As soon as Dennis of Penge at the Bridge House Theatre in Penge was announced, I was eager to see this play and had to get Bromley Buzz co-presenter Darren to come along; even more so, as a friend of ours (Trevor Davis, as Clovis) was acting in this show. Dennis of Penge is inspiredContinueContinue reading “Dennis of Penge – God of Ecstasy”
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The Merchant Of Venice 1936: Wow
We used the word ‘tremendous’ on our Instagram to describe the new production of ‘The Merchant Of Venice’ with ‘1936’ added to the title, running at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre until 28th October, tickets here. On further reflection, the word ‘Wow’ is even better. A longer summary might be that this is a play that, forContinueContinue reading “The Merchant Of Venice 1936: Wow”
Marble Cake – Dual Ingredients that can differ
The show Marble Cake took to Bromley’s Churchill Theatre Studio with a two person show, co-written and performed by Nathaniel Allen and Olivia Penhallow. And co-produced with Creative Learning. From the moment we sat down, and lights went up to final bows with a standing ovation, the audience were captivated on rollercoaster ride of emotions,ContinueContinue reading “Marble Cake – Dual Ingredients that can differ”
The Day the Music Died? That’ll Be The Day!
3rd of February 1959 – the day, according to Don McLean, ‘the music died’, when a 22-year-old, relatively new star, Buddy Holly, was killed when his plane came down during a snowstorm whilst he was on the Winter Dance Party tour of the American Midwest. His music career was just getting started; he’d only beenContinueContinue reading “The Day the Music Died? That’ll Be The Day!”
Amy’s View: Am-dram at its best
Cast and Director – credit: BeLouder Photography The line between Am-dram – Amateur Dramatics – and professional, touring theatre productions can sometimes be almost indistinguishable. Amy’s View, by West Wickham’s ‘Am-dram group’, Matchbox Theatre, was a case in point. A church hall with the centre of the room temporarily transformed into a suburban lounge inContinueContinue reading “Amy’s View: Am-dram at its best”
Opening with a BANG! Bodyguard The Musical
Bromley Buzz was invited to attend the opening night of the much-acclaimed The Bodyguard The Musical at the Churchill Theatre, and all we can say is, opening night opened with a BANG! The show follows closely the storyline delivered in Lawrence Kasdan’s 1992 movie based on the book by Alexander Dinelaris and starring the late,ContinueContinue reading “Opening with a BANG! Bodyguard The Musical”
Titanic – a legend
Image: Pamela Wraith Titanic – a legend. Inspired by one of the greatest maritime disasters in history, Titanic The Musical, hit Bromley town centre at the Churchill Theatre from 16th to 18th March. The ‘unsinkable’ ship sets sail for her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York, with a cast of 25 talented actors takingContinueContinue reading “Titanic – a legend”
Wodehouse In Wonderland: a one-man wonder
Images: Pamela Raith From the first chords of the Jazz music that heralded the opening of the show ‘Wodehouse In Wonderland’ at Bromley’s Churchill Theatre last night, and on until 11th March, a perfect note was struck that actor Robert Daws, performing as the late, great lyricist and literary humourist PG ‘Plum’ Wodehouse, sustained throughout.ContinueContinue reading “Wodehouse In Wonderland: a one-man wonder”
Blood Brothers – Not a dry eye in the house!
Image credit: Jack Merriman The multi-award-winning Blood Brothers production by Billy Kenwright, written by Willy Russell, didn’t disappoint one bit! For many years I’ve been wanting to see this and finally it is here in our home town, Bromley at the Churchill Theatre, playing until the 4th of March 2023. This is a moving andContinueContinue reading “Blood Brothers – Not a dry eye in the house!”
Designer Death in Farnborough
Walter Pearce, Member of Parliament, isn’t much of an advert for modern British politics, as we discover in Rob Urbinati’s play, Death By Design, which was presented by the Farnborough Dramatic Society (FDS) in a 3-night run that concluded on 18th February. Pompous and philandering, he is central to the action of the play. ConvincinglyContinueContinue reading “Designer Death in Farnborough”
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