Category: Film & Theatre

Lighthouse, Poole Review by Liz Turner The Woman In Black has been terrifying audiences for 25 years in London. And at Lighthouse, Poole this week, you can find out why but just be prepared to be scared out of your wits. With just two actors on the stage telling the story, the play is a…

The Swish of the Curtain Theatre Company Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth Friday 20 February 2015 Review by Janine Pulford Easily rivalling the best West End performance I’ve seen, the Swish of the Curtain Theatre School and all the young people involved pulled off something truly spectacular. Their production of the Wizard of Oz included outstanding costumes,…

Remarkable story about a remarkable man Review of The Theory of Everything (PG-13) Still showing: 3rd, 4th, 5th February The Regent Centre, Christchurch by Janine Pulford This extraordinary film about the famous theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking gives an insight into what must be one of the greatest stories of devotion ever told. Based on the…

Regent Centre, Christchurch. Review by Janine Pulford. It was a privilege to listen to one of the world’s greatest mountaineers who started climbing at 16 and has never stopped.

Three hearty cheers for the wonderful world of Gilbert and Sullivan.
This production is just how The Pirates of Penzance should be -equally silly, patriotic and clever. With songs that have amused audiences since Victorian times, this hilarious romp is wonderfully entertaining.

Review by Liz Turner You can’t help but love Annie Get Your Gun. With a score packed with classic hits from Irving Berlin, this musical is from a time when technology was not king. You can’t imagine Miss Saigon, Les Mis or Charlie and the Chocolate Factory without the electronic wizardry that seems to be…

Review by Liz Turner I saw Cats during its first UK tour in 1989 and I have to admit I wasn’t that impressed. I didn’t see it again until a few years ago when I thought it was pretty good. However last night at The Pavilion I couldn’t understand why I had ever had doubts…

Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre Review by Liz Turner It’s a global phenomenon that has been running for 23 years. Yet somehow I’d managed to miss it. What wasted years! Stomp lives up to every accolade I’ve heard or read. On the face of it, 100 minutes of banging on dustbins lids sounds well, interesting. But forget…