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07/03/2026
It’s Panto time and this year the Orchard Players travel to Neverland! With Pirates on board the Jolly Roger, and the nasty Captain Hook, will Peter Pan and Tinker Bell take back the island? Meet the Lost Boys, Tootles, Michael, John and not forgetting Nana the dog! Join in on this magical journey from London…
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This year’s Eastern Angles’ festive offering Holy Mackerel is inspired by real-life events that happened in the port of Newlyn in 1896, when Cornish and East Anglian fishermen rioted over fishing rights in the waters off Cornwall. Trouble is on the horizon in the sleepy Cornish port of Newlyn. East Anglian Fishermen have descended, and…
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The Mercury Theatre Colchester is taking audiences on a journey to Old Peking this Christmas time with their production of Aladdin. Wicked Abanazar has hatched a plan to make him rich. However, in order to get the gold he needs to find the magic lamp and the only way to do this is to trick…
Read More about Review: Mercury Panto is a winner!The New Wolsey Theatre have announced the full cast for The Sword In The Stone – The Rock’n’Roll Panto, running from Thursday 27th November until Saturday 31st January 2015, which is sponsored by Ipswich Building Society. This year’s cast of talented actor-musicians feature some familiar faces from previous New Wolsey Theatre shows, tours and pantomimes….
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The newly refurbished Mercury Theatre Studio makes for the perfect intimate setting for Bully Boy, a drama written by Sandi Toskvig. Private Edward Clarke is just 20 years old. A soldier in the British army the young lad has seen things and been in situations that most can’t even contemplate, let alone will ever experience….
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Flare Path is a story of romance and drama. Set in a hotel close to an aerodrome at the height of war in 1942, actress Patricia is staying to be close to her husband, a pilot in the RAF, however when her ex-lover, Hollywood idol Peter Kyle makes a surprise visit her marriage is tested…
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Take a classic black and white British Movie, add the music of one of the world’s greatest songwriters and you get one of the best new musicals in years. Many will remember The Smallest Show on Earth a 1957 British comedy film starring a host of great stars, including Peter Sellers and Margaret Rutherford. It…
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Wendy Cook reviews Red Rose Chain’s summer offering in a woodland setting.
Read More about Review: A Midsummer’s Night DreamI’ve long been a fan of the Eastern Angles for their thought-provoking productions, but I have to admit they have surpassed themselves this time. Sid & Hettie is a beautifully written piece, it’s a story of love and life, heartache and laughter. Sid is an old soldier in the latter days of his long life,…
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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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