Last night an audience at Bolton Little Theatre was delighted with the presentation of scenes from Shakespeare by three groups of young people. The contest was organised by the Rotary Club of Bolton (Daybreak).
THEY say that the best actors need to be a little bit crazy, but in Bolton Little Theatre's new production, which opens tonight, the madness continues on stage.
ACTRESS Pooja Ghai describes the racial issues explored in the Octagon Theatre's forthcoming world premiere of the play Meet The Mukherjees as a "can of worms".
Walking around Blackpool town centre prior to James' concert was like travelling back to 1991, indie kids wearing the band's at one time ubiquitous t-shirts were everywhere.
RADCLIFFE amateur theatre group St Thomas' AODS will be joined on stage by pupils from local schools including All Saints School, in Whitefield, St Monica's RC, in Bury and Philips High School, in Whitefield, for their production of Oliver.
HE MAY have only been to Blackburn in November, but when Jimmy Carr returned to King George's Hall last night with his Repeat Offender show, the crowd lapped it up.
In a new advert currently appearing on TV a cheeky chappy has to get to his wedding on time after a stag do goes a little to far. Nothing wrong or surprising with that I hear you say but this is prime time TV and he's in his birthday suit.
Barry Hall is famous at Bolton Little Theatre for his substantial and imaginative sets but for "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" even he is feeling the challenge.
Every year at the Globe Theatre in London June 9th is Sam's Day. The Sam in question is Sam Wanamaker, the man who masterminded the building of "Shakespeare's Globe on the banks of the Thames. For anyone lucky enough to get to experience the theatre its combination of historical reconstruction and vibrant modernity is wonderful.
PAUL Cohen, Five Saints Amateur Theatre Company chairman, has spoken of his admiration for the musical director of the company's next production, Showstoppers.
SIMON Schofield may have starred alongside Connie Fisher in the West End production of The Sound Of Music, but now he is turning his attention to a production a little closer to home.
Benidorm, ITV1, Friday 9pm
SOMETHING tells me it's a little unfair to have a go at such an easy target as the Brits on holiday in Spain, but I will do anyway.
