Theatre reviewer and volunteer usher for the Royal & Derngate Northampton (and an Accounts Manager by day!)
Rushden, England
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Genuinely appalled at @AlisonHammond and @radioleary treating this like a joke. After this weekend's riots in Manchester this is a serious issue. You work in the arts, if you can't support it, stay the hell away. Theatre isn't karaoke or a concert. Show some respect @thismorning
Should people be allowed to sing at theatres? 🎭 After one theatre in Manchester banned audiences from singing along, @VanessaOnAir has her say...
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2022 gave me 144 performances (my 2nd-highest year ever, behind 2019's 189)
81 musicals (of which 30 were new), 28 plays, 12 comedians, 9 concerts, 8 pantos, 5 dance shows
1 awards show.
27 shows were paid for, 63 through reviewing, 54 through volunteering 😁
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for Dreamgirls at @thealexbham running until the end of this year.
I've heard @NicoleRaquel_D belt this score 3 times and I'm still not over it. Phenomenal.
‘When @NicoleRaquel_D belts “you’re gonna love me”, you can take it as a guarantee’
★ ★ ★ ★ for Dreamgirls at the @thealexbham @Dreamgirls_UK @angelus213
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from for @SMTTheatre #NativityMusical, rounding off a great year of productions for them. Can't wait to see what they've got in store for 2023 😁
@SMTTheatre 4* review for @DeborahIsitt #NativityMusical eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 Isitt’s script is genuinely funny, ... including some more current references from the news which will raise a few chuckles from both small and big kids alike.
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Fallen behind on posting my reviews again!
I know a lot of people loved Curve's Wizard Of Oz, but for me it didn't fully work - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me
‘The excellent performances make the show worth seeing, but the creative vision of this production has fallen somewhat under the rainbow this time’
#Review The Wizard Of Oz at Curve Leicester @angelus213
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Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for @nativityuk at @BirminghamRep. Pure Christmas joy from @DeborahIsitt 🎄
‘The world needs as much Christmas cheer as it can get right now, and Nativity! The Musical brings it by the sleigh-full. Round up your elves, & enjoy.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ for Nativity! The Musical at @BirminghamRep @nativityuk @angelus213
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ again from me for the Sister Act tour. You know a show is good when you review it twice within 5 weeks and enjoy it just as much the second time!
@MKTheatre 5* review for @sisteractsocial eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 ‘Sister Act’ has never been particularly deep or profound. It isn’t trying to be. It sets out to entertain & put smiles on faces, which it does with flying colours & an unashamed sense of fun.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for Blood Brothers at @TheWaterside1 this week. What an incredible Mrs Johnstone @NikiColwell is 😍
#MUSICAL #REVIEW Blood Brothers ⭐⭐⭐⭐ @TheWaterside1 bit.ly/3ggAnvX “Performed with pure conviction by a talented cast, the musical remains essential viewing for anyone who has yet to experience it, and a rewarding night out for those returning to it” #Aylesbury
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One of the best things I've seen in ages. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for @pandpsortof at @camartstheatre this week. Brilliantly written by @isobel_mcarthur and her incredible cast. Ridiculously good fun 😁
@camartstheatre 5* review for brilliant @pandpsortof
eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… Funny, charming, refreshingly original & brilliantly written. It's a joyous night of laughs from a wonderful group of strong female talent. It is “Austen-tatiously” good, in the most impressive way.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for High School Musical at the Gordon Craig Theatre in Stevenageast week 😁
@GCTStevenage 3* review Rare Productions #HighSchoolMusical eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 Rare Productions’ show is bright and fun, a little rough around the edges, but the catchy songs and likeable leads help to deliver a good time.
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⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for @FHTEMusical at @CharingCrossThr. Definitely some great stuff in here, and @jonnybentleyuk is incredible!
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@FHTEMusicalUK returns this autumn for its first London revival in a newly revised production at @CharingCrossThr.
"Existing fans of the score may feel a little underwhelmed. Still, it’s great to watch."
📸 Alex Brenner
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Needs work but still plenty to make you smile.... ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for Demon Dentist at the Belgrade Coventry.
@BelgradeTheatre 3* review for Demon Dentist. eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 Going to the dentist is scary enough, but what happens when your dentist isn’t really a dentist at all, but an evil witch who collects children’s teeth and uses them to decorate her lair?
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The original play that goes wrong... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for Noises Off @camartstheatre
@camartstheatre 4* review for #NoisesOff eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 ‘Noises Off’ is sharply written and brilliantly performed. It’s almost a love letter to the world of theatre ... affectionately spoofed, with a good time guaranteed.
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Doesn't fully Commit as a musical but still entertaining with timeless tunes... ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for The Commitments at Milton Keynes
@MKTheatre 3* review for #TheCommitments eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 ... an uplifting dose of nostalgia and a celebration of a catalogue of songs which will never age. It’s not a musical, but taken as a play-turned-concert with a near-faultless soundtrack...
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A celebration of young worth Cheering for.... ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me for @BIACheerleader @TurbineTheatre. Great job guys @jess_aubrey @Meganhillmusic @geebeesmooch @Michael_Mather_
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Back by popular demand, @BIACheerleader, which won audiences over with its charm and heart-warming story during its first run in Feb 2022, is back at the @TurbineTheatre!
"A beacon of joy and hope."
📸 Mark Senior
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Sister Act remains one of my favourite feel-good shows. A joyous ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me. Fabulous job @sandramarvinuk @LizzieBea3 @BradJudge #lesleyjoseph @sisteractsocial @CurveLeicester
‘When those singing sisters hit their stride, the show delivers a feelgood factor that few shows reach’
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ for Sister Act at @CurveLeicester & Touring @angelus213 @sisteractsocial
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Catching up on my reviews - ⭐️⭐️⭐️ for A New Brain in Cambridge's Corpus Playroom.
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The Shawshank Redemption - good performances but not quite as powerfully involving as the film. ⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
@CurveLeicester 3* review #ShawshankRedemption eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… @whatsoninleics @angelus213 strong across the board, with a likeable all-male cast giving believable portrayals of prisoners at various points in their journeys. Absolom & Onwukwe make a winning leading pair
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Kinky Boots will always be one of my favourite shows. And @ESNATheatre did it proud last week. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ from me.
@LboroTownHall 4* review of #KInkyBoots by @ESNATheatre eastmidlandstheatre.com/2022… reviewer @angelus213 James Highton is a hugely likeable Charlie & leads the show well... an enviable voice which he uses brilliantly (some big notes in “Step One” & “Soul Of A Man”). A high-heeled hit
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