• I'm off to Cannes, hence the early newsletter. I fly tomorrow morning and it's a 5am start, so have a great weekend where you are and I'll catch up with you next week. There's a full magazine already this week with great theatre reviews around the country. And tune in online to my radio blog if you get a minute. I'm relaxing this year from the usual hectic schedule of filming, photography and reviewing that I've been doing for the last few years. This year the focus is on meeting and greeting and a lot of relaxing in the sun.
  
  Cheers.
  
  Douglas
  
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  Doug's Radio Blog direct from Cannes:-
  
  http://www.nevisradio.co.uk
  
  12pm-2pm Saturday.
  
  
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  Singin’ In The Rain
  Review by: Steve Burbridge
  
  The Sunderland Empire (until Saturday 16th May)
  
  What a glorious feeling!
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/singinand39;-in-the-rain_159.html
  
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  Monsters by Niklas Rådström
  Review by: Sara-Mae Tuson
  
  Arcola Theatre, arcolatheatre.com, 06-30 May 2009 8pm 02075031646
  Cast: Lucy Ellison, Jeremy Killick, Victoria Pratt, Sandy Grierson
  
  Harnessing the voyeuristic aspects of the media coverage in the aftermath of toddler Jamie Bulger’s murder, Niklas Rådström’s play constantly questions the audience’s reflexive reactions to the events that took place on 12 February 1999
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/monsters-by-niklas-r%C3%A5dstr%C3%B6m_157.html
  
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  Little Shop of Horrors
  Review by: Sue Marks
  Chocolate Factory Productions in conjunction with the Churchill Theatre Bromley present
  
  Little Shop of Horrors
  
  Based on the film by Roger Corman Screenplay by Charles Griffiths
  
  This is a truly spectacular production that is a must see. The set is superb consisting of the house and store fronts which construct the corner of skid row where Mushnik’s flower shop can be found.
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/little-shop-of-horrors_156.html
  
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  Women On The Verge Of HRT
  Review by: Steve Burbridge
  
  
  UK Tour
  
  Reviewed at Darlington Civic Theatre
  
  Anna and Vera are best friends with a few things in common – both are the wrong side of 40, both have husband troubles and a love of Irish crooner Daniel O’Donnell.
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/women-on-the-verge-of-hrt_158.html
  
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  Sound Dust presents 'Invisible Storms'....Cock Tavern, Kilburn until May 30
  Review by: Nicola Hollinshead
  
  Having opted to see a new show INVISIBLE STORMS with the premise of it being based around the topical theme of 'climate change', I must admit didn't fill me with too much exitement, but this surprising production at Kilburn's Cock Tavern is a real gem...
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/sound-dust-presents-and39;invisible-stormsand39;....cock-tavern-kilburn-until-may-30_155.html
  
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  The Contingency Plan
  Review by: Saskia Green
  
  ‘The Contingency Plan’ is a new double bill by Steve Waters. Focusing on the relevant and alarming issue of climate change, they present an epic portrait of a near future England under the siege of devastating flood...
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/the-contingency-plan_154.html
  
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  Jane McDonald In Concert
  Published by: Steve Burbridge
  
  
  Jane McDonald In Concert
  
  The City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne
  
  It seems like the synopsis of a rags-to-riches romantic novel – a working class club singer lands a job on a luxury cruise liner, is spotted by a television crew, and makes the big time. In fact, it is the amazing true story of one of this country’s best-loved songstresses, Jane McDonald.
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/jane-mcdonald-in-concert_151.html
  
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  Wuthering Heights
  Review by: Louise Winter
  Northern Ballet Theatre
  Wuthering Heights
  
  Directed by David Nixon
  
  Reviewed by Louise Winter at Milton Keynes Theatre on Tuesday 5th May 2009.
  
  
  2009 is the 40th anniversary of NBT and David Nixon’s first creation for the company, Wuthering Heights, has been revived for this celebration. This is one of the greatest literary love stories and well suited to NBT’s narrative style. The sweeping score of Claude-Michel Schönberg, the choreography of Nixon and the perfect performances of the artists make this a really splendid production; passionate, exciting, lyrical, and ultimately deeply moving.
  
  http://www.uktheatre.tv/magazine/read/wuthering-heights_150.html
  
  
  
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  That's all for this week. If you want to find out more on a regular basis, feel free to join the network at http://www.uktheatre.tv and connect with others in the world of theatre. And hop over to http://www.ukfilm.tv if film is also your thing.

  May 14th, 2009 at 6:33 pm

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