Pieces of String at Mercury Theatre, Colchester – streamed online for the 75th anniversary of VE Day. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ One musical that was gone as quickly as it arrived on our screens and may have been missed among the galaxy of free treats laid on by theatre companies […]
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The Midnight Gang – Chichester Festival Theatre
The Midnight Gang continues at the Chichester Festival Theatre until 3 November 2018. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ David Walliams has established himself as a most successful writer of children’s books that are witty, full of fun but also featuring serious themes. The Midnight Gang, adapted by Bryony Lavery, embraces all […]
Interview: Gus Gowland on sharing his new musical Pieces of String with audiences at the Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Pieces of String is a new musical set simultaneously in the 1940s and the present day: following her father’s death, Jane is clearing out his house, but while she is going through his possessions she unearths a secret that she is unprepared for. GUS GOWLAND has written the book, music and lyrics for the show […]
Cast for Colchester’s premiere production of Pieces of String
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre and TBO Productions have announced casting for the world premiere of new musical Pieces of String. Developed by non-profit theatre company Perfect Pitch, supported by the Arts Council England, the musical drama focuses on three generations of one family and a secret held since the Second World War. With a book, music […]
Interview – Marilyn Cutts on playing Mrs Brice in Funny Girl and why she still loves Doctor Theatre
This week has been all about the Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Funny Girl which has not only broken box office records at its current London home, the Menier Chocolate Factory, but has extended its West End run at the Savoy Theatre where it will transfer in April 2016. Actress and singer MARILYN CUTTS is a crucial part of that very production, playing […]
