By Claire Faulkner
Heritage Opera returned to Nantwich this week with ‘Tosca’.
Sung in English, Puccini’s famous opera is full of love, deceit and more drama than any modern day reality TV or Jeremy Kyle show.
Celebrity chef Nigel Haworth is the mastermind behind the re-opening of a pub near Nantwich. So Nantwichnews sent along writer Jonathan White to The Nags Head in Haughton, Tarporley, for the opening night.
By Joy Cassidy Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte, was bound to incite a lively discussion among the Bookworms. Loved (almost obsessively!) by some, and for others, a first read of a book with arguably the most infamous romantic characters of all time.
By Claire Faulkner Theatre goers are in for a treat if they watch Agatha Christie’s ‘The Mousetrap’ at The Lyceum in Crewe. The iconic production, celebrating its diamond anniversary, is on tour and Nantwichnews went along for the opening night.
By Claire Faulkner It’s rare a performance by one actor can draw me into a production and leave me spellbound. Simon Porter’s portrayal of ‘Willy Loman’ at The Nantwich Players latest production, ‘Death of A Salesman’, did just this.
By Claire Faulkner Avenue Q is a musical with a difference. If you can remember Sesame Street and The Muppetts, imagine this crossed with the humour of a modern sitcom!
By Jonathan White A packed audience enjoyed a “60s Mania!” concert at Nantwich Civic Hall. Fans were treated to two great cover bands, The Sunflowers and Meet The Beatles.
The promoters of the Very Best in Stand Up in Nantwich deserve a large pat on the back. Not sure how, but this monthly show just gets better and better.
By Claire Faulkner Heritage Opera returned to Nantwich this week and gave an outstanding performance in St Mary’s Church on Monday night. “A Passion for Opera” was a night full of well-known operatic and musical theatre numbers performed by the professional touring company.
By Claire Faulkner The audience was promised a night to remember. One full of sounds, songs and music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons at The Lyceum Theatre.
By Claire Faulkner Michael Morpugo’s ‘Private Peaceful’ is a deeply poignant and emotional novel. So when I heard Nantwich Players Youth Theatre was staging the production, I wondered whether it would work with such a young cast.
By Jonathan White Electronica tribute band Electro 80s thrilled fans with a stunning performance at The Studio nightclub in Nantwich. The two-hour concert set the venue alive with sounds of big 80s electronic bands such as Gary Numan, OMD, Visage, Tears for Fears, A Flock of Seagulls and Kraftwerk.
By Jonathan White The circus has been in town again over the past week, entertaining hundreds of families. Circus Funtasia has been thrilling audiences at its big top on the car park of Nantwich Town FC on Waterlode sinceWednesday.
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