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A View From the Bridge marks Open Space's triumphal return to the stage
12th Nov 2021
by David Vass
After interminable covid rescheduling, Open Space Theatre Company have finally been able to tour with their production of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge. Judging from the number of people that had come along… read more
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Common Grounds handsome adaptation of Dostoevsky is a bold triumph
6th Nov 2021
by David Vass
One thing you can’t say about Common Ground Theatre Company is that they lack ambition. Taking on Dostoevsky is bold under any circumstance. Adapting him for the theatre is brave indeed. The Dream of a… read more
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The Killer Question answered in this funny, inventive mystery
8th Oct 2021
by David Vass
It is always a pleasure and a treat to see new writing performed, and all the more so when the text is as sharp and witty as Dave Payne’s comedy thriller. Payne readily acknowledges a… read more
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A superbly staged production that is both ambitious and original
18th Sep 2021
by David Vass
It’s been awhile since we’ve enjoyed theatre of any kind, but setting that aside, a while longer since The Keeper’s Daughter have presented one of their adaptations of classic texts. The works of Conan Doyle,… read more
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A Magically Nostalgic Evening with Dad's Army
3rd Sep 2021
by David Vass
Back in the 70s it was not uncommon for a successful TV show to be adapted for the radio, and Dad’s Army was no exception. David Benson’s and Jack Lane’s audacious idea was to replicate… read more
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War Horse - one of the best known, and best loved, theatrical productions of this century.  
3rd Dec 2020
by David Vass
It’s hard to imagine a better way to re-open the Corn Hall than with a showing of what must be one of the best known, and best loved, theatrical productions of this century. Based on… read more
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Live Theatre returns to Diss with The Handlebards’s Romeo and Juliet
20th Sep 2020
by David Vass
It was a slimmed down version of the Handlebards that entertained people in the park, as part of the Corn Hall’s continuing efforts to reintroduce live theatre to Diss. Fortunately, what the company lacked in… read more
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The Crow's Tale was charming, imaginative, and delightful
2nd Mar 2020
by David Vass
This was the third visit to the Corn Hall for London based String Theatre, presenting their most ambitious production yet - a charming tale based on a Lenni Lenape Native American legend. The story of… read more
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A Triumphant Return for Common Ground's Sherlock Holmes
5th Jan 2020
by David Vass
Common Ground returned to the Corn Hall with another of their post-Christmas shows. It's something that looks like becoming something of a traditional, with packed houses for both performances of their further adventures of Holmes… read more
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Present Laughter – Andrew Scott's brilliant performance in the National Theatre's Production makes Noel Coward's play sparkle
21st Nov 2019
by David Vass
Noel Coward’s furiously funny farce is given a new lease of life in this frenzied production at the Old Vic. Largely a vehicle for Andrew Scott’s brilliant incarnation of preening thesp Garry Essendine, the play… read more
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