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Author: David Vass

Was this is Swan Song?
26th Apr 2025
by David Vass
A full house at the Corn Hall welcomed Charlie Haycock's return for what could be the very last time. Not, I hasten to add, due to his diminishing popularity - this was his third visit… read more
Posted in Comedy, Word
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A timely tale of love and loss
20th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Written by Nick Payne and directed by John Crowley, “We Live in Time” is set during three time periods — one lasts several years, another six months and the third about a day — that… read more
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It was going so well...
14th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Yet again, a capacity audience enjoyed  another varied night of comedy in what is fast becoming a highlight of the Corn Hall calender. Peter Flanagan proved a companionable host for the evening, encouraging the audience… read more
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Sophia - A Princess, A Socialite, and a Suffragette
6th Apr 2025
by David Vass
Sophia Duleep Singh was the daughter of the deposed Maharaja of the Sikh Empire and God daughter to Queen Victoria, who nevertheless reconnected with her Punjabi heritage on a transformative trip to India. The play… read more
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From Norwich, its the film of the week
3rd Apr 2025
by David Vass
Tucked away on a Wednesday morning there is often a treat to be had at the Corn Hall in a way that feels a little like bunking off school. This Wednesday, Creative Arts East filled… read more
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Play
23rd Mar 2025
by David Vass
There was a time when Kubrick's comic masterpiece felt like a relic of the Cold War. How easy it was, only a few years ago, to chuckle knowingly at a film that satirised the folly… read more
Posted in Film, Theatre

Are you not Entertained?
23rd Mar 2025
by David Vass
Gladiator II is the sequel that was a long time coming. So long, in fact, that Paul Mescal plays the son of Russell Crowe's Maximus, all grown up since a dalliance with Connie Nielsen's Lucilla… read more
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Give them enough Rope
17th Mar 2025
by David Vass
Although Rope is probably best known as Hitchcock's audacious, single-take experiment, it was originally a stage play that the famous director took liberties with, not least relocating the action to New York. The original play… read more
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A Class Act from Russell Lucas
15th Mar 2025
by David Vass
The Titanic sank to the bottom of the ocean over a hundred years ago, and yet remains the subject of endless fascination. Books, films, documentaries, conspiracy theories and even a musical have all contributed towards… read more
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A Feast of East Anglian Drama
14th Mar 2025
by David Vass
Some of the finest productions staged at the Corn Hall have come from The Feast Theatre Company, so I had high hopes for Tales from the Motherland, not least as it has been written by… read more
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