Monthly Archives: June 2023

Sucker Punch – Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Posted on June 14, 2023 by garylongden

This is a revival of a play  by British playwright Roy Williams,  first staged in 2010 at the Royal Court Theatre in London when it was nominated for the Evening Standard Award and the Olivier Award for Best New Play. … Continue reading →

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The Pretenders- De Montfort hall, Leicester,  Dec 15th 1981

Posted on June 12, 2023 by garylongden

The Pretenders are an odd band. Their debut album was awash with great songs from the pop/rock tradition even though their genesis was forged on the anvil of punk. Hynde’s career can best be described as mercurial. Arriving from the … Continue reading →

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PJ Harvey, Hummingbird, Birmingham, 12th May, 1993

Posted on June 12, 2023 by garylongden

I was lucky, I was working away from home, and so had no family commitments in the evening. In a city the size of Birmingham there was always some sort of gig on, and this night I landed on PJ … Continue reading →

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Around the World in 80 Days – Derby Theatre

Posted on June 6, 2023 by garylongden

*** Six years ago   Derby theatre  performed Laura Easons’ adaptation of this classic story directed by Theresa Heskins .  The 2023 production 150 years on from  the original English publication, is very different and unrecognisable from its previous incarnation , … Continue reading →

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