Category: Film & Theatre

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…

When it comes to the feel good factor, you’ll find it hard to beat ‘Dreamboats and Petticoats’, which is at Bournemouth Pavilion until Saturday 10 May.

Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts Review by Janine Pulford This very British orchestra entertains audiences worldwide. What started as a bit of fun for eight ukulele enthusiasts over 30 years ago, has ended up as a way of earning a living. The musicians, in formal attire sit seriously on stage and play ukuleles of…

Breath-taking from start to finish Review by Liz Turner The breath-taking new production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers at Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre this week is energetic, colourful and vibrant. The young cast give a masterclass in musical theatre – singing, dancing, somersaults, acrobatics – nothing seems too much of a challenge for them. This…

Regent Centre, Christchurch, 7 September 2013 [divide] Review by Janine Pulford A blinder of a concert. This tribute act (After Midnight) formed 28 years ago and this was their first time playing in Christchurch and only their second appearance in Dorset. Lead guitarist/vocals Mike Hall has an uncanny resemblance to Clapton and has clearly studied…