There is something rather comforting about understated comedy. No grand comedic gestures, elaborate set changes or huge cast to hide behind. Just two people, one set and an hour and a half of gentle entertainment. Think of it as an upmarket version of the Royle Family. Nobody goes anywhere, nothing dramatic happens. We are simply…
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Written and performed in the style of Morcambe and Wise, The Play What I Wrote at Malvern Theatres is full of affectionate references to their famous skits. Yet instead of impersonating the esteemed Eric and Ernie, writers Sean Foley and Hamish McColl created new protagonists. Dennis and Thom are a failing double act. In an…
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Do you regularly update the rooms in your home? Some people tend to update each room every few years. Keeping things looking neat and tidy, moving with the times in terms of interior design fashion. For others though, the stress of decorating puts them off. Particularly when it comes to kitchens and bathrooms and the…
Ronald Harwood’s entertaining portrait of life backstage is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre. Directed by multi-award winning Terry Johnson and starring Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly in unusually serious roles, the current tour of The Dresser couldn’t fail to be a hit. We went to opening night at…
Half way through my fourth winter of wild swimming, I finally feel that I have nailed warming up after cold water swimming. Getting to this point has been a long process of trial and many, many errors. So, for anybody just starting out with cold water swimming, particularly in the winter, I wanted to share…