Category Archives: Theatre

Quick TV Review – ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’

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Yes, I know. I’ve talked about ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ twice already having seen it twice in the Apollo Theatre in London back in February and August this year. But recently, a special recording of the theatre play was shown on TV via U&Gold, which is pretty amazing. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Emma’

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On Thursday the 11th of September 2025, my parents and I saw a stage production of ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen at the Theatre Royal in Bath. We were on holiday at the time, and it was purely by chance that we came across this theatre production of ‘Emma’ in Bath. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick CD Album Review – ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’

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So, on the 8th of September this year, I saw ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’ for a second time at the Adelphi Theatre in London. I greatly enjoyed seeing it a second time, and it was fascinating to see Brian Conley taking on the role of Doc Brown this time round. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’

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Last weekend, I saw ‘Back to the Future – The Musical’ for the first time at the Adelphi Theatre in London on Saturday the 2nd of August. I had a great time seeing this musical adaptation of the first ‘Back to the Future’ movie, as it was an amazing experience for me. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ (TAKE TWO)

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Last weekend, I spent a couple of days in London, which included enjoying a couple of stage shows. The first of the stage shows was seeing ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ again at the Apollo Theatre. I had a great time attending this play a second time in August 2025. 🙂 Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’

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I’m currently checking out a trio of theatre productions. One in Cardiff, which I saw on Wednesday evening, and two in London for this weekend. The first theatre production I’ve seen this week is a stage adaptation of the 2011 novel called ‘Death Comes to Pemberley’. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’

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Last weekend, I saw ‘Fawlty Towers – The Play’ at the Apollo Theatre in London, based on the TV sitcom series ‘Fawlty Towers’. I greatly enjoyed watching this theatre production of ‘Fawlty Towers’, finding it a fascinating version of one of my favourite comedy TV shows. Continue reading

Quick Theatre/Movie Review – ‘Kiss Me, Kate: The Musical’

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Earlier this year, there was a musical stage production of ‘Kiss Me, Kate’, based on the 1948 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The stage musical was shown from June to September 2024 and it was performed at the Barbican theatre in London. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Memories & Quick CD Album Review – ‘The Lion King’ (Stage Show)

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One of the things I was looking forward to this year was seeing the stage show of ‘The Lion King’ in Cardiff at the Wales Millennium Centre. I have seen ‘The Lion King’ stage show before at the Lyceum Theatre in London back in November 2010. I was so looking forward to seeing it again 10 years later. Continue reading

Quick Theatre Review – ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ (Everyman Theatre Company)

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As my parents and I saw the Everyman Theatre Company production of ‘Dad’s Army’ at the Open Air Theatre Festival in Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, it seemed fair to see the stage production of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’. We saw this stage production last Friday in the evening and we definitely had a good time. Continue reading