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Tag Archives: Performance
Fabulous at Fifty – local theatre going strong!
It’s good to see local theatre doing so well these days, with not one but great local companies staging shows in the coming weeks – last week I pointed out Brownhills Musical Theatre Company’s latest 9-5 was coming up, and today it’s the turn of Aldridge Musical Comedy Society who have a rather special anniversary this year and are putting on a show to celebrate it.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2017, Aldridge, Aldridge Musical Comedy Society, amateur dramatics, Cannock, Events, Lichfield, local blogs, Performance, Prince of Wales Theatre, Show, Theatre, Things to do, tickets, Walsall Wood
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It’s time to put on the music… it’s time to turn on the lights…
There’s a great fun event taking place this Saturday that could be just the thing for a bit of light relief from all the election cobblers floating around at the moment – Aldridge Does Variety 2015 takes place this Saturday, 25th April 2015 at Aldridge Youth Theatre.
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Just plain daft, Local Blogs, Local media, Local music, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Spotted whilst browsing the web, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 2015, 25th April 2015, Aldridge, Aldridge does variety, BGT, Britain's got talent, Events, Grand Final, Lichfield, local blogs, Luke Forbes, Performance, Show, talent, Theatre, Things to do, tickets, Twitter, variety, Walsall Wood
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More great local theatre this week!
Recently I note lots of people complaining on the internet and in local papers that Walsall has no theatre, and somebody really should do something about it – what’s annoying about this is Walsall has 3 theatres (even more if you count the small venues in schools) and even more theatre companies, performing some top notch shows, seemingly unknown to many.
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Tagged 20, 2014, 21, 22, Aldridge, Aldridge Musical Comedy Society, amateur dramatics, Cannock, Events, Jess Christ Super Star, Lichfield, local blogs, Performance, Prince of Wales Theatre, Show, Theatre, Things to do, tickets, Twitter, Walsall Wood
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The Tat Man cometh
I know it’s short notice, but there’s a great show going on this afternoon at 2pm in the museum at Lichfield Street in Walsall – ‘The Life and Times of the Tat Man’ is a continuation of the great shows created by Dave Calcutt, Glen Buglass and the team working on the history around the Bayards Colts.
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Tagged 2014, 3rd may, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, Life and Times of the Tat Man, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, museum, Performance, Saturday, Silly, Street Theatre, Theatre, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Bloxwich: men in tights!
I see that Glen, Dave and all the folk behind the wonderful Cart Before the Horse community theatre company have a great Christmas production on this weekend at the Bookmark Theatre, Bloxwich, which is situated in the new library. Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Bloxwich, Bookmark Theatre, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, French Magician, Friday 13th December, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, Performance, Robin Hood, Saturday 14th December, Silly, Staffordshire, Street Theatre, Sunday, Sunday 15th December, The Cart Before The Horse, Theatre, Things to do, tickets, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Some Mummers do have ’em
There is a long tradition in British history of Mummer’s Plays – folkloric parables, stories and satires – performed for the benefit of the working classes by mostly itinerant actors and Walsall has seen a revival of this very old tradition in recent years with the plays written by former Walsall Wood teacher and local arts supremo Dave Calcutt.
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Tagged 1st September, 2013, 31st August, amateur dramatics, Bayards Colts, Bloxwich, Bloxwich Telegraph, Bookmark Theatre, Dave Calcutt, Events, free, Glen Buglass, Lichfield, local blogs, Local History, Mummers, Night Market, Performance, Robin Hood and the Giant, Saturday, Silly, Staffordshire, Street Theatre, Stuart Williams, Sunday, The Cart Before The Horse, Theatre, Things to do, Walsall, Walsall Council
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Living by numbers
A really great post has been brought to my attention on a blog I wasn’t previously following, and I’d like to share it with readers here. There are two current bugbears at the moment causing me irritation that anyone who follows me on Twatter will be aware of. The first is the woeful, shambolic nature of the local railway, and it’s use of performance figures. The second is the use of statistics by Walsall Police Superintendent Keith Fraser.
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Tagged blogs, Cheap tat, concellations, data, delays, Inspector Guilfoyle, local blogs, Local politics, London Midland, numbers, Performance, Police, Politics, Statistics, stats, Superintendent Keith Fraser, Twitter, visualisation, West Midlands Police
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Top poet at Brownhills Library this Thursday!
This Thursday, 4th October 2012, there will be an appearance by top performance poet Lorna Meehan at Brownhills Library, at the Parkview Centre, between 11:00am and 12 noon. The event is free, and all are welcome. Lorna has a … Continue reading
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Tagged Brownhills, Events, free, Library, Lorna, Meehan, Parkview Centre, Performance, Poet, Politics, Silly, Things to do, Walsall Council
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