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All Shook Up, Springers - Chelmsford
Springers' production boasted some impressive elements, particularly on a vocal front but we’ll get on to that. The innovative use of a proj

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Jun 154 min read
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Anything Goes, WAOS - Witham
This was a really great night out and I urge you all to get a ticket. You won’t regret it!!

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Apr 92 min read
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The 39 Steps, Mercury Theatre - Colchester
This was skilful comedy at its best—ingeniously staged, superbly acted, and utterly side-splitting from start to finish.

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Mar 162 min read
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A Chorusline, CAODS - Chelmsford
The thought of an Amateur society producing A Chorusline to the level required is one which always makes me feel uneasy. Even knowing the...

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Feb 282 min read
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Les Misérables, WOW! - Witham
A professional show with fabulous costumes, clever set and lighting.

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Feb 193 min read
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Salad Days - WAOS, Witham
Guest Reviewer - Christine Davidson it is always a pleasure to visit Witham Amateur Operatic Society to watch one of their productions....

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Oct 24, 20243 min read
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Fiddler on the Roof - Regents Park Open Air Theatre, London
Fiddler on the Roof is a traditional show which opened on Broadway in 1964. It was made famous by Topol with the film in 1971 and since...

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Aug 12, 20242 min read
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Hello Dolly - The London Palladium, London
Hello Dolly is a timeless classic and I was very pleased that Director Dominic Cooke honoured this and gave us a heartwarming production...

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Aug 9, 20242 min read
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Kiss Me Kate, The Barbican Theatre, London
Photo Credit : Johan Persson Kiss Me Kate is a terrific show by Cole Porter which features some lovely melodies and a play within a play...

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Jun 30, 20243 min read
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Sister Act, Centre Stage Company - Haverhill
Sister Act as a show, is a joyous one and has an uplifting storyline and fantastic toe tapping music, so it always promises to be a good...

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May 22, 20243 min read
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Everyone Loves Jamie – CYGAMS, Chelmsford
Guest Reviewer - Christine Adams Davidson From a book and lyrics by Tom Macrae and Music by Dan Gillespie Sells, this musical tells the...

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Apr 18, 20243 min read
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Kiss Me Kate, CAODS - Chelmsford
The open stage at the top of this show is so evocative of the stereotypical theatre we all imagine with the Ghost Light residing centre...

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Mar 2, 20242 min read
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Disney High School Musical on Stage - WOW!
by Guest Reviewer Christine Davidson Coming to see and review shows for WOW is always a pleasure, as they never fail to deliver great...

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Feb 23, 20243 min read
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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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Jun 18, 20222 min read
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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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Apr 27, 20223 min read
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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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Feb 20, 20223 min read
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Cinderella, Blackmore Players - Blackmore Village Hall
This was our last panto of this season and as always, we were made to feel extremely welcome by the Blackmore Players as we arrived at...

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Jan 18, 20202 min read
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Little Shop of Horrors, IMOG
Guest Reviewer - Michelle Jacobs From the moment one enters the auditorium, bedecked in trailing ivy leaves, bathed in a verdant light...

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Oct 12, 20192 min read
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One Man, Two Guv'nors - The Reject Theatre Company, The Brentwood Theatre
This Richard Bean comedy is a firm favourite with amateur and professional groups alike. With a large cast of characters and a huge part...

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Oct 5, 20192 min read
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Oliver – Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Photo by Pamela Raith This latest Made in Colchester production as a community theatre performance in association with Colchester...

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Oct 4, 20192 min read
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