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Archive for November, 2014

Review of Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play “An Ideal Husband” at Chichester Festival Theatre added. An all-star cast in a sumptuous production: Patricia Routledge, Edward Fox, Jamie Glover, Jemma Redgrave, Robert Bathurst.

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Review of Twelfth Night in The English Touring Theatre Production, Brighton Theatre Royal, 28th November 2014. Directed by Jonathan Munby

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Review added of the Jacobean play “The Witch of Edmonton” at the Royal Shakespeare Company Swan Theatre in Stratford.

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Review of Simone Felice, at Winchester 23 November 2014. A probable winner of my “best concert of the year” list! With Anna Mitchell on vocals, piano and harmonium, and Dan Whitehouse support. The photo is NOT from Winchester, but gives the idea.

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Beaujolais nouveau …

Short piece added under RANTS on Beaujolais Nouveau … the first wine and food piece here!

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Review added of The Imitation Game, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. This biopic of Alan Turing is beautifully constructed and tells the story of the Enigma machines in World War II. Turing built the computer that cracked the code, and won the war, but his life ended in shame then suicide. An excellent film.

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Review of Bellowhead, Southampton Guildhall O2, 15th November 2014. This is a review of “Britain’s best live band” with thoughts also on the “Revival” album tracks. Support by The Moulettes. Bellowhead poster

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The Book of Life 3D review

Review of the animated film The Book of Life is linked, based on tales of the Mexican Day of The Dead, which would not have been a very child-friendly title.

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Manfred Mann Toppermost

My Toppermost article on Manfred Mann is now up – see link. It’s one I particularly enjoyed writing. Their cross-influence on Bob Dylan is under-estimated!

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Mr Turner

Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner, starring Timothy Spall as the artist is reviewed today. It’s had fantastic reviews. The cinematography and lead acting deserve awards. Overall? I don’t think it does. p01z51ck

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