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Doesn’t anyone teach intonation anymore? (ELT rant)

23/08/2019 by Peter Viney

I just added a “rant” under ELT articles: Doesn’t anyone teach intonation anymore? (LINKED)

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Barber Shop Chronicles – review

17/08/2019 by Peter Viney

Review added of the play BARBER SHOP CHRONICLES at The Roundhouse, Chalk Farm.  Set in barbers’ shops in Peckham and six African cities. A revival of the 2017 National Theatre production which will tour after The Roundhouse. Joyous is the catch phrase!

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The Argument – review

10/08/2019 by Peter Viney

Review of The Argument, by William Boyd (FOLLOW LINK) at Bath Theatre Royal, Summer Season 2019. Directed by Christopher Luscombe. With Felicity Kendal. A very short play indeed with eight or nine scenes, virtually all two part dialogue. Read my review!

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8 Hotels- review

09/08/2019 by Peter Viney

No, not a hotel review, but the play 8 Hotels by Nicholas Wright at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. Follow the link above to the full review. A fascinating play based on real events. It is set in a series of hotel rooms during the 1944 tour of “Othello” in America which starred Paul Robeson., plus José Ferrer as Iago and his wife Uta Hagen as Desdemona. The eternal triangle looms in real life as well as on stage. Ferrer takes his revenge on the others. Photo: Paul Robeson and Uta Hagen in the story.

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Kiefer Sutherland review

04/08/2019 by Peter Viney

Review of Kiefer Sutherland in concert. (LINKED) Yes, Jack Bauer from 24 has recreated himself as an alt.country rock singer and extremely successfully with two excellent albums. Here in concert at the O2 Bournemouth.IMG_2722

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Allergies and lawyers: a rant

03/08/2019 by Peter Viney

Allergies … and lawyers. A heartfelt rant on my blog. The message is “Don’t shop at Sainsburys if you have any allergies” – well, that’s according to their own extensive disclaimers on what might be contained in … wait for it … cheese!

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Uncle Vanya- review

01/08/2019 by Peter Viney

Review of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, in a new version by David Hare. It is directed by Rupert Everett, who also plays the lead, and co-stars Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd etc). It’s an elaborate production for Bath’s Summer Season, and only seems to be there for two weeks. Surely they must be intending to move on to the West End or tour?

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Katherine Parkinson as Sonya Rupert Everett as Uncle Vanya

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream – 2nd time

28/07/2019 by Peter Viney

We saw A Midsummer Night’s Dream (FOLLOW LINK) at the Bridge Theatre for the second time and it was even better. I added extra comments to the original review (5 stars).

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k.d. lang- Poole, 2019

26/07/2019 by Peter Viney

Review added of k.d. lang’s INGENUE REDUX: THE 25th ANNIVERSARY TOUR at Poole Lighthouse. It’s the second time we’ve seen her, and her voice is as sublime as it was 25 years ago. Follow link to review.

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Yesterday – review

25/07/2019 by Peter Viney

Review of “Yesterday” (FOLLOW LINK) in Films. Danny Boyle’s new film, co-written by Richard Curtis, and starring Hiresh Patel, Lily James and Ed Sheeran. A world electrical storm causes everyone in the world to lose all memory of The Beatles, except aspiring songwriter Jack Malik, who was unconscious after crashing his bike into a bus. He wakes and is apparently the only person in the world who knows Beatles songs, which he appropriates … a lot of fun. Read the review.

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