Monthly Archives: March 2012

Chicago at Sunderland Empire

  Most people have heard of, or seen, Chicago – for many it was the 2002 movie starring Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta Jones that brought them to the delights of Matron Mama Morton and her death row divas but … Continue reading

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My first time at Burlesque and I loved it

Wow – what a night, how can I have missed out on this for so long? Last year I was very lucky to go and see DrumChasers and those who read the review will remember I thought I had seen … Continue reading

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Swallows and Amazons Forever

  A wonderful exercise in imagineering which every child should be encouraged to try. There have been some amazing developments in cinematography recently – high definition, IMAX, 3D – not to mention the fantastical CGI demonstrated in films such as … Continue reading

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On Golden Pond at Darlington Civic

A heart-warming, genuine and sincere look at the autumn of life  It’s not very often that a play comes along for which I have no pre-conceived ideas.  Even less so when the story, and the film, has received such plaudits … Continue reading

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