Monthly Archives: May 2016

Hamlet – Derby Theatre

Posted on May 28, 2016 by garylongden

  ****   There can be no more apposite piece for Behind the Arras to review than “Hamlet” ! Most would have it amongst the finest plays ever written, it is certainly the play about which most has been written. … Continue reading →

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Two – Sutton Arts Theatre

Posted on May 27, 2016 by garylongden

This play, written by Jim  Cartwright in 1989,  is to actors what the Olympic Decathlon is to athletes. It requires two actors to assume fourteen different characters, as a night in a Northern pub unfolds. As such it is hugely … Continue reading →

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Priscilla Queen of the Desert- Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on May 3, 2016 by garylongden

An unseasonably cold, drab Monday evening in Wolverhampton, metamorphosed into the warmth and colour of the Australian desert drag and transgendered scene, as Priscilla rolled into town as part of a very successful nationwide tour. Spare seats were at a … Continue reading →

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All Star Stand Up Tour- Derby Theatre

Posted on May 2, 2016 by garylongden

  Derby Theatre’s diverse 2016 took another turn on Sunday night for a one night stop for the biggest comedy tour of the year, the “All Star Stand Up Tour”. Featuring double Sony Award winner and star of Mock The … Continue reading →

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