Theatre

Review: Some Like It Hotter

23/05/2013

The Watermill Theatre’s musical comedy Some Like It Hotter is written by Richard Hurford (Pilot Theatre Company/Sheffield Theatres) and imagines a heavenly meeting between three Hollywood legends: Marilyn Monroe, Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis where recently deceased fans of the film that united the three stars in the first place ‘Some Like it Hot’, have…

Fallen in love again

15/05/2013

Fallen in Love written and directed by Red Rose Chain’s artistic director, Joanna Carrick, tells the story of Anne Boleyn and her brother George. In 1536 the woman who changed the world forever, by capturing the heart of a king, faced trial along with her brother for adultry, incest and treason. In this dramatisation of…

Review: Soul Sister – Ipswich Regent

14/05/2013

The latest West End production to come to the Ipswich Regent is a powerful musical inspired by the life of Tina Turner.

Review: Miss Nightingale

09/05/2013

It’s 1942 and the country is in the grip of war. Nurse Maggie Brown dreams of becoming a star of the stage and, with the help of her songwriter friend George, a Jewish refugee, she auditions at every club and bar in town but nobody is interested in their act. That is until, they meet…

Review: Discovering John Clare

03/04/2013

Eastern Angles have built a reputation for great drama and their latest production, about East Anglian poet John Clare, will not disappoint.

Review: I Was a Rat

13/03/2013

Philip Pullman’s I Was A Rat! Introduces us to Roger, a scruffy pageboy who knocks on the door of an elderly couple, Bob and Joan, one night. All he can say is “I was a rat!”. But can this really be true? Can a rat turn into a boy? This dark gripping story is brought…

Review: Street dance show worth seeing

14/12/2012

With the current street dance craze, The Legacy is a show you should not miss.

Review: Jack & the Beanstalk – Colchester

11/12/2012

When it comes to traditional family pantomimes Jack and the Beanstalk has to be one of the favourites. At the Mercury Theatre Colchester they have taken this well-known story and added their own special sprinkle of magic as the fabulous cast sing and dance to bring the tale to life. The future for Puzzle Town…

Review: The Magic Fishbone

Ipswich24’s Wendy Cook reviews Red Rose Chain’s Christmas production The Magic Fishbone

Review: Dial M for Murgatroyd

02/12/2012

The Eastern Angles Christmas show has over the past 25 years become as much a Christmas tradition as the panto, mincepies and crackers. It’s always an opportunity for this talented little company to let it’s hair down and indulge in some comedy. This year’s offering comes from collaborative pens of Julian Harries and Pat Whymark…