…
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
The medieval kingdom of Burytonia is the setting for the beautiful…
Pop Chorus
Pop Chorus
Ipswich Regent
I didn’t know what to expect with this, I’m fortunate enough to get asked to review…
Ely Consort ‘In Memoriam’
Ely Consort is a name to be reckoned with. This must be one of the best choirs in the district. It isn’t until you…
Jack and the Beanstalk
Imagine the scene. A resting actor sits in their garden enjoying the summer sun. They flick through “The Stage” on…
From The Jam
From The Jam
Cambridge Corn Exchange
From The Jam is made up of the former The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton, vocalist…
The Lovely Bones
The Lovely Bones
The New Wolsey Theatre
A play with no interval. Interesting, I wonder why?
The interval would…
Trial by Laughter
Trial by Laughter
The Wolsey Theatre
Inspired by a true historical story about the battle for free speech and the…
Fame the Musical
The 30th Anniversary tour of Fame follows a group of students at the New York High School of Performing Arts…
Rêverie: The Life & Loves of Claude Debussy
Rêverie: The Life and Loves of Claude Debussy
Lucy Parham – Piano and Alex Jennings - Narrator
Theatre Royal,…
Islands in the Stream
Islands in the Stream
Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
I was super excited even walking along the seafront on the way to…
Caro Emerald
In what was her 101st UK show, Caro Emerald returned to Cambridge Corn Exchange to yet another sellout crowd, on…
Broadway Clash
Broadway Clash
The Three Wise Monkeys
These guys categorically state they are not trying to be a tribute band,…
Madagascar – The Musical Adventure
Madagascar – The Musical Adventure
Ipswich Regent Theatre
X-Factor winner Matt Terry plays Alex the Lion in this…
Steve Hackett Genesis Revisited
Steve Hackett is a very gentle, soft spoken individual. The sort you instantly warm to when you chat – this I know…
The Return of the Soldier
The Return of the Soldier – The Musical
New Wolsey Theatre
The drama of first love during a time of…
Canaan Cox
The Barrel, Banham
What a superb venue for music – plenty of space for a decent sized crowd and yet still feels…
Moll Flanders
Arriving at the Mercury Theatre in a bit of a rush, courtesy of Colchester’s Ipswich Road roadworks, I encountered…
Martin Simpson
The Blaxhall Sessions: Martin Simpson
Friday 14th September
The sleepy village of Blaxhall was wide awake on…
The Jive Aces
The Jive Aces
Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe
Thursday, 13th September 2018
The thought of a night out on Felixstowe…