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EAST LANCASHIRE THEATRE AND DANCE NEWS, INTERVIEWS AND REVIEWS
Review: A Taste of Honey @ Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester
2:06pm Thursday 20th November 2008
"I can't stand people who laugh at other people. They'd get a bigger laugh if they laughed at themselves," Shelagh Delaney’s passionate and witty play about the working classes has been revived once again and with a script full of rich lines like this it would be hard to get it wrong.
Comments (0)Blackburn girl's panto cat is a winner
8:10pm Wednesday 19th November 2008
Gabrielle Faulkner, of St Peter’s RC Primary School, Blackburn, designed a cat costume for this year’s Thwaites Empire pantomime, Dick Whittington.
Review: Jekyll and Hyde @ Civic Theatre, Oswaldtwistle
12:12pm Tuesday 18th November 2008
Director Howard Raw chose a show that challenged the audience – it was violent, raunchy and at times almost uncomfortable to watch but that was part of its brilliance.
Ribble Valley mayor to swap rugby field for ballroom
4:30pm Monday 17th November 2008
A MAYOR who is the self-confessed ‘worst dancer in the world’ is leading a borough’s fitness drive by taking up ballroom dancing.
Interview: Emily Clark of Vampires Rock
5:59pm Monday 17th November 2008
LANCASHIRE singer Emily Clark admits there are some nights when she takes to the stage to perform in front of thousands of eager fans and has to pinch herself.
Darwen dancers are morris majors
9:58am Saturday 15th November 2008
Morris dancers from Darwen were crowned world champions at a competition at Blackpool Tower.
Pendle drama pupils get theatre tips from the inside
2:30pm Wednesday 12th November 2008
DRAMA students at Nelson & Colne College learnt from some of the best in the business last week.
Theatre production in memory of murdered Sophie Lancaster
5:40pm Tuesday 11th November 2008
A THEATRE group is donating profits from its latest production in memory of Sophie Lancaster, who used to perform with them.
Interview: Toyah Willcox in Vampires Rock
3:49pm Friday 7th November 2008
She was a poster girl for punk, then went on to dip her toe into projects as diverse as presenting Songs of Praise and the Good Sex Guide in a career spanning 30 years. Now actress and singer Toyah Willcox is vamping it up for a new role in hit musical Vampires Rock.
Interview: Sally Lindsay in A Taste of Honey
3:45pm Friday 7th November 2008
Actress Sally Lindsay has swapped the cobbles of Wetherfield for the hallowed boards of Manchester's Exchange Theatre where she is starring in the original kitchen sink drama A Taste of Honey. We spoke to her about theatre, her celebrity mates, and life after Corrie.
Iraq tour beckons for Rossendale theatre company
2:40pm Wednesday 5th November 2008
AN East Lancashire theatre company is in Iraq meeting with the local government about touring in the war-torn country.
Ribble Valley author pens new panto
11:35am Tuesday 4th November 2008
A CHILDREN’S author has written a new pantomine to mark the 25th anniversary of a popular Ribble Valley theatrical group.
Review: Ripper's Revenge @ Botany Bay, Chorley
12:19pm Friday 31st October 2008
In the lead up to Hallowe’en, nothing could be scarier than an encounter with Jack the Ripper in a darkened street with no help in sight.
Review: Hex in the Harvest @ Hawkshaw Farm Park
11:20pm Thursday 30th October 2008
Walking through the Hex in the Harvest was like stepping onto the set of the cult horror film, Children of the Corn.
Review: The Phantom Feast @ Croxteth Hall, Liverpool
12:30pm Wednesday 22nd October 2008
Walking down the unlit lane to historic Croxteth Hall in Liverpool I knew I should have brought a torch — it was pitch black — but it was the perfect start for a walk-through horror show, even if it wasn’t orchestrated by the production crew!
Blood service says 'fangs' to Bacup vampires
3:20pm Friday 17th October 2008
A GROUP of actors set to suck blood on stage donated some in a bid to raise awareness.
Ramsbottom youngsters set for panto stardom
12:47pm Friday 10th October 2008
TWO youngsters from Ramsbottom are taking their first steps to stardom after winning parts in a high-profile pantomime.
Interview: DJ Johnnie Walker
3:11pm Friday 10th October 2008
YOU'RE more used to hearing his voice than seeing him in person but veteran DJ Johnnie Walker is going on the road with a show that’s coming to Darwen.
Darwen sisters scoop dance awards
12:10pm Friday 10th October 2008
TWO sisters have taken top spots at the British Isles Dance Championships in Pwllheli.
Community spirit ensure Bacup family theatre success
10:40am Tuesday 7th October 2008
A BACUP community centre received a £9,000 grant to ensure its family theatre week could go ahead.
Rawtenstall singer to star in award-winning musical
3:20pm Monday 6th October 2008
SINGING teenager Jodie Hamblet is well on the way to stardom after landing a top role in an award-winning musical.
Britain's Got Talent stars are Flava of month with Blackburn students
5:31pm Friday 3rd October 2008
BLACKBURN schoolchildren learned that hoodies can be goodies during a visit from a street dance group from Britain’s Got Talent.
Interview: Roger Llewellyn in The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes
11:59am Friday 26th September 2008
ASK actor Roger Llewellyn about playing Sherlock Holmes and you get a disarmingly honest answer.
Interview: Su Pollard in Shout!
11:54am Friday 26th September 2008
SU POLLARD is relishing her latest role in ‘60s-inspired musical Shout! — not least because of the fabulous outfits she gets to wear.
Interview: Fiona Knowles in Sex and Chocolate
11:49am Friday 26th September 2008
A SHIRLEY Valentine-style comedy-drama will be coming to Darwen Library Theatre on Wednesday.
Interview: Caroline Harding in Pretty Witty Nell
11:42am Friday 26th September 2008
SHE scandalised the population in the 1600s, and now Nell Gwyn is taking to the stage at the Octagon.
Interview: David Fielder in The Merchant of Venice
11:31am Friday 26th September 2008
In playing Shylock in the Octagon’s new production of The Merchant of Venice, actor David Fielder is taking on one of Shakespeare’s most iconic roles.
Colne dancers star at Jordan's clothing launch
8:10pm Monday 22nd September 2008
A GROUP of East Lancashire dancers have helped to launch a top celebrity’s new clothing range.
Review: Romeo and Juliet @ Alkincoats Park, Colne
2:10pm Monday 22nd September 2008
CROWDS in Colne were captivated when the classic tale of Romeo and Juliet came to life in the town’s Alkincoats Park.
Rossendale drama group’s kitchen sink drama
11:59am Tuesday 16th September 2008
ROSSENDALE Interiors stopped a drama becoming a crisis when they stepped in to help Rossendale Players.
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