As a fan of the 90’s sitcom Friends (which as the name suggests, this musical is all about) I was a little wary of this show. Don’t get me wrong, I love Friends and I love musicals but, the 2 together? However, I needn’t have worried. Friendsical was absolutely everything I wanted it to be. The opening started with the familiar
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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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I am going to preface this review by letting you know that I am not a huge Dirty Dancing fan. I’ve seen it numerous times of course what 40 something woman who loves dancing hasn’t? But I am certainly no superfan and this is not a show I would ordinarily choose to go and see. I suppose that would explain why
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I have just witnessed the definition of a children’s comedy show. Intelligent, hilarious and so brilliantly clever The Showstoppers’ Christmas kids show is now going to mark the start of every Christmas for my family and I (no matter how old the kids get!). Having 4 children and the whole family being from a performing background, we have seen our
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I was excited to see these talented children in concert with an array of west end stars perform Godspell at The Cadogan Hall in London’s Sloane Square. The British Theatre Academy promises to provide high quality training and performance experiences to young people from all of the UK, regardless of socioeconomic backgrounds. Something which they should be truly commended on,
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I hate Panto. Oh Yes I do…..or maybe I don’t.Tonight’s performance of Aladdin at The Orchard Theatre changed my outdated and somewhat jaded perception of pantomime and everything surrounding it. Admittedly I haven’t seen a full scale theatrical pantomime since I performed in one in the 80’S (in a strange twist of fate at The Orchard too) where I was
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Private Peaceful at the Orchard Theatre Private Peaceful arrived at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford as part of it’s UK Tour with perfect timing in the lead up to Remembrance Day and the 100th year anniversary of the end of world war 1 and wow! What a way to remember. This dynamic revival following its highly successful run at the
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Little by Little at The Etcetera Theatre was a delight of an evening! With music by Brad Ross, Lyrics by Ellen Greenfield and Hal Hackaday and story by Anette Jolles and Ellen Greenfield, Little by Little, a totally sung-through musical takes us through the lives of 3 best friends as they navigate their way through growing up and falling in
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