Marley was dead to begin with – and what of it? There’s still work to be done, and Bob Cratchit has to bear the brunt of his remaining master’s foul moods whilst remaining industrious. It’s little wonder he can’t always bring himself to smile, and no surprise that a crafty swig from a hip flask […]
Read More CratchitAs it’s Thursday today, the classic Twitter hashtag #tbt is out in full force – and I’ve got a little nostalgic, I have to say. Just for a bit of a change, I thought I’d go right back down memory lane and pick out some of my favourite moments of the past four years – […]
Read More Day 4: Throwback ThursdayMissed what January had to offer? Have a quick skim over the first post if you like, and then see what’s happening in the shortest month of the year. No time to revamp the logo, so for now you’ll still have to bear with my ‘interesting’ design… There’s another slew of openings and early previews […]
Read More Never Mind The Blog… Here’s February 2018As today is what’s traditionally known as the end of the Christmas season, I thought this would be a rather apt time to let you know how #MTBChristmasCarol2017 has gone. I’m still holding out a hope of seeing the RSC’s production, but that could be some time away; you’ll hear about that if it does […]
Read More “Come in! and know me better, man!”Well, we’re all still here… The big red button hasn’t been pushed yet and theatre is better than ever! I’m starting as I hope to go on, and making sure I have the odd night off here & there – as much as I like being busy and seeing as much as possible, there were […]
Read More Coming up in 2018…“God rest ye merry, gentlemen, let nothing you dismay…” So the carol goes that rings out in Scrooge’s ears – and Matthew Warchus’ new production of the Dickens classic (adapted by Olivier Award winner Jack Thorne) follows in that vein, bringing “tidings of comfort and joy” in copious measures. It kicks off the new Old […]
Read More A Christmas Carol (Old Vic)You should all be aware of where this quote comes from. Yes – it’s the opening line of Charles Dickens’ famous novella A Christmas Carol. But don’t panic! I’ve not suddenly become one of those people who gets excited for the next Christmas almost as soon as the last bit of turkey has been finished; I’m […]
Read More “Marley was dead, to begin with…”Reuniting on a West End stage for the first time since their final performance in Sunny Afternoon in October 2015, Olivier Award winners John Dagleish and George Maguire played the first in a pair of concerts at Live at Zédel on Monday night (thanks to Just For Laughs Theatricals). Accompanied on the piano by another former Sunny […]
Read More A Long Way From HomeAs we begin the final ever Sunny week, I thought it would be good to give you a bit of an update on what people are up to – it’s been quite some time since part 3! And I spent a fair amount of that time following Adam’s show at the Globe and on its […]
Read More Life after Sunny Afternoon… Part 4On Sunday I took on the biggest assignment of my theatre writing career yet, as I headed to the Royal Albert Hall for the most anticipated date in the London theatre calendar: the Olivier Awards. Thanks to BroadwayWorld UK I was given access to the red carpet and press room, to gauge guests’ feelings about […]
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