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Exploring the roots of rock ’n ’ roll through the eyes of two gospel singers from the Deep South – one churchy, one clubby, Marie & Rosetta is a charming stage biopic of early musical influencers against a backdrop of racial division in the States. The Rose hosts singer Beverley Knight as the boundary-pusher Sister
READ MOREIf ever a show was devised to persuade millennials and Gen Z that theatre isn’t for fuddy-duddies, The House Party – at Kingston’s Rose until March 22 – is it. Brash, bold and boisterous, Laura Lomas’s play (go for a wee beforehand, it runs without an interval for 1hr 40mins) is billed as a reworking
READ MOREThe evergreen Maureen Lipman – now nudging 80 – and comedy magician Pete Firman ensure Richmond Theatre’s panto, which runs until Jan 5, is a thoroughly entertaining romp. With wall-to-wall gags and a simply magnificent dame in Ben Stock (centre, above), the two-hour show scores on all levels. It’s a winner with children, who instantly
READ MOREFatigue after the international break, was the explanation that Chelsea Women’s head coach Sonia Bompastor gave after her team’s under-par performance against Brighton on Sunday. Nevertheless, the game (a thrilling one for the neutral) finished 4-2 to the current Women’s Super League table-toppers who capitalised on more of their chances than the Seagulls, who were
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