The Mousetrap
Lighthouse Poole, Monday 29 February 2016 Review by Liz Turner
I’m now proud to be a member of a very exclusive club – even though there must be many hundreds and thousands of other members. I know ‘who did it’ in The Mousetrap.
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The Beach Boys Band
Barrington Theatre, Saturday 16 January Review by Janine Pulford Seeing the Beach Boys Band at the Barrington Theatre in Ferndown was a dose of nostalgia I’d been looking forward to and what a superb tribute act it was, immortalising the sound I remembered from my youth. A few well-positioned palm trees and short-sleeved, stripy shirts…
Review of Peter Pan, Lighthouse, Poole Centre for the Arts
By Liz Turner We were promised something different this year at Lighthouse and wow didn’t we get it – this show really flies! Don’t expect a traditional pantomime – this new musical version of Peter Pan takes the audience to a whole different level of entertainment. This is real theatre but with enough fairy dust…
Avenue Q
REVIEW: Avenue Q at Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth, 10 August – Review by Jasmine Watkiss. At first, I wasn’t sure what to expect from a musical featuring puppets and their puppeteers side by side, but with a Tony Award ‘Triple Crown’ for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q seemed like a risk worth taking.
The Woman In Black
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…
Wizard of Oz
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,…
Review of The Theory of Everything (PG-13)
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…
Sir Chris Bonington Life and Times
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.
The Pirates of Penzance – Review
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.