Echo | Leisure

Orton’s renowned Mr Sloane comes to Palace’s Dixon Studio

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:40:00 +0000

ENTERTAINING Mr Sloane, one of the most renowned plays of the Sixties, is a black farce ending in a murder. The farce was fictional, the murder for real.

Claire lights up Cliffs as Paulette

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:40:00 +0000

IN days gone by, the celebrities of the day were those who made their names on stage, not on screen.

Goodbye Brian...and hello Craig as Genie of the Bling

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:10:00 +0000

WITH a rub of the magic lamp, Craig Phillips has stepped in as the Genie of the Bling in Aladdin.

Gemma Craven's new role is at the helm of Little Theatre Company

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:50:00 +0000

YOU go out on stage a youngster, but you come back a star, goes the old line from 42nd Street.

Comedy is one of the only things I was good at, says Michael

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

MOST performers dream of a career on stage, tailoring life choices to reach their ultimate goal, but comedian Michael Fabbri says he fell into comedy as it was the only thing he was any good at.

REVIEW: THE HOLLY AND THE IVY Won over by touch of period nostalgia

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 01:00:00 +0000

WHEN I interviewed director Michael Lunney about the Holly and the Ivy, he told me if you were the kind of person who enjoyed curling up in front of an old black-and-white movie by an open fire with a glass of something nourishing, you’d love the play.

More laughs as comedy club launches new night in Southend

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:00:00 +0000

BEFORE Robert Howell took on the management of Rayleigh Comedy Club last year he’d never dabbled in the genre.

Burlesque showcase vows exotic mix of acts

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 06:00:00 +0000

A SPLENDID feast of entertainment hits the Railway Hotel over the weekend as the Gilded Lili opens its spangly doors.

New American diner on block is just spot on

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 05:00:00 +0000

I love New York – its bright lights, its brash attitude and its big food. So the opening of Grand Central, an American diner in our ’hood, caused a culinary ripple of interest for the husband and I.

Music show is pals’ tribute to tragic Karl

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 18:00:00 +0000

FRIENDS will come together tomorrow for a concert in memory of a much-loved member of Southend Operatic and Dramatic Society.