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Angela great at dishing out the orders
9:24am Monday 3rd March 2008
Angela Thorne, who always had to play second fiddle to Penelope Keith's overbearing Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton in television's To The Manor Born, enjoys a role reversal in Ring Round The Moon at the Playhouse Theatre, London.

Chas & Dave - still Rockney and rollingChas & Dave - still Rockney and rolling
10:38am Fri 29 Feb 08
EVERYONE knows Chas & Dave - they're a couple of Spurs-mad cockney geezers, self-styled ambassadors for London on a mission to teach the provincials about the wonders of our nation's capital city, aren't they?

Good times for BadlandGood times for Badland
9:31am Fri 29 Feb 08
ANNETTE Badland owns two pairs of white shoes, a leopardskin hat and once had an eight-foot long zip in her forehead.

First time seen outside ChinaFirst time seen outside China
5:16pm Thu 28 Feb 08
The Chinese State Circus is coming to Wycombe Swan with a dazzling new show. Melanie Dakin reports

Cherry ripe for pickingCherry ripe for picking
12:21pm Wed 27 Feb 08
For such a seemingly simple play, discourse on The Cherry Orchard could go on ad infinitum. Anton Chekhov's classic tale of a family struggling - and failing - to stop their estate, orchard and all, being auctioned off to a property developer has more layers than your average theatrical onion.

Marooned in Jamiacan cultureMarooned in Jamiacan culture
9:31am Wed 27 Feb 08
A DISPLAY of stunning photographs of the self-governing Maroon community in Jamaica is now on show at Museum in Docklands until August 31 as part of the acclaimed London, Sugar & Slavery gallery's rolling community exhibition space.

Enjoy your Wicked sideEnjoy your Wicked side
9:19am Wed 27 Feb 08
FOR all those who loved pulling the legs of crane flies as children, secretly want the bad guys in movies to win or who are just plain Wicked in every way imaginable, I know you're going to love this show.

Jo adds a whacky touch to Gilbert and Sullivan
2:41pm Friday 22nd February 2008
If you like good music and silly knock-about fun you should love the latest production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance at the Gielgud Theatre.

Wycombe Swan appoints new theatre director
3:16pm Thursday 21st February 2008
Wycombe Swan welcomes Giles Ballisat, previously general manager at Venue Cymru

Pygmalion on stagePygmalion on stage
2:46pm Thu 21 Feb 08
The Thame Players present George Bernard Shaw's classic, Pygmalion

Love thy neighbourLove thy neighbour
3:04pm Thu 21 Feb 08
The Orange Tree has a fine reputation for staging small-scale chamber musicals, from which some of the biggest names in the West End have launched their careers.

Aladdin dazzles
3:03pm Thursday 21st February 2008
It's Chinese New Year and the end of panto season: it's got to be Aladdin!

Dance fever hits High Wycombe
3:18pm Thursday 21st February 2008
Simply Ballroom arrives at the Wycombe Swan on Sunday

Be careful what you think - it's Derren BrownBe careful what you think - it's Derren Brown
3:58pm Mon 18 Feb 08
You may be aware that Derren Brown quack sits on the top branch of the illusionist tree. Having single-handedly brought illusion back into the mainstream, many a copycat act has sprung up. They play Smash to his mash, Shakin' Stevens to his Elvis, Lidl to his Harrod's. And you can see the great man's new show, An Evening Of Wonders, at Epsom Playhouse.

Nic and Niamh break through the cloudsNic and Niamh break through the clouds
3:51pm Mon 18 Feb 08
Wordsworth wandered lonely as one, Jagger wanted an unknown someone to get off of his, and as I look out my window, there isn't one in the sky. No, not the humble mistle thrush, but a cloud. Those massive bundles of cotton wool/candy floss/Tom Baker's hair (delete according to your childhood interpretation) are the subjects of Battersea Arts Centre's enchanting new show, Cloud Piece.

Consider it to be a family showConsider it to be a family show
11:47am Fri 15 Feb 08
Mark Oldknow directs the Young Theatre in the musical Oliver!. He talks to Francine Wolfisz about his approach to Lionel Bart’s work

Not a spare seat in the house
5:22pm Friday 15th February 2008
Wycombe Swan Youth Theatre’s latest production, Les Miserables School Edition, has proven a sell-out success a week before the opening night.

Young gun's for it with Los PaciminosYoung gun's for it with Los Paciminos
5:27pm Fri 15 Feb 08
FOR man who describes himself as a 'reluctant solo star', Paul Young's career is mightily impressive.

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