By Claire Faulkner
The Lyceum Theatre in Crewe was packed with mystery fans this weekend for Agatha Christie’s ‘A Murder is Announced’.
A Middle Ground Theatre production, directed by Michael Lunney, the show had everything you could want from a classic ‘who done it’.
By Claire Faulkner
An evening of song and dance – with a bit of razzle dazzle – was enjoyed by everyone when local theatre group Musical Mayhem performed a charity cabaret at Crewe Lyceum.
The group was raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Wythenshaw Hospital, St Luke’s Hospice and Team Lewis.
By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players have kicked off their new season this week with their own performance of The Game.
Directed by Jerry Park and written by Harold Brighouse, this delightful comedy is all about family, football, class and love.
By Claire Faulkner
Heritage Opera returned to Nantwich Civic Hall with Mozart’s Così fan tutte.
Sung in English, the comedy about two army officers and their fiancées had the audience gripped from the start.
By Claire Faulkner
Communicating Doors by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by Simon Porter is on at The Nantwich Players this week.
It’s a comedy, time-warp thriller where good overcomes evil, and it’s very, very funny.
By Claire Faulkner
Full of intrigue, secrets and suspense ‘Strictly Murder’ is a traditional mystery gripping audiences at The Lyceum this week.
Written by Brian Clemens and directed by Samuel Clemens, ‘Strictly Murder’ is definitely a play which keeps you guessing until the very end.
By Claire Faulkner
Fans of ’60s music weren’t disappointed when Brian Poole and The Tremeloes took to the stage at The Lyceum Theatre in Crewe.
Proving that age really doesn’t matter when it comes to rock and roll, Brian, Chip Hawkes and Dave Munden had the audience up dancing to classics such as ‘Twist and Shout’, ‘Suddenly You Love Me’ and ‘(Call Me) Number One’.
By Claire Faulkner
Curtain Call Productions did not disappoint with their production of Monty Python’s Spamalot at Crewe Lyceum.
Directed by Joel Montague, it was a truly marvellous show and a superb way to spend a Saturday night.
Written by David Walliams and produced by Les Petits Theatre Company, ‘The First Hippo on The Moon’ delighted its young audience at Crewe Lyceum.
The hour-long show is designed for fans of the picture book and tells the story of Sheila, a hippo with big dreams about going to the moon.
It’s fair to say ‘That’ll be The Day’ is an extraordinary and impressive show, and fans were not disappointed at The Lyceum in Crewe.
This nostalgic musical and comedy production has been touring for more than 30 years.
By Claire Faulkner
The latest production by Nantwich Players is a wonderful spoof of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic, ‘The Hound of The Baskervilles’.
Adapted by Steven Canny and John Nicholson, and directed by Chris Ridge, the cast of three actors perform up to a dozen characters in this fast moving comedy.
By Claire Faulkner
Fans were treated to an exceptional evening of live music, as ‘The Simon and Garfunkel Story’ retuned to Crewe Lyceum.
Sam O’Hanlon as Paul Simon and Charles Blyth as Art Garfunkel were truly amazing.
By Claire Faulkner
When the world is grey and miserable, theatre should make you smile and laughter is definitely good for the soul.
I can safely say that most of the audience left the The Lyceum still laughing after watching ‘Seriously Dead’.
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