I was recently contacted on behalf of a Youth Theatre group up here in Manchester, and asked if I would mind helping them put the word out about their show, and, given my love of all things musical theatre, coupled with my desire for reinvention/to get much more ‘grass roots’ now that I am away […]
Once again January is upon us, leaving the huge void in the TV schedule that the BBC always feels is appropriate to stuff with some kind of cheap talent show (Fame Academy, and other ‘one-off’ talent/singing series, I am referring to you). This year, however, they’ve taken a different route and commissioned a series of […]
There’s a TV season that I am rather looking forward to on BBC Four which starts on 16th November, called ‘Women We’ve Loved‘. The season consists of three films, one about Enid Blyton, one on Gracie Fields and the final on Margot Fonteyn. I am a big fan of all three, especially Enid Blyton, so […]
Well, you potentially can! I stumbled across the below from the Society of London Theatres (SOLT), and thought I’d repost as it may be of special interest to those of you who very kindly visit this blog to read some of my theatre reviews/thoughts. Alas, I can’t enter it (darn my job!) but this really […]
Last night I was fortunate to be invited to watch The Woman In Black, currently playing at the Fortune Theatre in London (and incidentally where it has been playing at since 1989). The Fortune Theatre is a very small (432 seat) venue, and thus an ambient and snug environment for the telling of a good […]
Gari Wellingham 