Well that was an eventful weekend. As you know from my ‘Haemorrhoid City’ post, Spalding Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society were asked to entertain the shoppers on Saturday and Sunday in the town centre. Never
One Short Day in the Haemorrhoid City
How to ruin a good song for everyone. One Short Day from the musical Wicked is on our set list for the Christmas concert our AmDram group are performing in Spalding town centre this weekend. Of
Back in the Saddle
Me as Katie Brown in Calamity Jane, 2008 I opened my mouth, took a deep breath and the words came tumbling out in a river of pure musical theatre schmaltz. It’s been a
Emily Murray – Defying Gravity
Further to my last post about the final of Polka Dot Has Talent, here is a video taken on Saturday of Emily Murray, joint winner of the competition, singing Defying Gravity from Wicked. Have a listen
The Night I became Amanda Holden – Part Two
Thought I should update you on my foray into the world of being a judge for a talent contest. If you remember my post last week (and if you can’t, it’s HERE) I had the
The night I became Amanda Holden
It’s ages since I’ve done a bit of am-dram. “I’ve been resting, darling” is what I say to everyone about the break from my musical theatre stuff. So it was quite a treat to be asked to
My mum singing Habanera from Carmen, 1959
On last week’s gallery I talked about how proud I was of my mum and mentioned that she had sung an aria from Carmen on the first night of Tyne Tees Television in January 1959. Some
Mum’s Gone to see Spamalot
I booked tickets for Spamalot months ago, blissfuly unaware that February was going to be a month of heartache, ups and downs and a succession of car journeys on the A1. However, ending the month with