A View from the Wings S1 Ep.14

A View from the Wings S1 Ep.14

A bumper addition of your favourite Moorlands Radio Arts & Entertainment Podcast A View from the Wings thi week. Dave and Carol bring you their reviews of 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' from the Buxton Opera House, the New Vic's Around the World in 80 Days and the Stoke Rep's Sheila's Island. We bring you interviews from The Archers actor Susie Riddel and the New Vic historian Rachel Walker. We bring you loads of What's On's from around North Staffordshire and beyond. […]

11 June 2026

Theatre Reviews

Theatre Review: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice @ Buxton Opera House

It is twelve months since Buxton Opera House first collaborated with Cahoots NI. That was for the much acclaimed The Vanishing Elephant which was a puppeteer’s dream. I am delighted to say that The Sorcerer’s Apprentice which is the latest co-production between the two companies is an even better family delight with its melange of music, magic and masterful puppeteering. Set in the deep and eerie forests somewhere in Scandinavia, the story tells the tale of a young girl Gunda […]

5 June 2026

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Podcasts

A View from the Wings – The Podcast S1 Ep13

Welcome to the latest episode of the Moorlands Radio Arts & Entertainment podcast - A View from the Wings with Dave Stringer and Carol Lovatt. On this weeks episode we hear from a number of folk involved in the first ever Brit Fest Christmas show to held at the AO Arena in Manchester on the 22nd and 23rd of December 2026. We get the latest what's on's for the coming week. Carol interviews Scott from the Artisan Tap about some […]

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Podcasts

A View from the Wings – The Podcast S1 Ep12

After a two week absence Dave and Carol are back with a packed show. They discuss, with different opinions, A Single White Female which is currently playing at The Regent Theatre. There's a passing nod to the New Vic's Around the World in 80 Days. Of course there's the all important What's On's. Dave speaks to Jennifer Hague about The Sorcerer's Apprentice which is an interesting collaboration between the Buxton Opera House and Cahoots. To finish we have Dave chatting […]

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Theatre Reviews

Theatre Review: Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Buxton Opera House

Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is one of those classic musicals from the pens of Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber that has graced stages large and small around the world for more than fifty years. Chosen by Buxton Opera House as its community production of the year, the famous authors of this beautiful piece of musical theatre will have been proud of this particular production as the amateur cast rose to the challenges of appearing on a professional […]

1 May 2026

Theatre Reviews

Theatre Review: Spitfire Girls @ The Buxton Opera House

The Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) is an unsung part of the history of World War 2. Formed because of the need to transport planes from base to base but without the pilots available to do the job, it recruited men who were unfit for combat and – unthought of previously – women to fulfill the role with the revolutionary idea of equal pay. Spitfire Girls – which is now on tour – offers a slice of what life was like […]

20 March 2026

Podcasts

A View from the Wings – with Dave Stringer & Carol Lovatt Season 1 Ep.3

Welcome to Season 1 Episode 3 of A View from the Wings – A Moorlands Radio Production. Dave and Carol chat We Will Rock You, Claybody Theatre, Queen by Candlelight, The Artisan Tap and the What's On's and of course a look ahead at next week's pod. If you would like Dave and Carol to interview you about an upcoming production/show or you would like them to review it please email us at viewfromthewings3@gmail.com

5 March 2026

Theatre Reviews

Theatre Review: Friends the Musical @ The Buxton Opera House

Has anyone ever greeted you with the question “How you doin’?” Then it is likely that you have just met one of the millions of fans worldwide of the iconic comedy series Friends that had an unbelievable ten seasons that can still be seen on a variety of platforms. And if you ever wished that you could be a member of the audience at a recording of one of the classic episodes then your luck might just be in. That […]

13 February 2026

Theatre Reviews

Dave Stringer in Conversation with Friends – The One Where They Sing

Friends! The Musical Parody has hit the shores of the UK following a massively successful run in New York and Las Vegas. This slice of American funniness come to the rolling hills close the the Staffordshire Moorlands. Yes you can watch all your favourite characters at The Buxton Opera House from the 10th to the 14th of February. Could you be any more excited? Recently I managed to catch up with Amelia Atherton who plays the quite bonkers character of […]

22 January 2026

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