Being at a Miles Jupp gig is, to use his
own words, a bit like “dying and going to Waitrose”.
Innuendo, cross dressing, and people
pretending to be animals – but no, it’s not panto, it’s a rather ribald
adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide, brought to life by the Norwich Theatre Royal’s
Youth Company.
The warmth and romance of Italy shines
through even the coldest Norfolk night in this charming and funny adaptation of
EM Forster’s novel of Edwardian social mores.
As with most fairytales there are some
mixed messages in this Northern Ballet version of the story of the vainglorious
prince turned to a monster by a slighted fairy.
There’s something of a continuum with tribute acts: from the
iffy karaoke with a rip off backing track, to the talented artists who really
should come out of the shadow of their target.
There’s something of a continuum with
tribute acts: from the iffy karaoke with a rip off backing track, to the
talented artists who really should come out of the shadow of their target.
There are certain things that people claim to be indivisible: countries, marriages, artists and their work.
Explore MoreWho would have thought Shakespeare could work so well in a broad Norfolk accent?
Explore MoreThis twisting tale of a couple’s relationship is more a series of vignettes than a cohesive play – though the story does thread through them all – making it a perfect showcase for the 14-strong cast.
Explore MoreImagining the events after the death of the Queen and the ascendancy of the Prince of Wales, together with lengthy lectures on the constitution, is – to use some classic civil service phrasing – a ‘courageous’ move.
Explore MoreThis tale of baking gone bad is very much a slow burn story, with the richness not to be found in the action but in the mannerisms, the wry dialogue, and the uncertain twists.
Explore MoreOne of the spookiest tales in ballet, Giselle tells the tale of the titular peasant girl, who dies of a broken heart when she discovers her lover – the disguised Count Albrecht – is set to marry another.
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Comedy gigs can be quite different things nowadays. In the past a comedian might rock up in the afternoon, pick up an Evening News, scan for a few local funnies and chuck them in at the beginning to make it seem like they cared about each stop on their deadening 147-night tour.
Explore MoreThey said it couldn’t (shouldn’t?) be done – but they’ve only gone and put David Hasselhoff in a musical. And it’s come to Norwich.
Explore MoreTinsel bright and shiny this Northern Ballet production of
The Nutcracker is a pleasantly sweet introduction to the festive season.