On many occasions I have been persuaded to watch a new production that purports to be an offshoot of the classic comedies. So it was with a little apprehension that I made my way to the New Vic. Could the claims that Oh Zeus has a rightful claim to be compared to the likes of Fawlty Towers, Bottom and the Carry On franchise be true? Pleasing to say that any worries had disappeared within minutes of the start of this […]
Welcome to the latest episode of A View from the Wings, the arts and entertainment podcast produce by Moorlands Radio. After a week's break Dave and Carol talk about what they've seen including the theatre shows, comedians and even Michael Ball! We have interviews with West End star Alex Bourne who stars in the latest production of Annie. Carol speaks to Simon Drakeford about Stoke Book Festival and Dave has the pleasure of speaks to the lead actors of Romeo […]
Nothing breaks your heart like losing your first love. And it hits even harder when it’s taken 40 years to find it. This first love feels like the last chance saloon. When Juliet meets Romeo across a crowded dance floor, sparks fly! Hearts race, desperate for resuscitation from a romance defibrillator. Dave Stringer talks to the two principle cast members Russell Kane and Natalie Casey about this adaptation of one of Shakespear's most famous works. You can watch it at […]
Dave and Carol are back featuring the great and the good of the Arts & Entertainment scene across North Staffordshire and South Cheshire. They review a recent Freddie Mercury tribute act and Romeo & Juliet whic is currently playing the New Vic Theatre. This week Dave interviews Lucy Beaumont ahead of her appearance at The Victoria Hall. Carol chats to Andrew Nicklin the Director of the Film Theatre Stoke. Oh and it's Panto preview time, oh yes it is! Dave […]
It was another fabulous night at the New Vic as the theatre brought their updated version of Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet to the stage. I am sure that there will be many purists of the Bard’s work will have entered the auditorium a little apprehensively as the pre-show publicity had proudly announced that the star-crossed lovers were not wet behind the ears teenagers but a pair of forty somethings who had been around the block a few times. In […]
Strap yourselves in for this bumper edition of A View from the Wings - the Arts & Entertainment podcast produced by Moorlands Radio. Dave and Carol have been busy! Dave tals to the one and only Michael Ball ahead of his appearance at the Regent Theatre which has now been rescheduled for the 5th October. Carol talks to Janine Adamson about her exciting new project that launches next week entitled 'Glazed Collective R&B Choir' and yes you can be involved. […]
Welcome to A View from the Wings. The Moorlands Radio Arts & Entertainment podcast presented by Dave Stringer and Carol Lovatt. In this episode Dave and Carol review their recently visited shows - Burlesque at the Regent, Eric in Downtown Abbey at The New Vic and The Last Laugh at the Buxton Opera House. Plus much more....
Review by Dave Stringer The summer may almost be over but the theatre goers of North Staffordshire and beyond know that the fun has definitely not stopped as we enter the Eric season. The Eric franchise has been a staple part of the New Vic scene in late August and pre-Christmas for most of the last 27 years and offers a mix of comedy and music from the sixties that draws packed audiences for every two-week run. This year is […]
When David graham was first asked to produce a show for the New Vic he hoped that he could get three year's work out of the project. Twenty-seven years later Eric has become a twice-yearly cult event that plays in front of packed audiences. Uncle Eric is back - this time it's all about him getting a a job in Staffordshire's premier stately home 'Downtown Abbey'. David is the writer, producer and lead actor in the shows and Dave Stringer […]
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