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The Norfolk & Norwich festival comes to Diss
18th May 2024
by David Vass
Last year, Geneva Lewis performed at the Octagon Chapel in Norwich alongside pianist Evren Ozel, but this time she was flying solo, showcasing the superb sound of a violin constructed by Guadagnini in the eighteen… read more
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There is no substitute for the Real Thing
28th Apr 2024
by David Vass
Before the evening’s headliner took to the stage, Richie Sampson warmed up the crowd with a lovingly curated selection of soul and Motown hits. Showcasing a fine voice, he kicked things off with The Temptations'… read more
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Brilliant performances have the audience buzzing
20th Apr 2024
by David Vass
Its over twenty years ago since I saw my first Eastern Angles play, and since then everything from Boudicca's Babes to Booming Voices have explored the history and landscape of East Anglia. It's always worth… read more
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Rachel Stockdale takes a Fat Chance
13th Apr 2024
by David Vass
Rachel Stockdale is a jobbing actor and serial audition failure, so unsuccessful in the latter that she's written a play about it. Described by a casting director as Northern, fat and a woman, he went… read more
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Best of Comedy debut is a sold out success
7th Apr 2024
by David Vass
Over the years, the likes of Sara Pascoe, Dave John, Simon Munnery and Mitch Benn have entertained the Corn Hall Comedy Club, but not all on the same night. I don't think there's ever been… read more
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Townsend Theatre Brings History to Life
3rd Apr 2024
by David Vass
Townshend Theatre Productions have been coming to the Corn Hall for over ten years, highlighting overlooked figures from history that have been involved in the struggle for social justice. Subjects as diverse as the Tolpuddle… read more
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Wonka is a chocolate box of delights
28th Mar 2024
by David Vass
Director Paul King is the man behind the Paddington movies, so we have every right to expect great things from Wonka, and his trademark whimsy has certain certainly been put to good use again. The… read more
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Top Marks for Top Girls
23rd Mar 2024
by David Vass
Roughcast Theatre's focus on classic texts - over half of their productions in the last ten years have been Shakespearean - has inevitably meant that the lion's share of significant parts on offer favoured male… read more
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Hamlet gone for a burton
22nd Mar 2024
by David Vass
Jack Thorne’s play is about rehearsals for a play that is staged as if were a rehearsal of Hamlet, which features Hamlet staging a play. The fact that The Motive and The Cue recently transferred… read more
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A Final Curtain Call for Caine and Jackson
21st Mar 2024
by David Vass
  Michael Caine and the late Glenda Jackson bring their considerable acting skills to bear on The Great Escaper, a simple, heart-warming story of a D-day veteran who "escapes" to France to attend the 70th… read more
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