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East Anglia arts and ents

East Anglian debut for prison-inspired play

No lenten entertainment: the Norwich Hamlets

King of infinite space: Hamlet heads for the stars

You could be in panto: oh yes, you could!

Sewell Barn announces new season

Auschwitz poetry mixes with music in unique event

Lovesong
Drama

Lovesong

September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

This series of snapshots through a couple’s life together is a softly-delivered sucker punch, packed with emotion and unexpected twists.

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Norwich Hamlets: Something Rotten
Dance Drama Reviews

Norwich Hamlets

September 21, 2025September 21, 2025

Shakespeare’s most ponderous play serves as inspiration for five short performances in this joint community project from Norwich Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Shak Mancel James, Marley Fenton, Ashley J. Daniels and KM Drew Boateng in Hamilton. Photo: Danny Kaan
Musical Reviews

Hamilton: An American Musical

September 19, 2025September 22, 2025

It seems spectacularly unlikely that a musical about establishing the fledging United States’ financial system would become a worldwide hit – but somehow that is (sort of) the story of Hamilton.

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Rave On: The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience
Music Reviews

Rave On: The Ultimate 50s and 60s Experience

September 18, 2025September 18, 2025

The heyday of rock’n’roll spanned the Atlantic and left a legacy of dozens of great tunes – and Rave On is a whistlestop tour through many of them.

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Esther Manito - Photo: Steve Best
Comedy Reviews

Esther Manito: Slagbomb

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025

The main motif for this show is the Skegness Slagbomb, an unlikely cocktail made up of Jägermeister, WKD, and Iron Bru – but one apparently essential to getting through a modern UK seaside holiday.

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Penned Up - Photo: Luke Whitcomb
News

East Anglian debut for prison-inspired play

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025

A new play inspired by a 15-year career teaching in prisons is being performed across East Anglia as part of its debut run.

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Norwich Hamlets
News

No lenten entertainment: the Norwich Hamlets

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025

Six performances inspired by Hamlet and co-created by locals and the Royal Shakespeare Company are coming to Norwich.

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Nina Taylor as Louise in Gypsy - Photo: Richard Jarmy
Musical Reviews

Gypsy

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025

The story of one of American’s most notorious performers is the focus of this Sondheim-scripted musical.

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Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell - Danny Reubens and Cordelia Braithwaite - Photo: Johan Persson
Dance Reviews

The Midnight Bell

September 10, 2025

The Midnight Bell offers a seductive slice of 1930s Soho, served up through Matthew Bourne’s signature sharply characterised dance.

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Sophie Steer and Amanda Hadingue in rehearsal for The Exoplanets
Drama Music Performance Reviews

The Exoplanets

September 6, 2025September 6, 2025

This world premiere performance mixed music and science in a high concept but very human production that took us to the outer reaches of space, and the inner lives of its protagonists.

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Paul Zerdin
Comedy Reviews

Paul Zerdin: Jaw-drop

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025

Ventriloquism is a largely neglected form of comedy; while there are plenty of stand ups, combining that with voice throwing and puppetry is a whole different level of skill.

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Ladies Day - Photo: Andi Sapey
Drama Reviews

Ladies Day

August 14, 2025August 14, 2025

Four women take a step outside their normal lives in this lively comedy drama.

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Roman Lytwyniw as The Fiddler and Matthew Woodyatt as Tevye - Photo: Johan Persson
Musical Reviews

Fiddler on the Roof

August 12, 2025August 18, 2025

It might sound slightly odd to say that a musical focuses on the music – but not every one does.

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Emma Fenney, Joe Feeney and Kate Cresswell in Ding Dong at Sheringham Little Theatre
Comedy Drama Reviews

Ding Dong

August 10, 2025August 10, 2025

The 65th year of seaside rep theatre at Sheringham Little Theatre sticks to tradition with a farce – pretty much the only thing missing is the vicar.

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Steve & Steff For Ever - Photo: Fiona Scott-Petrie
Comedy Drama Reviews

Steve & Steff For Ever

August 7, 2025August 11, 2025

Notting Hill meets Bury St Edmunds in this seductive promenade rom com performance.

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