Author Archives: Melanie Palmer
For 28 years, Hexagon Theatre Company have been performing a broad selection of plays; from a charming Educating Rita to a lively Brassed Off – to an audience that filled the Subscription Rooms night after night – and a … Continue reading
Guess who was once told that she had a big personality, but an incurable attitude problem? No doubt any number of us could admit to a touch of feistiness from time to time, but on this occasion, it was Sally … Continue reading
Forget Jeremy Kyle – if you want to experience the raw emotions of a self-loathing family in turmoil, spitting, scheming and cheating their way through a birthday celebration, book yourself ringside seats to see Tennessee Williams’ steamy tale of lies … Continue reading
Now booking…. If you’ve got the local theatre bug, perhaps you’d like to catch some of these events – details courtesy of our friends at The Gloucestershire Theatre Association: 19th – 23rd February: Phoenix Players present Measure for Measure by William Shakespeare … Continue reading
Sadly this weekend, it’s snow go for our adorable musical, Honk! But the good news is that Tracy Spiers, herself a mother to five ducklings watched two of her brood in the show last week. Here’s what she had … Continue reading
For as little as 25p a week, your friends could wake each morning, stroll into their kitchen, bathroom, shed or office and be instantly cheered by the sight of one of the delightful calendar girls, demurely, defiantly and delectably posing … Continue reading
When poor Ugly the Duckling heard that Santa was going to be visiting the beautiful birds at WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre, he couldn’t miss the opportunity to fly in and ask him to make his Christmas wish come true. Ugly … Continue reading
As Movember comes to an end and Stroud no longer looks like it’s under attack by an invasion of the Village People, it’s a good time to think about another sort of charity: Charity Hope Valentine – Sweet Charity – … Continue reading
It was the first night of A Doll’s House last night and unbeknownst to the cast there were three adjudicators in the audience (crikey!) as well as great friend of the Playhouse, journalist Tracy Spiers. If you can’t wait until … Continue reading
Norwegian Edvard Munch’s iconic The Scream sold for nearly $120 million at Sotheby’s earlier this year and goes on public view in New York next week. It’s almost as famous as the Mona Lisa, but perhaps fewer people have stood … Continue reading
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