The mince pies have been opened, there are presents under the tree and the only thing missing from our perfect Christmas was our annual visit to see Chichester Festival Theatre’s Christmas production. Last night we braved the rain to get our festive fix and, as always, it was a highlight of our theatrical year!
Celebrating Victory with Zoe Aldcroft
Last weekend saw the Red Roses secure an impressive win on French soil. The first for England Women since 2012, against a France team who had won 17 of their previous 18 games. With a return fixture this Saturday in Exeter we caught up with Gloucester-Hartpury lock Zoe Aldcroft to see how the team were […]
Focusing On France – We check in with Jess Breach & Simon Middleton
After a summer series over in the US that saw the Red Roses focusing firmly on squad development, and still racking up their share of wins, it’s time once again for the squad to set their sights on results. We caught up with head coach Simon Middleton and Red Roses & Harlequins Women try-scoring phenom […]
Les Miserables @ Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
It’s amazing how a show as ubiquitous as Les Miserablescan at once be utterly recognisable and thoroughly fresh. This tour, currentlyspending some time in Southampton at the Mayflower Theatre feels morealive than any of the half a dozen or more previous visits I’ve made to revolutionaryFrance.
The Pirate Queen Sets Sail from the Coliseum!
Olivier nominee Rachel Tucker (‘Come From Away’, ‘Wicked’), ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ winner Jai McDowall and Matthew Pagan from Collabro are to headline a star-studded charity gala performance of Boublil And Schönberg’s ‘The Pirate Queen’ at the London Coliseum on Sunday 23 February, 2020, with proceeds going to Leukaemia UK.
Scoring tries and studying – We chat with Rhona Lloyd!
Women’s sport has never had a higher profile than it does right now, from the coverage of the football World Cup to the likes of Coco Gauff lighting up individual sports with their energy and, in rugby’s case ever more coverage of the game and its players domestically and internationally. I’ve been a rugby fan […]
Macbeth @ Chichester Festival Theatre
Macbeth has ever been one of Shakespeare’s plays to split opinion. The fact it has a great plot and some juicy monologues leads some to love it, while others will point out that the central character is disjointed and, for a relatively simple plot, there seem to be a lot of filler scenes.
Towards Zero @ The Mill At Sonning
The Mill At Sonning has been on my radar for a long time, a fascinating sounding venue that I just never got around to visiting… until now! Frankly I feel like an idiot for waiting so long, in addition to being a charming little theatre, the Mill is in a stunning location, just a stone’s […]
The Jamie Lloyd Company Announces Cyrano de Bergerac Starring James McAvoy
The Jamie Lloyd Company, the hugely successful partnership between the UK’s leading theatre company Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and Artistic Director Jamie Lloyd, today announces Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy is to lead the company of Edmond Rostand’s Cyrano de Bergerac, freely adapted by Martin Crimp. The production marks the first in […]
Oklahoma! @ Chichester Festival Theatre
There’s a bright golden haze on the meadow… The sun was shining on Chichester yesterday for press night as we arrived for the Festival Theatre’s summer musical, always a highlight of the theatrical calendar as they revisit a classic and more often than not find something fresh and new in it. This year they’re taking […]