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Archive for May, 2011

Double Double – The Little Theatre, Leicester

Writers: Eric Elice & Roger Rees Director: Ruth Cheetham Reviewer: Angela Wilson The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ The story has it that authors Eric Elice and Roger Rees found themselves snowed in and to pass the time they decided to write a comedy thriller with a surprise twist – the result was Double Double, the current production by Leicester [...]

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Calendar Girls – New Theatre, Cardiff

Writer: Tim Firth Director: Jack Ryder Reviewer: Jacqui Onions The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★★ The play, Calendar Girls, is based on the now well known true story of the ladies of the Women’s Institute who produced a nude calendar in order to raise money in memory of the husband of one of their own after his tragic death from [...]

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Avenue Q – Theatre Royal, Brighton

Book: Jeff Whitty Music/Lyrics: Robert Lopez and Jeff Marx Director: Jason Moore Reviewer: Howard Holdsworth The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★★ There are just a few occasions in life when you are so surprised by an experience that you cannot think of why you had not taken the opportunity to experience it earlier. The masterpiece that is Avenue Q certainly [...]

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WHAT’S HOT – 2nd May 2011

Following a focus on revivals a few weeks ago, it is now the turn of new plays up and down the country to come under the spotlight. Festival season has begun in earnest, bringing with it plenty of new writing, with High Tide being one of the current events to rush to if you have [...]

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