THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol

THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol

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” . . . I’d challenge anyone to find a better rendering of Sheridan’s wonderfully witty exposé of deceit and defamation than this one. Every player owned his or her part – and all produced sharp and always tremendously funny performances. The Tobacco Factory space works so well for pieces like this – whispers can be heard, a raised eyebrow noticed and a glum face can fill the room. . . This is the SATTF in top form, don’t miss it.”

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MUSCOVADO at the Alma, Bristol

MUSCOVADO at the Alma, Bristol

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“The play opens with an explosive choral number from the vocally talented company – setting the tone of the beautiful soundtrack (original music by James Reynolds) which underscores the entire piece. We then break quickly into the first scene of the two-hour play. Mrs. Fairbranch sits in her ebony home – a mini London in the heart of Barbados – drinking tea whilst her house-slave Willa fans her. . . Sometimes the writing is beautiful, filled with colourful analogy and poetry. . . “

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Ladies GoDiva at the Playhouse, Cheltenham

Ladies GoDiva at the Playhouse, Cheltenham

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” . . . All the numbers were very theatrical and all of them could easily have come out of successful West End musicals. In fact, if you strung them together with a decent book you’d probably have a successful West End musical . . . there wasn’t a bad song among them . . . There was a good mix of humour and serious stuff and, for me, the solo numbers were almost the strongest . . . Ladies GoDiva is a class act. Helen Goldwyn’s songs are exceptionally good and the performances by all three ladies were really brilliant.”

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ARCADIA at Oxford Playhouse

ARCADIA at Oxford Playhouse

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When it first premiered at the National in 1993 it won countless awards (including the 1993 Olivier), was lauded by critics and is often cited as one of the nation’s favourite plays and it is easy to see why. Beautifully crafted, although not completely without its faults, Arcardia is a play of contradictions, poetry and science, romanticism and intimacy which effortlessly flows between the past and present drawing on issues of memory. It is one of the stand-out plays of its generation and this revival re-enforces its position arguably as Stoppard’s masterpiece.

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BLOOD BROTHERS at Cheltenham Everyman

BLOOD BROTHERS at Cheltenham Everyman

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Blood Brothers, while not by any means a “rock opera”, certainly had Liverpool at its heart. It is the story of twin boys, separated at birth but growing up together only as the blood brothers of the title, without knowing they were true brothers.

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JONNY AND THE BAPTISTS at the Brewery, Bristol

JONNY AND THE BAPTISTS at the Brewery, Bristol

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“For audiences across the UK you could say the election starts here. Except of course if you catch the act just before or in the case of Liverpool – and inexplicably given the title of the show (‘Rock the Vote’) – just after election day on the 7th May . . . The two performers (Jonny Donahoe and Paddy Gervers) pack as much fun as possible into the just-over-the-hour long set with a fresh mix of political and social comment . . . “

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