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Sleeping Beauty at The Mercury Theatre ★★★★★
As traditional as the presents you politely receive and will regift as soon as you [...]
Dec
The Paulies – The Winners 2023
So here they are; I’ve made my decisions! The standard of so-called amateur theatre in [...]
Dec
The Paulies – 2023 Nominations Announced
It’s that time of the year again, the theatre awards that have no physical prize. [...]
Dec
Paul T. Davies reviews Funny Girl at The Headgate Theatre
Made famous by Barbra Streisand in the movie, Fanny Brice is a challenging role based [...]
Nov
Paul T. Davies reviews Vanya and Sonia and Marsha and Spike at Headgate Theatre
Christopher Durang’s play, presented by Headgate Theatre Productions and 3wishes, spoofs on the work of [...]
Nov
Murder, Margaret and Me reviewed by Paul T. Davies
Colchester Theatre Group present an intriguing play by Phillip Meeks concerning the meeting and growing [...]
Nov
School of Rock at the Mercury Theatre – reviewed by Paul T. Davies
Packed to the rafters with a hugely entertained audience with an incredible amount of talent [...]
Oct
Paul T. Davies reviews The Mill On The Floss at The Headgate Theatre
George Elliot’s classic novel comes to life in this adaptation by Helen Edmundson, in a [...]
Sep
Paul T. Davies reviews The Addams Family Musical at the Headgate Theatre
The Addams Family are riding high at the moment, mainly due to the Netflix hit [...]
Aug
A Realistic Portrayal of Forbidden Love: Paul T Davies reviews The York Realist at the Headgate Theatre
Rural Yorkshire. George, a farmer, has been cast in the Mystery Plays being performed in [...]
Feb
A Big Monster of A Show: Paul T Davies reviews Shrek the Musical performed by Colchester Operatic Society
Whenever I’ve attended the outstanding pantomime at the Mercury, I’ve often thought, “How do you [...]
Jan
