34 stories by "Derek Smith"
You can never know quite enough about the making of truly great films. On the Waterfront (1954) is a case in point " a stunning example of cinema, for which the term 'stellar cast' could...
Beverley Parks, Paignton: The annual Trevor George, two-day showcase, otherwise known as Singin' In The Rain - the Paignton production, due to the inclement weather that usually coincid…
Riverside Caravan Centre, Bognor Regis: Upmarket vocal duo Diva Voce (aka Karen Holmes and Angus MacMillan) claim to 'bring together the world of opera and musical theatre.' And, i…
King's Head, Islington: There's something in the air at Islington's iconic fringe venue, The King's Head, that always makes a trip there a little bit special. If they could bo…
Riverside Caravan Centre, Bognor Regis: Known rather unkindly, and not always accurately, as the 'graveyard shift', afternoon showcase sessions have always a bit of a gamble, for o…
Riverside Caravan Centre, Bognor Regis: Having run the business for some 27 years now, John and Dot Howe - the dynamic duo behind John Howe Presentations - have always known how to put on a …
It wasn't regarded as one of his finest performances, but Paul McCartney's Olympics set, some 42 years after the Beatles split, left millions in no doubt of the magnitude of his global, last…
Camden Eye, London : Those of a certain age might be a little unsettled watching this production - 32 to be exact, every character in this rattling good, fractious fringe show having reached…
Liner Hotel, Lord Nelson Street, Liverpool: It could have been a bad omen for a large light entertainment event being held at the nautically themed Liner Hotel, tucked around the corner from…