Peter Gordon's third comic murder mystery featuring Inspector Pratt, provided first class entertainment in the skilled hands of The Western Players last week. The play was ably directed by Julia Edwards, at the Arts Centre, Swindon.
Calamity Jane is a show associated with Doris Day because of her role in the smash-hit film version in the 1950s. Julie Maidment stepped into the title role for DLOS and gave a performance of great polish and confidence at Dauntsey's School last week.
Set in Queens, New York, this appealing, bittersweet comedy,is about three superannuated Jewish widows Ida, Doris and Lucille, who together form the Cemetery Club.
What with the endless winter and a credit crunch, it's all too easy to feel gloomy. But I can't think of a better way to counteract the gloom than to treat yourself to this sweet, funny story of love, loss and foot-tapping rock n' roll.
The relationship between stage, book and film is both fluid and fraught: we
have Wuthering Heights' - the ballet (The Good), The Rocky Horror Show (The
Mad) and the musical Lord of the Rings (The Ugly).
To mark its 30th Anniversary the Newbury Spring Festival re-affirms its international credentials with a lineup of artists from around the globe for two weeks of world-class music making and entertainment.
Preview: Calamity Jane
Devizes Light Operatic Society
Dauntsey's School
OH the Deadwood Stage is heading on down to the Memorial Hall at Dauntsey's School in West Lavington next month as Devizes Light Operatic Society performs the classic musical Calamity Jane.
WHEN Anthony Shaffer was trying to get his first play performed at the end of the 1960s, a leading West End producer predicted it wouldn't last a fortnight.
Young Lithuanian violinist, Diana Galvydyte will be the soloist with Wessex Concert Orchestra in its next concert, at St Andrew's Church in Chippenham on March 29.
A poor memory is a blessing when you see a classic whodunnit for the umpteenth time. It wasn't until halfway through the second half that I remembered the twist.
