Review: Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band – Abba to Aida @ Mechanics, Burnley
It was with some trepidation that I took my seat with a near capacity audience at the Mechanics’ Theatre on Friday April 24th for Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band’s presentation of Abba to Aida.
View ArticleReview: How Sweet It Is.. The Motown Show @ Mechanics, Burnley
The magic of Tamla Motown refuses to die and the packed house at the Mechanics was testament to the fact it is likely to live on forever.
View ArticleReview: The Road to Englistan @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
CAN laughter bridge a cultural divide?
View ArticleReview: Walking With Dinosaurs @ Arena, Manchester
I WON’T lie to you — I was a little scared as the curtain went up for the arena spectacular of Walking With Dinosaurs.
View ArticleReview: Mixed Up North @ Octagon Theatre, Bolton
MIXED Up North was never going to be the cheeriest play.
View ArticleReview: Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes @ Arena, Manchester
Once upon an ice rink there was a magnificent castle and an amazing fairytale about to begin...
View ArticleReview: Rent @ Little Theatre, Chorley
Arriving at an amateur production knowing its musical director is a professional of some standing – especially having led the band of said show in the West End – there’s a certain level of expectation...
View ArticleReview: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Palace Theatre,...
I wasn’t exactly in a ‘relaxed place’ for a night at the theatre, but, that’s one of the reasons I love a show - they have the power to make you believe all is well.
View ArticleReview: Simon Amstell @ Lowry, Salford
Dressed in skinny jeans and a black T-shirt, Simon Amstell exposed his loneliness, family secrets and sex life (or rather a lack of one) to 1,500 people.
View ArticleReview: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice @ Vaudeville, London
In the space of 12 months, Diana Vickers has gone from East Lancashire schoolgirl via the X Factor to a starring role in the West End. We were in the audience for the opening night of The Rise and Fall...
View ArticleReview: Punk Rock @ Royal Exchange, Manchester
Set in a fee-paying grammar school in Stockport, Simon Stephens’ powerful new play begins as an Etonian teen drama, however it slowly dawns that a violent underbelly within these seemingly normal...
View ArticleReview: Stephen K Amos @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
Being the opening act at a comedy festival comes with pressures of its own.
View ArticleReview: Martin 'Bigpig' Mor @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
COMING away from a comedy gig feeling like you’ve made friends with the comedian is a rare occurrence.
View ArticleReview: Frog & Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
The ever-popular club returned with another sold-out night of laughs.
View ArticleReview: Grumpy Old Women @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
Choosing to spend an evening listening to three women moan is a strange concept.
View ArticleReview: Tom Wrigglesworth @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
There aren’t many comedians who invent laws. Not ones that are legally recognised anyway.
View ArticleReview: Roy Chubby Brown @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
Surely everyone knows what ‘Chubby’ Brown is all about by now. Or do they?
View ArticleReview: Jimmy Carr @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
There was a boisterous capacity Saturday evening crowd for one of the You Must Be Joking comedy festival’s biggest names.
View ArticleReview: Ed Byrne @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
Genial and engaging Irish comic Ed Byrne gave a hugely entertaining Sunday night performance at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, to an appreciative audience.
View ArticleReview: First Things First @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester
“OH what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!”
View ArticleReview: Circus Of Horrors @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
A MAN wearing underpants and a see-through plastic poncho greeted me at King George’s Hall.
View ArticleReview: Bill Bailey’s Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra @ Bridgewater Hall,...
MMMMM. Nggh. Eh? Hmmm? Huh?
View ArticleReview: Al Murray – The Pub Landlord @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
THE Alf Garnett of the licensed trade returned to King George’s on Saturday and served round after round of his opinionated, tap room philosophy to an audience which couldn’t get enough.
View ArticleReview: Boogie Nights @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
DIG out your flares and polish those platforms until they sparkle – the 1970s are back with a vengeance.
View ArticleReview: Jason Manford @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
WHEN last year’s comedy festival winner took to the stage at King George’s Hall there was an air of expectation in the audience — and Jason Manford didn’t let us down.
View ArticleReview: Bob Harris @ Library Theatre, Darwen
WHISPERING Bob as he’s known to millions turned on the charm in Darwen.
View ArticlePanto review: Sleeping Beauty @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
If you're after a pantomime treat this festive season, Oswaldtwistle Civic Theatre has a real Beauty ... Sleeping Beauty.
View ArticlePanto review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz @ Library Theatre, Darwen
FOLLOW the yellow brick road to Darwen over the next couple of weeks to enjoy a fabulous alternative to the traditional pantomime.
View ArticlePanto review: Jack and the Beanstalk @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
It’s panto time again and along with my youngest children and their young at heart Nanna, I was looking forward to a night of good old family panto fun.
View ArticlePanto review: Cinderella @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
IT LOOKS fantastic, it sounds fantastic and you’ll definitely have a ball!
View ArticleReview: Hex in the Harvest @ Hawkshaw Farm Park
Walking through the Hex in the Harvest was like stepping onto the set of the cult horror film, Children of the Corn.
View ArticleReview: Ripper's Revenge @ Botany Bay, Chorley
In the lead up to Hallowe’en, nothing could be scarier than an encounter with Jack the Ripper in a darkened street with no help in sight.
View ArticleReview: Jekyll and Hyde @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
Director Howard Raw chose a show that challenged the audience – it was violent, raunchy and at times almost uncomfortable to watch but that was part of its brilliance.
View ArticleReview: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once...
View ArticleReview: Aladdin Circus Pantomime @ Tower, Blackpool
It’s been around for years but I’ve never been to Blackpool Tower circus.
View ArticleVIDEO: Review: Peter Pan @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
THINK of Peter Pan and you think of flying - so how will that translate into a pantomime in an enclosed space?
View ArticleReview: Scrooge — A Christmas Carol @ Library, Darwen
Our party consisted of ages from five to 60. Could this production possibly please us all? I needn’t have worried.
View ArticleReview: Milkshake! @ The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
The thing about milkshakes is that you either love them or hate them.
View ArticleReview: Dick Whittington @ Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn
ONCE again Pendle Productions and Thwaites Empire Theatre, Blackburn, have excelled with their ever-popular pantomime.
View ArticleReview: Aladdin and his Magic Lamp @ Municipal Hall, Colne
AFTER last year's hugely enjoyable Jack and the Beanstalk my children were eager for another afternoon of family fun at Colne.
View ArticleReview: Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour @ Arena, Manchester
IF you are one of the millions of fans who feel a sense of emptiness on a Saturday evening because there is not a rumba, foxtrot or sequin to be found on the TV, then a night of dancing action in the...
View ArticleReview: Strictly Come Dancing — The Live Tour @ Arena, Manchester
All the glamour and glitter of the TV show was present in its bucket-loads as the celebrities and dancers hit the road for the live tour.
View ArticleReview: The Buddy Holly Story @ Lowry, Salford
THEY bopped in their seats before taking to the aisles as Buddy Holly came to town, proving rock ’n’ roll is far from dead.
View ArticleReview: Mary Poppins @ Palace Theatre, Manchester
Mary Poppins we know is practically perfect in every way, as is the production of the famous story loved the world over by children and adults alike.
View ArticleReview: High School Musical The Ice Tour @ Arena, Manchester
THE popularity of High School Musical means that this latest Disney ice tour can’t fail to impress the young audience.
View ArticleReview: Cirque de Glace @ The Lowry, Salford Quays
BREATHTAKING acrobatics and stunts that make the audience gasp; the Russians certainly know how to put on a good show.
View ArticleRibchester Amateur Theatrical Society's Aladdin @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester
IT’S now Sunday morning I am just thinking about what a fantastic afternoon my friends and I had watching Aladdin yesterday. The show was fab-u-lous!
View ArticleReview: The Vagina Monologues @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
HOW do you get 250 women and a handful of men to chant obscenities in a theatre?
View ArticleReview: Ross Noble @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
FOR all those boffins searching for a solution to the energy crisis, just go along to see Ross Noble and harness the activity that emanates from his incredible comedy brain.
View ArticleJekyll and Hyde, Clitheroe Parish Church Amateur Operatic and Dramatic...
WHILE love and hate are common themes in musical theatre, exploring the deeper psyche of humanity is a rarity.
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