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Sep 9, 2021
Blimey, I'm Knackered!
BOOK REVIEW Blimey, I’m Knackered! An American’s Survival Guide To British English by Marshall Hall “a weighty and wonderful addition to...
May 20, 2021
ABBA MANIA
SHOW REVIEW ABBA MANIA at the Shaftesbury Theatre, London “an electrifying and upbeat show - a genuine feel-good event” There was an...
Mar 28, 2021
Remembering The Oscars
DANCE REVIEW Remembering The Oscars with Aljaž Škorjanec and Janette Manrara Streaming Worldwide “If this kind of show floats your boat -...
Mar 26, 2021
Scaramouche Jones or The Seven White Masks
PLAY REVIEW Scaramouche Jones or The Seven White Masks Streaming Online “For a script about a clown there is a distinct lack of fun”...
Mar 14, 2021
The Musician: A Horror Opera for Children
OPERA REVIEW The Musician: A Horror Opera for Children as part of the Belfast Children’s Festival "Would I let a child watch it?" If I...
Dec 18, 2020
A Christmas Carol
ONLINE CHRISTMAS SHOW A Christmas Carol at www.polkatheatre.com until 27th December 2020 “keeping it simple is the way to do things”...
Dec 18, 2020
We Need A Little Christmas
ONLINE CHRISTMAS CHARITY SHOW We Need A Little Christmas at www.stream.theatre until 1st January 2021 A star-studded West End and...
Nov 20, 2020
Falling Stars
ONLINE PLAY Falling Stars at www.stream.theatre 22-29 November 2020 “If songs from roughly a hundred years ago are your thing - this is a...
Sep 10, 2020
Rose
Frost Magazine
May 20, 2020
The Understudy
ONLINE RADIO PLAY The Understudy at www.understudyplay.com The Understudy is a brand new radio play that will be broadcast in two parts...
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