Panto is back in full effect, and I was sent along to enjoy Imagine Theatre’s Presentation of Beauty and the Beast (directed by Stacey Haynes) playing at the Ashcroft Theatre until Sunday 2nd January 2022. Pantomime is traditionally aimed at children as a pre (and post) Christmas outing of fun, laughter, and storytelling. Bright colours, audience participation, boos, cheers, and
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WOW! What an absolutely stunning Pantomime The Orchard Theatre, Dartford in the form of Jack and the Beanstalk have on their hands this year! Jack and the Beanstalk is a staple in the panto world, and what better way to celebrate that than with actual Pantomime Royalty Christopher Biggins! Upon arriving at the theatre and looking through the programme, I
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Cabaret seems to be the hot ticket in London this season so I took myself along during previews to see what the fuss is about. Cabaret is set in Berlin during the Nazi’s rise to power. We meet Ciffod Bradshaw (Omari Douglas) who has just arrived in Berlin with ambitions to be a writer. On his first night there he
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On Thursday evening I ventured out to Immersive Everywhere’s interactive theatre production of Doctor Who: Time Fracture. Billed as a ground-breaking immersive theatrical adventure that puts fans at the heart of the production and plunges theatre goers into the incredible universe of Doctor Who it certainly delivered all it promised. Now the first rule of Doctor Who: Time Fracture is
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For me Christmas has always been characterised by trips to see pantos! New Wimbledon Theatre’s production of Dick Whittington certainly lived up to expectations, it was not only hilarious but also utterly enchanting. Striking the perfect balance between classic pantomime humour and traditional seasonal magic yet still with modern and relatable twists. What I found particularly brilliant about the show
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December is in full swing and this can mean only one thing…..it is panto time! My first festive outing of the year was to the Churchill Theatre to see Sleeping Beauty. Throughout the Churchill’s production of Sleeping Beauty we meet Princess Beauty (Claudillea Holloway) and Prince Harry of Holby (Lee Mead), arriving to the Fairytale Kingdom of Bromley to wish
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I’ve put together this Christmas Stagey Gift Guide which supports small businesses at the same time as being amazingly stagey. Clothing: Theatre Shop The Theatre Shop has loads of great stocking fillers for your stagey gift recipients. With everything from a Heathers mug (be careful what you put in it!!) for £10 to Chicago t-shirts for £20. This shop has
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Bedknobs and Broomsticks has flown into Dartford and it has cast a spell of delightful magic over the Orchard Theatre. I should probably start this review with a confession….I have not seen the film! I therefore went into this show not knowing what to expect but I left feeling I had experienced the magic of theatre! If, like me, you
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Chicago has hit Bromley and if the packed house was anything to go by, they were thrilled to have this musical in their home town. Chicago tells of the merry murderesses of Cook County Jail and in particular Roxie Hart who killed her lover as he was trying to leave her and Velma Kelly who murdered her husband and sister
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Lockdown may have been awful for more reasons than I care to list but one thing I got out of lockdown was the appreciation of Ru Paul’s Drag Race. I set myself the task of watching all RuPaul Drag Race series, including All Stars, therefore whilst everyone else may have discovered Jinkx in 2013 and DeLa in 2014 I discovered
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