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Looking down on Ruddigore

Tricky to write too much about this Opera North performance of Ruddigore at the Barbican Theatre.  From row B of the (two-row) Balcony, which sits under a rather dramatic overhang so that one feels a little ‘packed away’, it is … Continue reading

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Showtime in Shadwell and Greenwich

Cowardy Custard at the Greenwich Theatre So, yesterday afternoon, to Greenwich for a romp through the world of Noël Coward in the company of Kit & The Widow and Dillie Keane, plus young talent Stuart Neal and Savannah Stevenson.

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Blowing the dust off G&S

Something rather wonderful is happening at Wilton’s Music Hall.  Amidst the crumbling fabric of this very special venue, another crumbling relic has been firmly returned to full health and vitality. The Union Theatre’s production of the Pirates of Penzance has … Continue reading

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A lighter week

Amidst what has been quite a heavy working week, opera-going was comparatively light. There could – perhaps should – be a post on what made the heavy heavy, but I would prefer for now to focus on what made the … Continue reading

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