Return to the Forbidden Planet - Brentwood Operatic Society
On entering the Brentwood Theatre auditorium, we saw a striking set of the inside of a spaceship. This all felt very reminiscent of a...
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- May 13
- 2 min
Calendar Girls - CAODS, Chelmsford
Based upon the true story of the Rylstone and District WI who in 1998 created a tasteful nude calendar to raise funds following the death...
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TheatreLife
- Apr 26
- 4 min
Young Frankenstein - WAOS, Witham
Guest Reviewer - Christine Davidson Photography Credit: Wild Bear Photography Coming to visit WAOS is always a pleasure; the warmth of...
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TheatreLife
- Mar 25
- 2 min
They Don't Pay, We Won't Pay! - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Photo credit: Pamela Raith This is a new adaptation of Dario Fo’s ‘Don’t pay Won’t pay’. Originally set in Italy in the 70’s, it tells...
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TheatreLife
- Feb 18
- 4 min
All Shook Up - WOW, Witham
Photo Credit: Richard McNeill By Guest Reviewer - Christine Davidson It is always a pleasure to come and review shows produced by WOW....
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TheatreLife
- Feb 11
- 3 min
Bugsy Malone - CYGAMS, Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
Set in 1920’s prohibition, where cream/foam replaces the ammunition, this musical comedy is a pure parody of gangster rivalries in New...
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TheatreLife
- Jan 16
- 2 min
9 to 5, CAODS - Chelmsford
What a blast of fun and fresh air this production is. It is guaranteed to blow away any post-Christmas blues. This was a slick show...
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TheatreLife
- Dec 11, 2022
- 3 min
The Addams Family - Springers AOD
This show is a personal favourite of mine, and I am delighted it is now back available for amateur societies to perform. On entering the...
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TheatreLife
- Dec 4, 2022
- 3 min
Beauty and the Beast – Mercury Theatre. Colchester
Credit: Mark Senior Just like a tin of sweeties at Christmas, the Mercury Theatre panto this year gives us our favourite flavours as well...
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TheatreLife
- Oct 30, 2022
- 6 min
Flames of Injustice, WAOS
Guest Reviewer: Christine Davidson I can remember a conversation I had with Stewart Adkins over four years ago, when he told me of his...
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TheatreLife
- Oct 9, 2022
- 3 min
Good Luck, Studio - Mercury Theatre
Photograph -Pamela Raith When you know a production comes from the halloed halls of ‘The Play that Goes Wrong’ you have a certain...
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TheatreLife
- Sep 12, 2022
- 2 min
Fame, CO2 – Mercury Theatre
What a high octane, energetic production CO2 brought to the Mercury Theatre this autumn with Fame. Putting on a show about young...
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TheatreLife
- Jun 18, 2022
- 2 min
Kinky Boots, Springers AODS - Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
Having seen Kinky Boots in the West End a few years ago, I was filled with some trepidation as to how any amateur society might do this...
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TheatreLife
- May 19, 2022
- 2 min
The Comedy of Errors - Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Photographer: Pamela Raith What a blast!!! What a way to celebrate the 50th Birthday of the Mercury Theatre. This is one of Shakespeare’s...
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TheatreLife
- May 1, 2022
- 3 min
Betty Blue Eyes - WAOS, Witham
Guest Reviewer: Christine Davidson, 31st April Having seen this musical a few years ago I was, at that time, really not impressed, so it...
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TheatreLife
- Apr 27, 2022
- 3 min
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole age 13 ¾, The Musical - CYGAMS, Cramphorn Theatre
I understand this was a youth premier of the show which was originally written for 10 adults, playing all the young roles, so taking the...
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TheatreLife
- Mar 23, 2022
- 2 min
Kipps, the new Half a Sixpence Musical, CAODS – Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
This was the first time we had seen this show live, as we had seen it on television over Christmas and although we know both its previous...
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TheatreLife
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Blackmail, The Mercury Theatre - Colchester
This is a rewrite by Mark Ravenhill of an old play by Charles Bennett and probably best known from the 1929 film of the same name...
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TheatreLife
- Feb 20, 2022
- 3 min
Guys & Dolls, WOW! - Witham Public Hall
Guest Reviewer: Christine Davidson, 19th Feb 2022 It is always a delight to be asked to review Witham Operatic Workshop (WOW). This...
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TheatreLife
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Aladdin, Mercury Theatre, Colchester
It was a joy to be back at the mercury tonight and to witness yet again, another Mercury Pantomime after such a long break. We all know...
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