“…The songs are so good, so clever and witty that they almost carry themselves, but Mr Gill’s presentation in his show, POLITICALLY INCORRECT, brought a lot of his own personality to them. His easy rapport with the packed house in the Everyman Studio Theatre made for a very entertaining evening that just whizzed by…”
Read MoreTo experience Cheek By Jowl’s ‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore you must immerse yourself in the excess and madness, and hold on for dear life until you are released two hours later. Exhausting and exhilarating, it grabs you by the tongue...
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“Birmingham Royal Ballet’s current short season, Darkness and Light, at the Hippodrome is a tribute to Frederick Ashton comprising, as it does, three of his short pieces. These are modern ballet as opposed to contemporary ballet and nicely form a bridge between that and the classical form. The evening itself was one of contrasts, veering from whimsy to drama to comedy…The fact is, I loved every moment of Façade – my only criticism being that it was far too short. “
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“A wonderfully silly piece of theatre, Betty Blue Eyes could only have been invented by Alan Bennett…. I always enjoy a musical, and this one is very catchy, hitting all the right notes (pun intended) with the audience. As I write my review, I find myself humming A Place on the Parade and Fair Shares for All. The bigger dance numbers were particularly good, and I wouldn’t have minded a few more of these….If you need a laugh during this rainy week, I would encourage you to visit the Oxford Playhouse and let Betty Blue Eyes cheer you up.”
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“It’s a very simple set up: six actors sit in a row on the stage in West Oxford Community Centre on Botley Road and tell the stories of six members of our community…It was a privilege to be a witness to these personal experiences,and to feel such a wonderful sense of community, though I did also feel like a bit of an inferior human being in the presence of such passion, whether their stands were successful or not…. Inspirational, funny, moving, I can’t recommend this highly enough.”
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