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Apr 16, 20173 min read
You Win Again - The Story of the Bee Gees. Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury.
Do you know how the Bee Gees got their name? It is simply the Brothers Gibb shortened to B G or Bee Gees. This was one of the facts...
Apr 9, 20175 min read
Holy Holy remember Bowie in Aylesbury.
It was always going to be an historic event. The last Spider From Mars plays the birthplace of Ziggy. I was too young to ever see David...
Apr 5, 20172 min read
Flatley's Lord Of The Dance - Dangerous Games
This is a show full of energy and passion. It loosely tells a story of good versus evil. The Lord of the Dance verses the Dark Lord....
Mar 28, 20173 min read
Shirley Valentine
Hey Wall. Guess what I did last night? Well I’ll tell ya anyway. I went to see Shirley Valentine at Milton Keynes Theatre and you know...
Mar 26, 20173 min read
Madam Butterfly. Welsh National Opera.
This well-known Puccini Opera first written in 1903 came to Milton Keynes Theatre this week for a one night special performance. The...
Mar 21, 20173 min read
Marc Almond – A Kind Of Love I want!
It was in an intimate setting and I was front row. This has always been on my bucket list. To be this close to Marc Almond. It was...
Mar 19, 20174 min read
This Is For You / Can You Hear Me Major Tom?
I always knew tonight would be an interesting evening. Two plays in one night – one with a Mick Ronson theme, the other Bowie. But what...
Mar 15, 20172 min read
The Play That Goes Wrong
The Play That Goes Wrong. It does exactly what it says on the tin. This show starts before you have taken your seat with Trevor and...
Mar 8, 20173 min read
Fantastic, Fantastic, Fantastic Mr Fox
In a miserable March we all need cheering up and there isn’t anything better than a fun filled fantastic Mr Fox which comes to Milton...
Jan 31, 20172 min read
Not Dead Enough. Milton Keynes Theatre.
If the title doesn’t grab you, perhaps the murderer will! This fantastic play comes to Milton Keynes Theatre for its world premiere...
Jan 27, 20173 min read
Thoroughly Modern Millie. Milton Keynes.
When Joanne Clifton signed up to play Millie in this highly entertaining musical, she had no idea that she would be holding the glitter...
Jan 18, 20173 min read
Gaslight, Waterside Theatre. Aylesbury.
If you choose to go to see a play – of course you want to choose one of a good standard. A quality piece and it doesn’t get any better...
Jan 14, 20176 min read
Lazarus, Kings Cross Theatre, London
I was not going to review this. Not because it’s not worthy of a review but because I get to see it for the first time a week before it...
Jan 10, 20172 min read
The Worst Anniversary
A year ago the most influential and inspirational person in my life quietly passed away. I was devastated and when I found out my raw...
Dec 16, 20163 min read
Aladdin - Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Aladdin is a panto classic and this year Waterside Theatre at Aylesbury has pulled out all the stops to have you in fits of laughter. ...
Dec 15, 20163 min read
Dick Whittington at Milton Keynes Theatre
Dick Whittington is the famous story about a young man who became lord mayor of London. But Panto is much more fun that that – Oh no it...
Dec 4, 20163 min read
I'm having a Bowie Experience!
I am known as a Bowie die-hard. I didn’t ask for this title, nor do I consider myself worthy of it, but nonetheless it has been bestowed...
Nov 15, 20162 min read
Relatively Speaking
When was the last time you saw a play? Was it a while ago? Or have you never seen one? Well now is the time to change this with the...
Oct 28, 20162 min read
Cats. Milton Keynes Theatre.
Cats is one of the most magical musicals of all time. It is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and has become a classic in its own right...
Oct 23, 20165 min read
Heaven 17 and BEF – 35 Years of Penthouse And Pavement.
Penthouse And Pavement quickly became a cult album during its release 35 years ago. Its synth tracks with some very thoughtful lyrics...
Oct 19, 20162 min read
Footloose The Musical. Milton Keynes Theatre.
Footloose. Footloose. Kick of your Sunday shoes. We all remember the song but how does this translate to a stage musical of the 1984...
Oct 16, 20162 min read
One night of Elvis. – Lee Memphis King
“Before Elvis there was nothing” – John Lennon. I was 10 years old when the King of rock ‘n’ roll died. Even at such a young age it had...
Oct 6, 20164 min read
Heaven 17 play the Jazz Cafe.
I have a confession to make. I have seen Heaven 17 play live more than any other band. Their debut album, Penthouse and Pavement is in...
Oct 4, 20162 min read
The Full Monty is the full monty!
So before the film was released I am unsure how well-known this phrase was. But now we all associate The Full Monty with going all the...
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