Theatre 2009 Archives - Page 4 of 12 - One4Review
Morecambe
August 12, 2009 | one4review**** 4 stars
People like me (of a certain age) grew up with Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise on TV, their partnership lasted from 1941 till Eric’s death in 1984. On this, the 25th anniversary of his passing, Guy Masterson … Read More
Plagiarismo
August 12, 2009 | one4review** 2 stars
Richard DeDomenici gives a PowerPoint presentation on various examples of plagiarism drawn mainly from the pop music industry, television and the print media. In all of these activities he can draw on personal examples where he feels … Read More
People
August 12, 2009 | one4review**** 4 stars
People is a musical revue with over 20 songs based on the theme of love. The highly expressive lyrics began as poems written by David Levin, who is also the show’s Director, and were set to music … Read More
The Origin of Species by means of Natural Selection:or the Survival of (R)evolutionary Theories in the Face of Scientific and Ecclesiastical Objections: Being a Musical Comedy about Charles Darwin (1809 – 1882)
August 11, 2009 | one4review* * * * * 5 stars
John Hinton gives a splendidly animated and humorous performance as the re-incarnation of Charles Darwin. The story is beautifully crafted in words and music, with touches of mime. Darwin’s life is traced form … Read More
The Canterbury Tales
August 10, 2009 | one4review* * * * 4 stars
Tabard Productions version of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales has many virtues. The young cast show much versatility in successfully taking on many roles, and Harriet Bradley’s direction of her own adaptation is straightforward and clear. … Read More
The Shade Ain’t right
August 10, 2009 | one4review* * * 3 stars
This is the first play by Adiam Solomon, who has an Ethiopian background. It is an interesting take on racism. The setting is a dressing room in an American cabaret club during the Prohibition era. … Read More
Super Situation
August 10, 2009 | one4review* * * 3 stars
Dressed in a bright, yellow and blue outfit, and playing the part of Extraordinary Girl, Lois Tucker as the writer of the play has taken her inspiration from the style of comic books. She is … Read More
Blondes – Denise Van Outen
August 8, 2009 | adminI think anyone who hasn’t heard of this blonde Essex girl over the last ten years must have been living on the moon. Without a telly. Or a newspaper. The sexy former presenter of the Big Breakfast, of sit-coms, … Read More
Ernest and the Pale Moon
August 8, 2009 | adminI first discovered Les Enfants Terribles several fringes ago and have kept an eye out for them since. Each year they seemed to change, then they had a few years with similar themes utilising puppets and music. 2009 sees … Read More
Little Johnny’s Big Gay Musical
August 8, 2009 | adminTotally promising title but sadly not quite the ‘Big Gay Success’ I was expecting. Johnny McKnight from Ardrossan, a small Scottish town on the West Coast takes us through his life by the use of tunes from the musicals. … Read More
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