“. . . written in 2000 it has a theme that is perhaps more prevalent now than it was then – rising water levels and the subsequent flooding caused, we are led to believe, by global warming. There are serious, relevant issues, especially in the West Country where large swathes were seriously inundated last year. . . . a bickering middle aged couple, live in a house on the banks of the River Severn . . .”
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” . . . Ballet is often talked about in hushed, reverential tones and taken awfully seriously. Façade, though, is wonderfully disrespectful and laugh-out-loud funny. After the first little cameo, Scottish Rhapsody, I said to myself, “Yeh, that’s my favourite.” Then the Tyrolean milking piece, Yodelling, and I said, “No, that’s my favourite.” And so it went on . . . BRB is always a joy to watch and I look forward to seeing them with a sort of childish glee of which a man of my age should be ashamed. But I’m not, I love ‘em.”
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“. . . This production thought it had something new and original to bring to the proceedings. They wanted us to know that To Kill a Mockingbird was from a book. In fact, the whole company, with the exception of the three children and Atticus, had a copy about their persons at all times which they were at pains to demonstrate as they all took turns reading from it . . . ”
Read MoreThe Everyman’s creative director, Paul Milton, is still tapping in to his rich seam of material based on the great pre-war American songwriters. After Cole Porter and Irving Berlin, The George Gershwin Songbook is another little gem. In the previous two shows Paul managed to create a story line using just the lyrics . . . but The George Gershwin Songbook is a straight tribute with biographical details punctuating the songs.
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” . . . Last night’s two sell-out shows were a testament to the fact that people still want this sort of entertainment . . . Hats, and everything else, off to Missy Malone and her friends for their dedication to a style which, although largely gone, is not forgotten. The full house(s) last night demonstrated that her efforts are not in vain.”
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