I have a number of traditions at Christmas which make the season special. These include putting a green man bought at Canterbury Cathedral on the top of the Christmas tree while listening to Michael Buble, watching Muppet Christmas Carol, and cooking enough red onion chutney to feed an army. Another essential is pantomime, but notContinue reading “Review: 5***** Mother Goose The Marlowe Theatre Canterbury @marlowetheatre @MarcPickering @ #HomeIsWhereThePantoIs #canterbury #pantomime #mothergoose #pantoseason @ben_roddy @lloydhollett @DrRanj”
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Review: 4**** The Bodyguard. The Marlowe @TheBodyguardUK @marlowetheatre
Everyone knows the The Bodyguard – the 1992 film starring Whitney Houston and Kevin Cosner about the Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, who is hired to protect Rachel Marron from a stalker. As this is a romantic thriller, the inevitable happens and they fall in love. I was expecting a lot fromContinue reading “Review: 4**** The Bodyguard. The Marlowe @TheBodyguardUK @marlowetheatre”
Review: 2** Saturday Night Fever @marlowetheatre
#Tweetingit – 2** a troubling storyline which should be updated for a modern audience and choreography that could be far more impressive particularly since the cast doesn’t sing. 5***** for the “Bee Gees” performing the classic songs. Full review to follow. Saturday Night Fever is possibly the first of the Jukebox musicals; a show jam-packedContinue reading “Review: 2** Saturday Night Fever @marlowetheatre”
Review – 5***** The full monty The Marlowe Canterbury @FullMontyPlay @marlowetheatre @Gary_Lucy
Ok, so let’s begin with clearing something up straight away; THIS IS NOT A MUSICAL. I have seen it before and was aware it wasn’t a musical but I did hear a few people at the interval saying that they were upset/confused/disappointed that it wasn’t a traditional musical with the cast singing, and rather itContinue reading “Review – 5***** The full monty The Marlowe Canterbury @FullMontyPlay @marlowetheatre @Gary_Lucy”
Review: 5***** Calendar Girls: The Musical. The Marlowe, Canterbury @marlowetheatre @GaryBarlow @thegirlsmusical
“I’m not crying you are” I had one or two concerns entering the theatre on this September night. No, not a single one about what I knew to be a fabulous musical (having seen it once before) but more that I had been bigging it up to the rest of the press crew for monthsContinue reading “Review: 5***** Calendar Girls: The Musical. The Marlowe, Canterbury @marlowetheatre @GaryBarlow @thegirlsmusical”
Review: 4**** Officer and a Gentleman the musical @officermusical @marlowetheatre
Now, before I begin, this is the time I need to tell you, I have never seen Officer and a Gentleman the film. I know, I don’t know how this has happened either, so if you want to choose right now to stop reading and disregard everything I have to say, I will understand. ButContinue reading “Review: 4**** Officer and a Gentleman the musical @officermusical @marlowetheatre”
Review: 3*** Shrek @ShrekUKTour @marlowetheatre
This show is a great example of how subjective productions are, and therefore, how interesting reviewing is. I had a reviewer see Shrek at Norwich. I also bought tickets for my mum and her partner. My reviewer gave it 4 stars (4*shrek-review) and my mum loved it. My partner and I, however, had a slightlyContinue reading “Review: 3*** Shrek @ShrekUKTour @marlowetheatre”
Review: 4**** Awful Auntie Marlowe Theatre Canterbury @_AwfulAuntie @davidwalliams @birminghamstage,
David Walliams’ Awful Auntie is the story of unfortunate Lady Stella Saxby (Georgina Leonidas) and the unravelling of her mean Aunt Alberta (Timothy Speyer). Recently orphaned Stella is left to be ‘cared’ for by her Aunt Alberta when her parents meet their untimely death. Inspired by Roald Dahl, Walliams has written a murder mystery forContinue reading “Review: 4**** Awful Auntie Marlowe Theatre Canterbury @_AwfulAuntie @davidwalliams @birminghamstage,”
Review: 3*** The Winslow Boys The Marlowe Canterbury @marlowetheatre
Just how much are we willing to invest in the pursuit of the truth and justice and can one ever win against the establishment? The Winslow family are tested in every way in their journey to prove Ronnie’s (Misha Butler) innocence. Expelled from Naval College, aged 13, for Monetary Theft, Ronnie returns to the familyContinue reading “Review: 3*** The Winslow Boys The Marlowe Canterbury @marlowetheatre”
Review: 3*** Dollywould at The Marlowe, Canterbury @shittheatre #dollywould
It’s here!!! – Mothersole and Biscuit’s “MAIN CROSSOVER HIT”!! Louise Mothersole and Rebecca Biscuit steer away from their normal influences of modern-day social issues and instead embark on a quirky exploration of their love of all things Dolly…and not just Parton. Through a combination of acapella, interesting set/costume design, and a bottle of Rose (or two)Continue reading “Review: 3*** Dollywould at The Marlowe, Canterbury @shittheatre #dollywould”
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