Monthly Archives: May 2013

Quadrophenia, Tamworth Rep Co,Tamworth Assembly Rooms

Posted on May 28, 2013 by garylongden

The opening night of Tamworth Repertory Company’s much anticipated production of Quadrophenia promised much, and delivered, to a full and enthusiastic audience. Following the success of last year’s production of The Wall at the same venue, director Simon Quinn from … Continue reading →

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May 2013- What’s On, Midlands Spoken Word

Posted on May 8, 2013 by garylongden

In Oklahoma! the cry is that “June is busting out all over”, in Midlands Poetry it is busting out in May. A combination of eight festivals, and over fifty stand alone poetry and storytelling events mean that there are some … Continue reading →

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“Yes Prime Minister” ,Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on May 8, 2013 by garylongden

“Yes, Minister” is a rarity, a television catchphrase which entered into popular parlance. A code, implying the reverse of its overt meaning. The sitcom, which morphed into “Yes Prime Minister”, was essential viewing in its heyday, the Thatcherite eighties. It … Continue reading →

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“Emma” , Sutton Arts Theatre, Sutton Coldfield.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by garylongden

Sutton Arts continue their policy of imaginative programming by presenting this production of Emma, an adaptation of the classic Jane Austen novel. Such adaptations can be problematic. Aficionados of the novel can be critical of what is inevitably omitted, those … Continue reading →

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