NOEL Coward’s timeless comedy Blithe Spirit was just the thing war-ravaged Londoners needed in 1941, and it might just provide the lift we need in these crazy, frightening days 84 years later. Anthony Banks’ new production is played out on a stylish set designed by Terry Parsons, an opulent Art Deco drawing room with its…
GALLOWS humour is a curious aspect of the human psyche – laughter is the best antidote to fear, probably. The laughs are dark and the subject matter even darker when Ha Hum Ah Theatre brings its new play, Making A Killing, on tour locally, with dates starting on 28th October at Taunton, and coming to…
THE next play on stage at the Ashley Road Studio Theatre in Salisbury is an English version of Nikolai Gogol’s classic The Government Inspector, from 13th to 18th October. The adaptation, by Philip Goulding, is sub-titled A Little Local Difficulty, and will be directed by the writer’s brother George, a Studio stalwart. The action of…
DORSET’s much-loved folk duo Ninebarrow are releasing a new album at the beginning of October, a celebration not only of the vocal harmonies of the two musicians but also of the joy of choirs singing together. The Hour of the Blackbird marks a departure for Jon Whitley and Jay LaBouchardiere, who have worked with two…
TANGLE Theatre brings its unique African-Caribbean style to a new Shakespearean production on tour this autumn, continuing this exciting company’s commitment to presenting classic dramas in new and surprising ways. This year’s tour bring Julius Caesar, to theatres across the region until 25th October. With a cast of five, this fast-moving production drives through the…
A PHRASE from an American strategist that has become a truism of political campaigning, It’s the economy, stupid!, provides the title for a new play by Worklight Theatre, coming to Dorset on a short tour with Artsreach, on Friday 10th October at Buckland Newton village hall, Saturday 11th at Briantspuddle, both at 7.30pm, and Sunday…
SOMERSET artists James and Kate Lynch, who live on a hill overlooking the Somerset Levels, have both had work selected for The Life of the Fields, a major exhibition at St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery in Lymington, one of the most adventurous and prestigious galleries in the area. The exhibition runs to 10th January…
TORONTO-based singer-songwriter Duane Forrest will take the audience on an acoustic journey through the roots of reggae and the global influence of Bob Marley in his show, Bob Marley – How Reggae Changed the World, at two Artsreach concerts – at Chetnole village hall on Sunday 19th October and West Stafford on Monday 20th, both…
THE musical partnership between Leon Hunt and Jason Titley started way back in the early nineties, at some unforgettable late-night festival jams which, inevitably, led to the formation of a band, the ground-breaking and hugely popular ‘progressive’ bluegrass outfit, Daily Planet. Now the pair are back together, coming to Dorset for three dates with Artsreach…
ONE of the greatest films of all time, and a classic of the silent movie era, Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis is being shown at Bridport Arts Centre on Friday 10th October with an exciting new live soundtrack performed by Palooka 5, playing 1960s-tinged ‘sci-fi surf music’. The film is one of the best science fiction…