Author: Michael Hasted

Giffords Circus THE THUNDERS

“…Giffords Circus is now in its fourteenth year and every time it comes round it is bigger and better. The Thunders I think is possibly the best show I’ve seen. The theme seemed to click and apply itself to all the acts…As I said, Giffords Circus goes from strength to strength and if you have already seen them you won’t need persuading to go along to a village green near you to see The Thunders…” STOP PRESS – New Video is here!

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Matthew Bourne’s SWAN LAKE at The Bristol Hippodrome

“… So, what makes this SWAN LAKE different? Daft question – everything about Matthew Bourne’s SWAN LAKE is different. This is SWAN LAKE turned on its head and given a jolly good shake. For a start, all the swans are men and the first couple of acts are played, very successfully, for laughs…”

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AS YOU LIKE IT at the Everyman Cheltenham

“… AS YOU LIKE IT is Rosalind’s play and Dorothea Myer-Bennett left nobody in any doubt that that was the case … her exciting, faultless performance was a tour de force, being self-assured, pushy and vulnerable all at the same time … an excellent, sophisticated production and one which I highly recommend.”

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THE HOT FINGERS TRIO at the Playhouse, Cheltenham

“… it is very much Spats’ band and his virtuoso musicianship is astounding. His playing of a couple of Django Reinhardt tunes was breathtaking as was his adaptation of an old Jo Privat French accordion tune. … they are all wonderfully accomplished musicians playing authentic tunes from the first four decades of the last century. They do it with style, finesse and a great deal of humour. I loved them.

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