Theatre and dance

Ol’ Blue Eyes is back – on screen

Ol’ Blue Eyes is back – on screen

As an interpreter of popular song, Frank Sinatra was in a class by himself – but how does he rate as an actor?

This month, a season of his movies runs at London’s BFI Southbank – formerly the National Film Theatre – seeking to demonstrate that he was no slouch in that department either.


 

Summer brings the players out

Summer brings the players out

Nathaniel Parker stars in Simon Gray’s play Quartermaine’s Terms which opens a two-week run at Windsor Theatre Royal tomorrow.

The Naked Truth, The Hexagon, 29/4/08

The Naked Truth, The Hexagon, 29/4/08

The main problem with this play is its continual feeling of unsurprise and its lack of originality.


 

Kiss Me Kate

This was another good production by The Sainsbury Singers but not perhaps quite up to the standard of their most recent shows – somehow it lacked their special sparkle.  However there were some excellent moments and performances.

George And The Dragon, South Street, Sunday 27/4/08.

George And The Dragon, South Street, Sunday 27/4/08.

Garlic Theatre have won numerous awards for their puppetry shows and it’s quite obvious why.


 

 

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