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Say it With Flowers

“Say it with Flowers” , Preview Performance, Sherman Theatre,16 May,2013.Brian Roper,3rd Age Critic.



It’s not far from Pontyberem to Trebanog but when “via” includes marriage to 007 , playing to packed houses in Hollywood and at The London Palladium and suing Rupert Murdoch it seems to be  a lot further.



Dorothy Squires achieved much but it was at a price . Her drive bordered…

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Added by Brian Roper on May 18, 2013 at 1:30 — No Comments

Romeo and Juliet, a Review,Riverfront Theatre Newport,Ballet Cymru and Coreo Cymru, 3 May 2013.

Romeo and Juliet, a Review,3 May 2013





Promoting excellence whilst fostering access is a tough challenge.



The 450 school children who attended the dress rehearsal the day before (including all of Pill School) were followed by a near capacity crowd for the opening night of Romeo and Juliet at the Riverfront Theatre in Newport.Their collaboration with Ballet Cymru and the…

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Added by Brian Roper on May 6, 2013 at 4:30 — No Comments

CALIGULA : A REVIEW , CHAPTER ARTS APRIL 12 2013

Caligula . Chapter Arts.12 April 2013



It is usual in reviewing theatre to provide a pithy synopsis and performance analysis.This review offers neither.



The interplay of ego,alter-ego and ego mania in this play renders the separation of roles tendentious and the attempt to reduce the kaleidic narrative of this performance to"A" story,…

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Added by Brian Roper on April 12, 2013 at 22:00 — No Comments

Love and Money, Chapter Arts ,11.04.2013

Love and Money ,Chapter Arts,11.4.2013



The track record of playwright Dennis Kelly is impressive and in this production Director Ryan Romain has got the best out of both the script and a fine cast.

Contemporary in context this play is also classical in its concerns.

Love of money is not new but its ability to grip the windpipe is a feature of this production.This play requires concentration , to…

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Added by Brian Roper on April 11, 2013 at 12:00 — 1 Comment

3rd Age Critic Review, High Society, WMC, Brian Roper

High Society



Musical comedy should have strong melodies sung well and acting with impeccable timing.  High Society at The Wales Millenium Centre was a show of two halves.  Half the songs are memorable,  some are even classics - ‘Who wants to be a millionaire’, ‘Just one of those things’ and ‘Well did you evah’ (yes, the spelling is correct!).  The other half are best forgotten.  In this production half the cast could both sing…

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Added by Brian Roper on April 1, 2013 at 5:30 — No Comments

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