By Claire Faulkner
It finally feels like Christmas when panto season starts.
Excited audiences (including me) were welcomed to Crewe Lyceum this week to celebrate the magical story of Aladdin.
By Claire Faulkner
Ben Hur on stage. Is that even possible? If you head to Nantwich Players this weekend, you’ll see that it is.
The Studio Team’s latest production is the epic comedy Bun Hur, written by Patrick Barlow and based on the book by General Lew Wallace.
Death Drop: Back in the Habit arrived at The Lyceum packed with nuns, puns and funny jokes, writes Claire Faulkner.
Written by Rob Evans and directed by Jesse Jones, the sequel to Death Drop had the audience crying with laughter.
By Claire Faulkner
The Studio at The Lyceum is quickly becoming one of my favourite places to experience theatre.
It can be slightly disorientating walking through a small maze of corridors to get there and the sound proofing could be better, but that doesn’t detract from the quality of the companies and artists who perform there.
By Claire Faulkner
Private Lives written by Noel Coward is the latest production being presented by Nantwich Players.
Directed by Linda Sunners, the play follows two couples who meet on their respective honeymoons whilst staying at the same hotel in Paris.
The game was afoot at The Lyceum on Thursday night for the opening of Sherlock Holmes The Valley of Fear, writes Claire Faulkner.
Adapted and directed by Nick Lane, this production has everything you’d expect from a classic Conan Doyle story – coded letters, an old mansion and of course a mystery to solve.
By Claire Faulkner
Acton Amateur Operatic Society returned to The Lyceum this week with The Addams Family.
A comedy musical about a dysfunctional but loving family.
By Claire Faulkner
Habeas Corpus written by Alan Bennett and directed by Garth Jones is the latest production from Nantwich Players.
A farcical comedy where the main characters chase sexual fulfilment midst the chaos of mistaken identity, secrets and lies.
By Claire Faulkner
A visit to the theatre should always be a magical experience.
And Curtain Call Productions certainly delivered this to the audience on Wednesday night at The Lyceum for the opening of Shrek The Musical.
By Claire Faulkner
Do you believe in ghosts?
Dr Roy Earle’s mission is to disprove hauntings and discredit fake mediums.
By Claire Faulkner
Big Big Sky written by Tom Wells and directed by Sian Weedon is the latest production from Nantwich Players.
Set in a café for bird watchers in East Yorkshire on the bank of the Humber Estuary, this beautifully written play gives us a glimpse into the lives of four local characters.
By Claire Faulkner
Shavington Drama Group opened their latest production of The Hollow by Agatha Christie at The Players Theatre in Nantwich last night (July 19).
Directed by Adam Goode, The Hollow is a classic whodunit mystery which will keep you guessing until the very end.
By Claire Faulkner
Nantwich Players latest production is Kiss Me Stupid is a delightful comedy about relationships, marriage and love.
The show, written by Didier Caron, has been translated and directed by Charlie Gobbett.
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