This chiller is not for the faint hearted. If you like your murder mysteries dark and edgy, then you’ve got it with this one. When Inspector Tanner is called in to investigate a murder at Mark’s Priory, the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he quickly discovers that nothing Read more…
From Man in the Mirror to Billie Jean, Bad, Don’t Stop Till You Get Enough, Can You Feel It, Thriller and Smooth Criminal, each song is wonderfully presented by Britt Quentin and Rory Taylor whilst Shaqui Jackson’s live performances and dance moves are executed with flair and precision. Sean Christopher is Read more…
Cilla the Musical is a mixture of highs and heart tearing lows , a modern day fairytale of a young girl from Merseyside who followed her dream of fame and fortune to become one of Britain’s biggest selling female singers and a much-loved TV personality. A tale of love, devotion, selfish ambition and Read more…
In this new production, the original plot is followed but the dialogue doesn’t intrude too much into the music. There are around eighteen numbers, with some from the movie which were not in the original stage show (notably “Grease” and “You’re the one that I want”) and a couple which Read more…
The story is the same, the characters are familiar, however all thoughts of Whoopi Goldberg are dispelled within a few minutes as Burke claims the role as her own and has a great stage presence. It’s a heart warming performance. She has all the right ingredients, a rich powerful vocal coupled with Read more…
This is a compelling production that nails the humour and so makes it work exceptionally well. The plot sees the amateur dramatic club Cornley Polytechnic Society looking to recover from some previous mishaps by staging a production of a 1920s murder mystery. The central play is a fairly straight forward, where four Read more…
To many, it wouldn’t be Christmas without a panto. Jonny Wilkes is back at Hanley’s Regent Theatre once again this year, for his 11th pantomime in his home city. He plays the part of Buttons in Cinderella and he is joined by Christian Patterson. They have a wonderful rapport and are clearly Read more…
Lucy Spraggan wowed a student heavy crowd at Staffordshire University on Monday with her usual whit and observant lyrics on Monday night. Her main hits like “Last Night” and “Tea and Toast” were complimented with songs about Jeremy Kyle and a meaningful new track about growing up. The 25 year-old Read more…
A group of residents from North Staffordshire YMCA are aiming to make a Web Series based on Youth Culture and the misrepresentation of socially stereotyped people. They plan an eight part web series, based around a small group of friends in education all from a completely different background. The show Read more…
Singer-songwriter, Kirsty Bertarelli has teamed up with a youth choir from the YMCA North Staffordshire in Stoke to record a new single for Christmas. The song, “The Ghosts of Christmas Past”, was written by Kirsty and, in order to give it some extra power during the crescendo, she enlisted the Read more…