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This Is For You / Can You Hear Me Major Tom?
I always knew tonight would be an interesting evening. Two plays in one night – one with a Mick Ronson theme, the other Bowie. But what...
Mar 19, 20174 min read


Not Dead Enough. Milton Keynes Theatre.
If the title doesn’t grab you, perhaps the murderer will! This fantastic play comes to Milton Keynes Theatre for its world premiere...
Jan 31, 20172 min read


Thoroughly Modern Millie. Milton Keynes.
When Joanne Clifton signed up to play Millie in this highly entertaining musical, she had no idea that she would be holding the glitter...
Jan 27, 20173 min read


Gaslight, Waterside Theatre. Aylesbury.
If you choose to go to see a play – of course you want to choose one of a good standard. A quality piece and it doesn’t get any better...
Jan 18, 20173 min read


Lazarus, Kings Cross Theatre, London
I was not going to review this. Not because it’s not worthy of a review but because I get to see it for the first time a week before it...
Jan 14, 20176 min read


The Worst Anniversary
A year ago the most influential and inspirational person in my life quietly passed away. I was devastated and when I found out my raw...
Jan 10, 20172 min read


Aladdin - Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury
Aladdin is a panto classic and this year Waterside Theatre at Aylesbury has pulled out all the stops to have you in fits of laughter. ...
Dec 16, 20163 min read


Dick Whittington at Milton Keynes Theatre
Dick Whittington is the famous story about a young man who became lord mayor of London. But Panto is much more fun that that – Oh no it...
Dec 15, 20163 min read


I'm having a Bowie Experience!
I am known as a Bowie die-hard. I didn’t ask for this title, nor do I consider myself worthy of it, but nonetheless it has been bestowed...
Dec 4, 20163 min read


Relatively Speaking
When was the last time you saw a play? Was it a while ago? Or have you never seen one? Well now is the time to change this with the...
Nov 15, 20162 min read


Cats. Milton Keynes Theatre.
Cats is one of the most magical musicals of all time. It is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber and has become a classic in its own right...
Oct 28, 20162 min read


Heaven 17 and BEF – 35 Years of Penthouse And Pavement.
Penthouse And Pavement quickly became a cult album during its release 35 years ago. Its synth tracks with some very thoughtful lyrics...
Oct 23, 20165 min read


Footloose The Musical. Milton Keynes Theatre.
Footloose. Footloose. Kick of your Sunday shoes. We all remember the song but how does this translate to a stage musical of the 1984...
Oct 19, 20162 min read


One night of Elvis. – Lee Memphis King
“Before Elvis there was nothing” – John Lennon. I was 10 years old when the King of rock ‘n’ roll died. Even at such a young age it had...
Oct 16, 20162 min read


Heaven 17 play the Jazz Cafe.
I have a confession to make. I have seen Heaven 17 play live more than any other band. Their debut album, Penthouse and Pavement is in...
Oct 6, 20164 min read


The Full Monty is the full monty!
So before the film was released I am unsure how well-known this phrase was. But now we all associate The Full Monty with going all the...
Oct 4, 20162 min read


Bay City Rollers. Waterside Theatre.
So before I fell in love with David Bowie, I loved the Bay City Rollers. All these years later and I still own three Bay City Roller...
Oct 3, 20163 min read


Bridget Jones's Baby (Film review)
I made an educated guess that the first time I encountered Bridget was 15 years ago. I Googled (cause nowadays my memory isn’t all that...
Sep 17, 20162 min read


Keep Dancing at Milton Keynes Theatre
They couldn’t have timed it better. As Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens this week, Keep Dancing hits Milton Keynes Theatre...
Sep 7, 20163 min read


It's a Sunny Afternoon for the Kinks Musical
The Kinks. I bet you can name one or two of their hits! Well Sunny Afternoon is a brand new musical featuring the music of The Kinks and...
Aug 31, 20163 min read


The Rocky Horror Show - Oh Rocky!
If you happen to be in the city centre this week and see an unusually high amount of people wearing Basques, stockings and feather boas –...
Jul 2, 20164 min read


Thriller Live
Michael Jackson is the undisputed king of pop. He played Milton Keynes Bowl during the 1980’s at the height of his fame and his music now...
Jul 2, 20163 min read


Bill Bailey is a genius. 19 June 2016. Milton Keynes Theatre
So my husband always says don’t get front row at the theatre. But I love the stalls and so for his birthday I bought front row tickets...
Jul 1, 20164 min read


Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
When a show gets a standing ovation on a Tuesday night it is worth going to see. When you find out that the show is Joseph – with music...
Jun 29, 20162 min read
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