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Tuesday, July 5, 2016

TIDDLER & OTHER TERRIFIC TALES " Touring by Helen McWilliams

Tiddler, Monkey Puzzle, The Smartest Giant In Town and A Squash and a Squeeze are all fantastic children' stories. Each story has a moral and engaging, madcap characters. Enter Scamp Theatre…

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Monday, July 4, 2016

THE LITTLE GARDENER " Touring by Helen McWilliams

The Little Gardener by Emily Hughes is a popular children's story and Eva Sampson has directed an innovative piece of theatre via a clever adaptation. Produced by How It Ended, the show has …

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Wednesday, June 29, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Actor Glenn Adamson by Helen McWilliams

Glenn Adamson has just completed a run in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at London's Union Theatre. He's also been asked back to appear in pantomime at Colchester's Mercury Theatre, but w…

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Tuesday, June 28, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… What Lies Between Me and Jean writer Anna-Lisa Maree by Helen McWilliams

Jean Pocket is the female alter ego of Northern Drag Artiste Steven Saxby who is about to embark on his first one Wo/Man UK Theatre tour JEAN POCKET " STITCH BITCH TO THE STARS. Lou Harper i…

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Monday, June 27, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… CUT's Hannah Norris by Helen McWilliams

CUT is a 60-minute poetic, intense theatre work to be performed by one woman. It was inspired by Greek sources, the likes of Clytemnestra, Medea, and Atropos of the Three Fates. It's written…

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Sunday, June 26, 2016

OTHELLO " Stafford by Helen McWilliams

Jealousy, corruption, love and murder, all in one play, and all acted out in front of the sensational backdrop of Stafford Castle. It's that time of year again, Stafford Festival is presenti…

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Monday, June 20, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… The Rise & Fall of Little Voice's Charlotte Gorton by Helen McWilliams

Charlotte Gorton has been working in the West End in a wide range of roles, but her recent casting as leopard print clad Mari Hoff in The Rise and Fall Of Little Voice at The Union Theatre i…

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Tuesday, June 14, 2016

THE RISE & FALL OF LITTLE VOICE " Union Theatre by Helen McWilliams

Carly Thoms is an amazing talent. Her capabilities seem boundless - she plays the shy and frightened LV superbly, but when she embodies LV's various heroes, her mimicry is second to none.

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Monday, June 13, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Actress Julie LeGrand by Helen McWilliams

Gypsy will definitely go down as one of my career highlights! It was one of those extraordinary moments when the planets aligned and every element came together gloriously.

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Saturday, June 11, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Maggie and Pierre Director, Eduard Lewis by Helen McWilliams

Maggie and Pierre is due to open on Sunday 19 June 2016 at London's Finborough Theatre, where it runs Sundays, Mondays and Tuesdays until 5 July. I chatted to the show's Director, Eduard Lew…

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Friday, June 10, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Star of Chaplin, Steven Arnold by Helen McWilliams

I knew about Charlie Chaplin. I'd seen clips of him when I was a kid and of course he was the biggest star in his time. I've done some research on him, now, there's not much footage on Youtu…

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Wednesday, June 8, 2016

AFTER MISS JULIE " Touring by Helen McWilliams

Patrick Marber's play is set in 1945 in an English Country House, the set of which rivalled downstairs at Downton Abbey! The play is inspired by Strindberg's Miss Julie. Helen George plays M…

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Monday, June 6, 2016

PONGO'S PARTY " Touring by Helen McWilliams

Live theatre shows for children are a fantastic way of introducing the young generation to live performances whilst reinforcing the fact that entertainment does not only come from the glowin…

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Monday, May 30, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… The Little Gardener's director Eva Sampson by Helen McWilliams

Eva Sampson: We're big fans of Emily's books " she's such a wonderful artist and a real joy to collaborate with. We've worked with Emily before on an adaptation of her debut book Wild which …

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Sunday, May 29, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight on… Liz Robertson by Helen McWilliams

Liz Robertson: One of the great things that comes with age is the knowledge that if you don't try things now they may never come your way again.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

6 interviews with the cast of new musical Strange Land by Helen McWilliams

A musical which promises to experiment with the boundaries of modern theatre is gearing up to open at Chelsea Theatre for a limited run. It’s directed by Cathy Rosario, who had this to…

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Thursday, May 19, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Sea Life's Chris Levens by Helen McWilliams

What inspired you to become an actor? A wanton disregard for my own happiness. Along with deriving strange enjoyment from telling a really good story to a group of total strangers.

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Monday, May 16, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… We Wait in Joyful Hope author Brian Mullin by Helen McWilliams

We Wait in Joyful Hope is the story of Sister Bernie, a maverick nun who's been working for forty years in an inner-city community. Bernie doesn't fit your image of a typical nun " she smoke…

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Saturday, May 14, 2016

THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW " Touring by Helen McWilliams

It's just a jump to the left… we all know The Time Warp, many of us knew the hit tune before we knew where it originated from. Last night in Malvern Theatres, a packed house full of many i…

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Thursday, May 12, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… The Father's Rebecca Charles by Helen McWilliams

Actress Rebecca Charles has been part of the cast for the UK premiere production of Florian Zeller's The Father, now on a new tour, since it began, and she's still getting something differen…

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Friday, May 6, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… #MotherSaid's Serena Manteghi by Helen McWilliams

Serena Manteghi is currently playing the role of Rosie in My Mother Said I Never Should opposite national treasure, Maureen Lipman. I caught up with Rosie to ask her about this well-known pl…

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Wednesday, May 4, 2016

THE FATHER " Touring by Helen McWilliams

A phenomenal and innovative piece which it would have been a travesty to have missed. Actor Kenneth Cranham demonstrated just why he won that Best Actor gong at this year's Olivier Awards. F…

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Shakespeare in Shoreditch Festival: Pelican Daughters/This Is Art by Helen McWilliams

Shakespeare in Shoreditch Festival has given four writers the chance to write a play which is inspired by Shakespeare . There are four in the festival and you can see two at any one time. I …

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Ross and Rachel's Molly Vevers by Helen McWilliams

Actress Molly Vevers is set to star in Ross and Rachel, running 21-25 June 2016 at Battersea Arts Centre and then touring. I caught up with her to find out all about it.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

IRELAND'S CALL- Touring by Helen McWilliams

Ireland's Call tells the story of Sean Dempsey, and how immigration separated him from his true love, the story is shared through dance and song. A romantic story which features tunes such a…

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Monday, April 18, 2016

ALBUM REVIEW: Liza Pulman Sings Hollywood by Helen McWilliams

To coincide with her current tour, Liza Pulman has released an album entitled Liza Pulman Sings Hollywood, and it's really worth a listen. The Diva from trio Fascinating Aida, has included a…

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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

LIZA SINGS THE SONGS OF HOLLYWOOD " Touring by Helen McWilliams

When I interviewed Liza, she said that there would be a couple of stonking frocks from her, and she wasn't kidding, either! The Diva looked resplendent in all three frocks, even if they did …

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Friday, April 8, 2016

END OF THE RAINBOW " Touring by Helen McWilliams

Lisa Maxwell, who plays the fallen Judy Garland, could easily play this as a one woman show. Her likeness to Judy is incredible, in mannerisms, speaking voice and vocals.

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Monday, April 4, 2016

40th anniversary #OlivierAwards: What They Did For Love by Helen McWilliams

The glory of the night for me came in the form of 15 past Best Actress in a Musical winners filing onto the stage at the Royal Opera House to sing "What I Did for Love" from A Chorus Line. A…

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Tuesday, March 29, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… Heartbeat's David Lonsdale by Helen McWilliams

He's well known as David in Heartbeat, the popular Sixties-based television series which ran on ITV from 1992 until 2010, spanning 18 series in total. Actor David Lonsdale is reprising his r…

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Sunday, March 27, 2016

INTERVIEW: Spotlight On… 48-Hour Millie's Suanne Braun by Helen McWilliams

Suanne Braun is an actress capable of pursuing many genres of performance and doesn't shy away from a challenge. I chatted to her about her recent challenge - the latest Showtime Challenge t…

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