Many people feel that Christmas has been cancelled this year but at Lighthouse in Poole the sleigh bells are still ringing.
A few years ago playwright Alan Bennett caused palpitations among the genteel folk of Middle England by having a go at the National Trust.
Stripped down and socially distanced it may have been but this performance of Magellan Circumnavigation was pure joy, not least because it marked the return of theatre and musical story-telling to Lighthouse.
EXCITING new writing exploring our fractured society was showcased in a special double-bill at Lighthouse’s Sherling Studio on Saturday,
NOW this was a strange one. Strange but nice I should point out. The wonderful Judy Collins - 80-years-old and still possessing a voice capable of rattling the chandeliers - acting as her own support act and delivering what was at times close to a stand-up routine.
EVERYONE'S favourite rock ’n’ roller Ronnie Wood looks incredulous at the idea that he is now in his 70s. “I never got past 29 in my head”, he explains. “It’s very surreal. I didn’t expect time to go so quickly.”
What a magical show! Yet actor and one-time Blue Peter presenter Peter Duncan got some very undeserved stick for even planning this wonderful family pantomime.
It’s hard to believe that it is now 40 long years since Paul Jones recruited a bunch of mates to form The Blues Band with the idea of playing occasional pub and club gigs.
ROUND the corner from the theatre I spy a girl in a trashy silver mini-dress, torn fishnets and smudged mascara sparking up a spliff. At the entrance to the car park a stretch limo disgorges a wondrous assortment of cross-dressing party-goers.
HOW often to get to hear a 96-year-old man talking about how good he looks in a basque, fishnet stockings and high heels?
