Review: Henry V, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester
Words: Paul Crofts/Photos: Paul Crofts and Mark Carline Being actively involved in theatre means I often miss getting to see some of the other many productions on offer in [...]
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Review: Magic Of The Musicals – On The Mark Youth Theatre, Christleton High School, Chester
The night the West End and Broadway came to Chester! Words and pics: Paul Crofts I must admit that, to my shame, I hadn’t seen an On The Mark Youth Theatre [...]
Review: Twelfth Night, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Chester
Words: Nathaniel Bullough. Photos: Mark McNulty There’s just something about being outside, a certain je ne sais quoi that heightens the attraction; from [...]
Review: Glorious, Forum Studio Theatre, Chester
Words: Angela Ferguson. Photos: Mark Carline. American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins had a dream – to sing at the legendary Carnegie Hall back in the heady days of [...]
Review: Bouncing Back, Storyhouse, Chester
Words: Angela Ferguson. Photos: Will Hay, Steve Cain and Angela Ferguson We are incredibly fortunate here in Chester to have many talented creative folk amongst us. Gail [...]
Review: Educating Rita at Theatr Clwyd
Words: Josie Penfold. Photos: Robert Day. 5 Stars – an unmissable revival of a masterpiece Willy Russell’s script tells the story of a working-class woman, Susan [...]
Review: Coupling, Forum Studio Theatre, Chester
We are honoured to welcome special guest reviewer, Chester playwright Gail Young. Gail, who has penned a number of critically-acclaimed plays, including Bouncing Back and [...]
Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, Storyhouse, Chester
Words: Paul Crofts. Photos: Pamela Raith Photography. Having seen the publicity photos of Bill Kenwright’s new touring production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour [...]
Review: Ghost the Musical at Chester’s Storyhouse
By Antonia Merola Jones I’m not ashamed to admit that Ghost, the 1990 critically acclaimed romantic thriller starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, is [...]
Review: Cabaret, The Hammond School, Chester
Words: Jo Henwood. Photos: Mark Carline This week has served to remind me of humanity’s horrible histories. First Chris Williamson MP is suspended from the Labour Party [...]
