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Review: A Midsummer’s Night Dream
Wendy Cook reviews Red Rose Chain’s summer offering in a woodland setting.
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Review: Little Shop of Horrors
In the world of musicals there are some that you can see over and over and still enjoy. Those that are the must-sees, ones that have almost cult status and The Little Shop of Horrors is certainly in that category. The current version is running at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre and is a joint-production with The…
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Review: Noises Off
Anyone who can remember the 60s and 70s will be familiar with the Brian Rix Farces, complete productions of confusion, unfortunate situations and lots of trouser dropping and pretty girls running around in skimpy clothing…. and all in the best possible taste. Noises Off by Michael Frayn is a homage to the likes of Brian…
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Review: Feed The Beast
On the night of the General Election I was watching the trials and tribulations of the Prime Minister – no I was not a fly on the wall at Number 10 but actually sitting in the New Wolsey Theatre to see “Feed The Beast”. This political drama transforms the audience right into the rooms of…
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Review: World Factory
World Factory by Metis brilliantly tells the story of our clothing. From factory to high street, meet the people involved in making the items that you wear and discover the story of the garments that are hanging in your wardrobe. World Factory offers a unique theatre experience, with a powerful hidden message. The audience become…
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Review: Oysters
Oysters, beautifully written by the talented Ivan Cutting, tells the story of Mo, a former boat builder at a busy yard in Essex, who is restoring an old oyster smack that has been recovered from the mud of the river bed. Helping Mo is Angie, a hard-working apprentice who is willing to learn the old trades….
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Review: Educating Rita
Wanting to improve herself Rita enrols on an Open University course, however, when she meets her tutor Frank they both get much more than they bargained for. Educating Rita is a story of self – discovery. Hairdresser Rita comes from a working class background. Her husband insists that he wants her to give up work…
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Review: Sign of the Times
Frank is Head of Installations at Forshaws, a Commercial Lettering Company. The aspiring writer has been promised a Job for life – well as long as there’s a Forshaws… Frank (Robert Gill) has been assigned to look after Alan (Thomas Pickles), a reluctant 16 year old work experience lad, who is much more interested in…
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Alfie Boe wows Thetford audience
Alfie Boe recently wowed fans in Thetford Forest, Julie Howes was there and also caught him on camera.
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