Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

Taking a film to stage can be a bit of a risk.  Often what works well in films may not be easily be portrayed in front of a live audience much the same as books may not successfully be made into films.  A lot of the time the films that have made it to stage have had a...
Calamity Jane Review

Calamity Jane Review

Before Grease, Dirty Dancing and Pretty Woman became the chick flicks of my ears there were the chick flicks from the golden age of film.  The films that your grandma would watch and swoon over the magic, the romance and probably the leading man. Calamity Jane is up...
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Review

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time Review

When it comes to shows at the theatre, I’d class myself as “in the know” so when I heard that Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time was coming to the Regent Theatre In Stoke I embarassingly found myself drawing a blank. Taking ideas from the...
Dick Whittington at the Regent Theatre

Dick Whittington at the Regent Theatre

Tuesday evening marked the official press night of Dick Whittington at the Regent Theatre – Stoke’s Christmas panto and it was with great trepidation that in the spirit of panto I was trusted with (and was responsible for) two children under the age of 10...
War Horse Review Regent Theatre

War Horse Review Regent Theatre

I’m going to begin this review of the eagerly anticipated War Horse at the Regent Theatre in Stoke with this: thisshowisabsolutelyamazingyouhavetobookyourticketsnowbegborroworstealthemoneytobuythemifyoudonthaveanymoneybecausethisshowgivesyouallofthefeels (if...