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15/11/2024
After the Act, A Section 28 Musical, is a powerful piece of theatre that tells the stories of real people that lived through a landmark piece of legislation that silenced a generation. This production is not afraid to take a hard look at a subject, that at the time back in the 80s, was either…
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70s and 80s band Squeeze are currently on an extended tour to mark the band’s 50th year, and at their recent appearance at Ipswich’s Regent Theatre fans young and old were certainly not disappointed. Not many bands can celebrate sell-out venues after 50 years, but Squeeze have not only sold out at many of the…
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SIX is a musical about the six wives of Henry VIII, performed by the multi talented The CTC company at Stowmarket’s Regal. An outstanding production it amazingly tells an accurate history of the six Queens in a modern day setting of a girl group. We are introduced to the six queens through autobiographical songs, and…
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High Tide are a writer-centred theatre company, based in the East of England. They produce new plays by playwrights from across that region, and tour the East and beyond. Following the success of their Ghost Stories by Candlelight in 2023 they are currently touring with “More… Ghost Stories by Candlelight”, always dangerous as sequels can…
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Footloose, currently playing at Ipswich’s New Wolsey Theatre will delight music lovers. Based on the eighties film of the same, Footloose the Musical tells the story of Ren McCormack, a teenage boy from Chicago. Ren moves with his mother to a small farming town after his father abandons them. A far cry from the busy…
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Based on a true story of a fisherman and his involvement in a sinking of the vessel he is a crewman on is a story that will maybe resonate with Suffolk audiences as the county has long had associations with the fishing industry and the sea. This is a touring production of a play by…
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Alan Ayckbourn’s Table Manners is a beautifully written and very funny piece and the latest production of this play at the New Wolsey Theatre certainly doesn’t disappoint. Annie is planning a weekend away and so her brother Reg and his neurotic wife Sarah arrive to look after their aging mother whilst their sister is away. …
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The final night of The Jockey Club Live at Newmarket’s July Racecourse saw the Glaswegian pop rock group Deacon Blue take the stage after the races. As I was born the same year as their debut album Raintown, some could say I am too young to know them. They would be right, however I would…
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It was clear it was a sell out at Newmarket on Friday night, as you got near with the cars queuing back further than other nights of this year’s run. Once inside you could watch the premier enclosure fill to the brim for each race through the afternoon. Then clear back out as people went…
Read More about Review: Becky Hill, Newmarket Nights
Another warm day at Newmarket’s July Racecourse drew to a close with a little cloud coming in to cool the temperature down for the last couple of races of the afternoon. As I sat in the stands watching the penultimate race, the couple in front of me, were up on their feet as their horse…
Read More about Review: James Arthur, Newmarket Nights