Mauritius wasn’t actually a holiday destination of my choosing. In fact I will have to admit that I didn’t even know where it was. Although this turned out to be the case for most people when I told them where I was off to. In case you are like me, Mauritius is an 70km island, … More Mauritius
Without Stars: There We have been is a beautiful but dark piece inspired by Murakami’s acclaimed book Norwegian wood. The story is of two young lovers and how their lives are entwined, as she tries to fight her demons and he attempts to save her. The combination of this emotional, moving story with Cousins fresh … More Without Stars; There We Have Been
The circus and all the trimmings rolled up into Birmingham this week. The Big Top is filled to the rafters with the most spectacular of spectacular, the like of which has never been seen before. Right from the beginning, Barnum is filled with awe and amusements. Even before the show had actually started the wonderment … More Roll up, Roll up! Barnum Review
Amy had been looking forward to the Curious Incident ever since she saw that it was coming to the Hippodrome. I on the other hand had not even read the book, so when the press call came I thought I would give the book a read. Unfortunately I didn’t get past the first few pages, … More The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The DanceXchange finishes it spring season with Fuel’s Spalding Suit. A dynamic mash-up of physical theatre, poetry, break dancing and beat boxing, the Spalding Suit explores the highs and lows of a game where the players deify the laws of gravity. Beginning its early life as locker room chatter Inua Ellams (Writer) and Benji Reid (Director) … More It’s a slam dunk for the Spalding Suit.
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The First Night scheme is run by PWC and it gives people aged between 16 and 25 a chance to go see shows on at the Hippodrome for as little as £5. A First Night Blogger is sent out to some of these show and then asked to write their reflections online for others to … More Being A First Night Blogger
Last night as part of the DanceXchange spring season I went to watch Cadiz by Jesus Fernandez presented by the Flamenco Edition. A combination of traditional Spanish technique with a modern twist dancing star Fernandez takes us through a journey of his hometown Cadiz. Flamenco dancing is one of the most important and well-known elements … More Viva Cadiz! The Flamenco Edition Presents Jesus Fernandez
Dirty Dancing is an iconic phenomenon that is not only loved by people of all ages but by different cultures, in different languages and through out many countries. It is therefore, not a small challenge to take this beloved film and put it on stage. However the team of Dirty Dancing the Tour have not … More Have the Time of Your Life: Dirty Dancing Review
This week I had the pleasure of visiting The Electric Cinema for their Food and Film Club and The Everyman Cinema for the new Avengers film, Age Of Ultron. Both Cinemas are unique, stylish and luxurious when it comes film viewing so I thought I would put these two heavy weights against each other in … More Battle Of The Box Office: The EveryMan VS. The Electric
Taking the long road 