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INTERVIEW: Gillian Taylforth

She shot to fame as one of the original cast of super-soap ‘EastEnders’ and has since starred in several top-rated television series. Now, Gillian Taylforth is treading the boards in a girlie laugh-out-loud musical comedy. She tells STEVE BURBRIDGE all about it. As Kathy Mitchell in ‘EastEnders’, she was a chirpy cockney sparrow who faced [...]

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Calendar Girls – Milton Keynes Theatre

Writer: Tim Firth Director: Psyche Stott Reviewer: Maggie Constable The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ Milton Keynes Theatre has established a solid reputation for quality shows, many on pre or post London tour, and Calendar Girls is no exception. The film of the same name was highly successful and the London show has had a great run with some triumphant [...]

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Calendar Girls – Lowry Theatre, Salford

Writer: Tim Firth Director: Psyche Scott Reviewer: John Roberts The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★☆ Occasionally a production will come along and will capture the hearts of a nation, and it seems that Calendar Girls is one such play. Based on the touching true story of Angela Baker and her fellow members of their local Woman’s Institute,  these ladies captured [...]

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Calendar Girls – Chichester Festival Theatre

Writer: Tim Firth Director: Psyche Stott Reviewer: Howard Holdsworth The Public Reviews Rating: ★★★★½ The story of Calendar Girls is familiar to most of the nation over the age of 21, but this production managed to bring vitality and freshness to all aspects of the play, whilst pulling the emotions of the audience across the wide open spaces of [...]

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