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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...

TheatreLife
Feb 23, 20243 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Jun 18, 20222 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Apr 27, 20223 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Feb 20, 20223 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Jan 18, 20202 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Oct 12, 20192 min read


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...

TheatreLife
Oct 5, 20192 min read


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

TheatreLife
Oct 4, 20192 min read


Drinking Habits, Blackmore Player – Blackmore Village Hall
Drinking habits is a play by Tom Smith which tells the story of the convent of the Sisters of perpetual Sewing with a big secret! This is...

TheatreLife
Sep 26, 20193 min read


Lilies on the Land by the Lions part, Chelmsford Theatre Workshop - The Old Court Theatre, Chelmsfor
Guest Reviewer: Michelle Jacobs In the 80th anniversary year of the beginning of the Second World War and the 75th commemoration of...

TheatreLife
Jul 4, 20192 min read


Grease, Springers AOD - Civic Theatre, Chelmsford
When one thinks of Grease we all picture the film with John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John, leather jackets, slicked back hair, pink lady...

TheatreLife
Jun 12, 20192 min read


Shakers – The Reject Theatre Company, Headgate Theatre Colchester
This play, similar in concept to Bouncers also by John Godber, is presented by four actresses who take the roles of four waitresses, each...

TheatreLife
May 3, 20192 min read


Rent (School Edition) – CYGAMS, Cramphorn Theatre, Chelmsford
A simple but stunning set made from scaffolding with an upper level reached by a staircase either side, was the perfect backdrop to this...

TheatreLife
May 2, 20193 min read


The Hired Man - The Queens Church, Hornchurch
Based on the Melvyn Bragg play The Hired Man, it tells of northern working class life in bleak Cumbria in the early twentieth and the...

TheatreLife
Apr 30, 20192 min read
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