Monthly Archives: January 2012

Derek Deane’s Strictly Gershwin – a mixture of ballet, ballroom, tango, jazz and tap – is danced to the songs of Ira and George Gershwin and pays homage to the big Hollywood musicals of the 1930s and 1940s. The show, … Continue reading →

I haven’t laughed so much for a long time; not since I last saw Michael Frayn’s farce. Premiered in 1982 and regularly revived, it is one of the best farces of the 20th century. The first act takes place in … Continue reading →

The Nutcracker has long been a Christmas favourite, the ideal treat for little girls. It was not always so. The premiere in 1892 was badly received by the critics who disapproved of Tchaikovsky wasting his gorgeous music on such triviality. … Continue reading →