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Reviews

Departures

 HAVING spent rather longer than expected in a foreign airport departure lounge last weekend, due to a delayed flight back to Gatwick, there were certain aspects of this intriguing bitter sweet comedy with which I could most certainly identify.

Red Riding Hood

TODAY’S children have so much entertainment thrown at them through so many different media that it is heartening to feel the excitement of a young audience at a traditional pantomime like Highcliffe Charity Players’ fortieth panto, ‘Red Riding Hood’. This is one of the more polished local societies, and details like the very professionally written and designed programme put one from the start in a mood to be impressed. That mood continues as the lights go up on the first of a series of really excellent and imaginatively-lit sets and well-executed dance numbers, right through to the cascade of glitter from the Regent Centre ceiling at the final curtain.

Just So

WELL, it was Friday 13th and it was the first night, so I think I must forgive the company for the fact that the show -production team Lesley Lock & Lisa Miller (directors), Alastair Hume (musical director) and Claire Camble-Hutchins (choreographer) - began with a sound imbalance which meant the music drowned out the performers. Although things got considerably better in that respect as the evening progressed, it seemed all the way through that some people’s mics were on occasion not turned on – and the De La Salle is a big hall in which to make yourself heard without help. This Stiles and Drewe musical can also be vocally challenging, so all credit to the company for taking up the challenge and, by and large, succeeding so well.

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News

Wimborne Musical Theatre start rehearsals for Sound of Music

Submitted by linda on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 21:30

Rehearsals have begun for Wimborne Musical Theatre’s summer production –The Sound of Music. Taking place at the Tivoli Theatre from Tuesday 26th – Saturday 30th June this wonderful musical tells the story of the Von Trapp family and includes such classics as "Edelweiss", "My Favorite Things", "Do-Re-Mi" and the ever powerful "Climb Ev'ry Mountain".

Yes Prime Minister Comes To Poole

Submitted by linda on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:30

The smash hit production of Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay’s play Yes, Prime Minister will tour again in 2012, including performances at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts from March 20th – 24th. Michael Simkins will play Cabinet Secretary Sir Humphrey Appleby and Graham Seed will play Prime Minister Jim Hacker.

Scottish Play At Poole Lighthouse

Submitted by linda on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 15:25

Shakespeare lovers will be swept away by Platform4’s adaptation of Macbeth at Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts from February 1st – 3rd, creating a taut psychodrama that crackles with a wild electricity, brought alive by the sonic experiments of composer and guitarist Bic Hayes and sound designer Jules Bushell.

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