Spectacular and lavish, the annual pantomime at the Churchill Theatre, The Beauty and the Beast, provides a memorable end to the year (and start to 2026, as it runs until 4th January). Episode 264 of the Bromley Buzz podcast was recorded at the press night of the show, and features TV’s Hi-De-Hi great Su Pollard (asContinueContinue reading “Beauty and the Beast: A Grand Night Out”
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A Tour de Hearse: Murder At Midnight
A Tour de Force is defined as an achievement or performance that shows great skill and attracts admiration. Given the dark humour of Murder at Midnight, playing at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre from 26-29 November, tickets here, this comedy thriller is more a Tour de Hearse, with the iconic vehicle clearly parked outside ready for aContinueContinue reading “A Tour de Hearse: Murder At Midnight”
Inspector Morse transmits signals of success
‘Your past will find you out’ could have been the motto of Inspector Morse: House Of Ghosts, playing at the Churchill Theatre from 8th to 11th October. The play perfectly captures the mood of Colin Dexter’s creation, beloved of numerous television viewers for many years, led by Tom Chambers as the beer-loving detective with rarefiedContinueContinue reading “Inspector Morse transmits signals of success”
Whip-Crackin’ Fun: A Fresh Take on Calamity Jane
The opening night of Calamity Jane at the Churchill Theatre was a true delight, transporting me back to my youth when I once performed in this very musical – Yeehaw! If you’ve seen the 1953 film starring Doris Day, you’ll already know some of the magic. But this new stage adaptation reimagines the classic withContinueContinue reading “Whip-Crackin’ Fun: A Fresh Take on Calamity Jane”
Thriller Time: The Croft at the Churchill
Why do people love Horror films and thrillers (which can also be pretty horrific)? Frankly, we don’t know. Adrenaline rush? Delight that, really, what is being watched is fictional? Empathy for anyone suffering on screen? What we do know is that this genre is hugely popular, as TV, cinema, and theatre audiences show, time afterContinueContinue reading “Thriller Time: The Croft at the Churchill”
Dancing and drowning in the rain
Art holds up a mirror to life, and the view revealed by the new production of Boys From The Blackstuff at the Churchill Theatre until 22nd February was grimy, depressing, challenging, funny, witty, harrowing, and more. These boys and girls were, mostly, as decades of earlier reviewers of this play from 1982 must have said,ContinueContinue reading “Dancing and drowning in the rain”
Playful and vibrant comedy: DocDoc at the Churchill Theatre
Did a golden envelope lead to a golden experience? We asked Mercedes Yearley, a BBC-featured, locally-based actress and theatre Director to review the comedy DocDoc, which runs at the Churchill Theatre from 5-15 February. Tickets here. “Mercedes here, Quest Soul Theatre director, resident chatterbox and Theatre extraordinaire. I’m very excited. This is my first-ever theatreContinueContinue reading “Playful and vibrant comedy: DocDoc at the Churchill Theatre”
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