Crewe Amateur Musicals Society celebrated their 100 year anniversary by bringing Kinky Boots to the stage at the Lyceum this week, and what a fabulous show to celebrate with, writes Claire Faulkner.
Based on the film written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, Kinky Boots tells the story of Charlie Price, who inherits a struggling shoe factory and his friendship with Lola, a drag queen who is ready to take on the world.
By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players Studio presented The White Bike by Tamara von Werthern this weekend.
Directed by Holly Jones, this one act play is based on the true story of Eilidh Cairns, a young female cyclist who was killed by a lorry in 2009, and the first person to have a white bike erected in their memory.
By Lynne Lomax
The greatest mystery of the world’s longest running stage play must surely be why its author, the best selling novelist of all time Agatha Christie, initially gave it a life span of only eight months.
Seventy years later The Mousetrap remains one of the great ‘who dunnit’ tales of the 20th century and continues to deliver and delight, judging from the reaction of the audience at the opening performance at the Lyceum Theatre, Crewe.
By Claire Faulkner
This year’s production from the Youth Theatre at Nantwich Players is The Visit, a tragicomedy written by Friedrich Durrenmatt and directed by Ben Willis.
The Youth Theatre gave an exceptional performance and this production highlights the ability and talent of the young cast.
By Claire Faulkner
The first Studio Production of the season from Nantwich Players is Anything is Possible if you Think about it Hard Enough by Cordelia O’Neill.
Directed by Anastasia Newton, this two hander piece explores aspects of love and grief with its audience.
By Claire Faulkner
Theft written by Eric Chappell, and directed by John Mackay is the latest production from Nantwich Players.
Two couples and long-standing friends are out celebrating a wedding anniversary, but when John and Barbara return home they find they’ve been burgled, not only that, but the culprit is still on the premises.
By Claire Faulkner
Music fans were delighted on Tuesday night as That’ll Be The Day returned to The Lyceum in Crewe.
The production is a celebration of music and iconic moments from the 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s.
On Friday night I headed to the Lyceum for a night of 90s nostalgia to find out what happened to Begbie, Spud, Renton and Sick Boy in Porno, a play adapted by Davie Carswell from the Irvine Welsh novel, writes Claire Faulkner.
By Claire Faulkner
Adapted by Rob Fennah from Helen Forrester’s book, By The Waters of Liverpool is a wonderful historical drama showing at The Lyceum this week.
Europe is on the brink of war and we find that the Forresters, after losing everything in the Depression, have moved to Liverpool to rebuild their lives.
By Claire Faulkner
Conor McPherson’s The Weir is Nantwich Players latest production.
Directed by Gail Cornell this play confronts themes of loneliness and friendship.
By Claire Faulkner
The Crewe Lyceum Summer Youth Project delighted audiences on Sunday with this year’s production of Oliver Jr!.
The cast were all aged between 8 and 18 and had just one week working with a professional director, choreographer and musical director to put together the final show.
By Claire Faulkner
The latest production from Shavington Drama group is The Hound of The Baskervilles.
Possibly one of the most famous and well-loved of all of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle.
By Claire Faulkner
Celebrating 50 years of fun, Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show burst onto the stage at the Crewe Lyceum on Monday night.
It was a fantastic opening show and the audience gave a well deserved standing ovation at the end.
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