19/01/2025 by Peter Viney
A short review of CONCLAVE (follow link) with no plot spoilers. Based on the Robert Harris novel about a papal election, it’s much more interesting than you might think. The cast includes Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Lucien Msamati, so stand by for fine acting. It’s also a ‘streaming’ review as it’s now on Amazon Prime.
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18/01/2025 by Peter Viney
The Bob Dylan biopic A COMPLETE UNKNOWN (link to review) opened in the UK on 17th January, five weeks after the USA. So we were there on day one to see it. Absolutely wonderful, musically and dramatically. Timothy Challamée (Dylan), Edward Norton (Pete Seeger), Monica Barbaro (Joan Baez) and Ellie Fanning star.
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12/01/2025 by Peter Viney
The second play in our trip to Stratford. THE RED SHOES by Nancy Harris (follow link to review), adapted from the Hans Christian Anderson story. Read the linked review. We were decieved too, it’s NOT children’s theatre, and it is xtremely well done. Forget any negative reviews. Music, dance, comedy, horror and drama, all wrapped in together.
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12/01/2025 by Peter Viney
Review of TWELFTH NIGHT (follow the link) at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre Stratford-upon-Avon. It started in December, but we had to switch tickets, so the review is coming near the end of its run. On the other hand, so much RSC stuff moves to The Barbican or Live Streaming, so I doubt this is the last we’ll see of it. It should be interesting anyway if you know TWELFTH NIGHT. The photo is Samuel West as Malvolio.
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06/01/2025 by Peter Viney
CBS 1962-1966 CBS started its own UK / European label in 1962. There’s too much to put in one article. I cut at ‘about 1966’ because by 1966 CBS was a major rock label. It had taken them a few years to move into it.
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29/12/2024 by Peter Viney
At Around & Around. Columbia / Sony Group This is the intro page to CBS / Columbia, Epic and related labels. It follows the original US parent company from 1898 to its present position as part of Sony. There will be more to follow and as the biggest label of all, it will take some time.
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27/12/2024 by Peter Viney
Here it is. The Best of 2024- Theatre. Follow the link. This year I’ve listed every play I’ve seen, in groups according to the star rating I gave theme at the time. They are in sections:
Shakespeare and pre-20th Century
Modern
Musicals
Dance Theatre
Best Theatre
The sheer variety of British theatre can be seen. Each play has a picture plus the link to the original reviews. Spoiler. In their categories, the winners are A Midsummer Night’s Dream (RSC), The Hills of California, Oliver! and Edward Scissorhands.
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20/12/2024 by Peter Viney
It was the epic we had to see. GLADIATOR II is reviewed follow the link (with not too many plot spoilers).
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19/12/2024 by Peter Viney
Review added of THE UNTHANKS IN WINTER 2024 tour at Poole Lighthouse. One of our favourite groups gave yet another beautiful concert with impeccable sound. Follow the link to the review. The new album has it all.
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07/12/2024 by Peter Viney
Latest on AROUND AND AROUND:
RCA (post-1968)
The era of late Elvis, David Bowie, Lou Reed, The Kinks, Hall & Oates, Dolly Parton, Betty Wright, The Sweet, Eurythmics and Take That. Highly illustrated article on British RCA.
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